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Buying & tax regulations
Our experts support you during the buying process – from finding the right property, supporting you in negotiation stage and finally through the steps of exchange and completion – providing you with the best possible experience.
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The French Riviera is a diverse location with property types and settings to match all budgets and requirements. The process of buying in France remains unchanged Post Brexit and regulations are ever changing to simplify the process of buying or investing in and relocating to France.
With competence and assurance, our expert team support you through the purchase of your French Riviera property. You are guided through the French purchase process in a straightforward and transparent manner. This includes assistance with the identification of suitable areas and appropriate property to buy in France, negotiation of price and terms, financing, appraisal and finally coordination through all steps of the exchange and completion process, from preliminary purchase contracts to signature of the final deed.
In a French property transaction, a notary, lawyer and real estate agent all complete different roles. In addition, when buying a property in France it is important to consider the added costs of purchase, these include Notary fees, in some cases VAT and land registry tax. Therefore, the French transactions procedure can appear complicated. This is why one of our tasks has proven to be the demystification, coordination and facilitation of all matters pertaining to the purchase of French real estate. Read our guide to buying a property in France in full.
It is important to note that tax regulations can vary depending on your type of purchase and your residency status. We have produced a range of guides to help bring some clarity to the subject, however, we strongly advise you to take independent legal and financial advise in order to provide clarity as each purchaser, their professional, family and financial situation, is unique and by taking external, trusted and independent advise you can prepare for all eventualities.
If you are looking to buy a property in France, rest assured, part of the trusted brand of Savills is the expert knowledge available via trusted partners, relating to taxation and legal issues, planning and valuations, combining to help you optimise the outcome of your property transaction.
