When looking to buy a property in France, available information is very often partial and only highlights specific set of aspects, without connecting them or following any guideline. Because buying a property is often a life changing experience, a passionate, long and complex process, we have taken a very different approach. This guide aims to provide you with a methodology and to be a useful tool that will help you manage successfully your project. So we will cover all aspects involved in buying a property in France, in a logical clear sequential way. The GUIDE is written for those who want to achieve their goals, enjoying the journey, making it 100% successful, by avoiding the pitfalls usually come with managing such projects.
Property Hunters, Real Estate Advisors
About the authors
We have accumulated a long experience of the French property market, where we have been active as investors and advisors, for more than 30 years. This Guide is the result of our very concrete experience. That we are very happy to share with you.
About The GUIDE
To be as user friendly as possible, we have followed the natural chain of actions and steps that all property buyers should follow. To help you keep in mind all key aspects, our purpose is to give you a validated method. With detailed check lists of what you have to do, and in what order.
We designed this guide to be very easy to refer back to, when i doubt. Each chapter gives, in a simple way, concise information and tips to buying real estate in France.
The level of explanation given is aiming at empowering the reader with enough understanding, including key specific vocabulary in French, to start moving on and planning ahead their project.
Last but not least, we strongly advise you to use the understanding that this guide can help you to build, to look for the right professionals. Even in your home country the help of dedicated professionals, will save you time and money.
The GUIDE : Buying a property in France
Here is the logic and the organisation of all core chapters and topics, in a check list order:
- Your Real Estate project in France
- Starting with your project : First things first
- A crucial phase : Planning ahead the financial aspects
- Follow The GUIDE : Overall process
- French Real Estate Market : Many professionals to help you
- Step 1 : Fine tuning your project
- Step 2 : Establishing your detailed budget
- Step 3 : Identifying all costs involved
- Step 4 : Finding your property
- Step 5 : Making an offer and negotiating the deal
- Step 6 : Signing the pre contract
- Step 7 : Completion day
- Step 8 : Moving in
- Property ownership in France : Managing it
In addition on those core chapters, in our BLOG we will regularly publish new articles. Thus covering and completing more specific aspects, that will be very useful, depending on the type of project you want to realize.
If you have any specific questions, you can contact us and we will more than happy to come back to you, to help you.
We wish you a very pleasant read, and hope you will enjoy those articles, as much as we’ve enjoyed writing them.
IMPORTANT Note:
Writing The GUIDE : Buying a property in France, the authors have taken much reasonable care. However in France, as in many large country, laws and regulations regularly evolve. And although largely the same, are subject to regional interpretations.
Thus we make no warranty about the accuracy and completeness of its content. And therefore reliance on information provided, shall be at the reader’s own risk.
Most importantly, remember that every situations are highly specifics. So what may look like minor fact, could appear to be crucial and have decisive impact, in a given the situation. Therefore we very strongly recommend that you validate your project with a professional and check any facts.
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The Team WISE STONE
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