Buy property in France

Here you can browse properties for sale in France, search by price, location or property type, and so on, and send an enquiry to the owner for more information. There are 1000's of properties listed so you might just find your dream property...

To list your French property for sale see Property to sell in France

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Buying property in France

There are quite a few considerations if you are planning to buy your dream French property - finding properties for sale in France is only the start of the adventure! The considerations include both legal and tax issues, and personal issues e.g. will you cope with being away from your family, adjusting to the language. Many of these potential hurdles are considered in the Living in France section of this site.

You need not be deterred by the actual process of buying your French dream home. It is no longer the case that an accidental nod of the head and you are in a binding agreement to purchase, and the process is reasonably straightforward, if expensive (estate agent fees and legal costs typically amount to 15% of the purchase cost). But you will need legal advice if you are planning to move to France or hold significant assets in France, especially because of the complicated inheritance laws. You will also need to understand the tax position of both earning income from your French home, and the capital gains tax implications when you come to sell the property.

Many notaires and estate agents speak English, but of course you will not want to sign a legal document in French if you do not understand it!

You might be interested also to see gite complex for sale on a site that looks at all aspects of gite ownership and running.

Other property and real estate sites of interest

You can discuss all aspects of buying Property in France at totallyproperty; find detailed guidance about renovating a property in France  - see Property Renovation: keep on eye on exchange rate movements before you buy at  Forex News, useful to see if you need more funds than you expected!