French Property - The Legal Issues

Buying a house in France means that you will be bound by French law. This can differ from other countries in several ways. The sale agreement should be handled by a French notaire. He can inform you on purchase procedure, inheritance laws and tax obligations. We can connect you with an English speaking French notaire.

We recommend that you visit the following official website for a comprehensive breakdown in English of the notaires' services:

http://www.notaires.fr/notaires/notaires.nsf/V_TC_PUB/ENGLISH-HOMEPAGE