We have put together some Help Pages, to help guide you through the process of buying a property in France .

The information contained on each help page is available as an easy to print PDF file. To download these files so that you can refer to them off-line and at your leisure, please click the a pdf icon below.

	French Property Estate Agents For information on who can sell property in France, including the role of the estate agent in the French property buying process, and their charges. To download, please click the pdf icon on the left.
	French Property Buying Process The processes involved in buying a property in France, including the legal stages. To download, please click the pdf icon on the left.
	French Notaire The role of the Notaire in the French property buying process, their charges and responsibilities. To download, please click the pdf icon on the left.
	French Property Taxes The taxes you will have to pay once you become a French property owner. To download, please click the pdf icon on the left.
	In Whose Name? An explanation of some of the different ways you can own your French property - including en tontine and SCI To download, please click the pdf icon on the left
	French Inheritance Law A rough guide to inheritance law in France and how it may affect your purchase decision.

Please note that the information held in these Help pages is intended as a rough guide only. The issues concerning French property ownership, taxation and inheritance law are complex and we feel it essential that you seek professional advice from recognised experts in these subjects before making any purchase decisions.

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Help Centre - Page Access
To be taken direct to the relevant Help page for each subject, please click the links below:

French Property Estate Agents
For information about estate agents in France, please click this link.

French Property Buying Process
For more information about how the process of buying a French property works, including the Compromis de Vente and the Acte de Vente, please click this link

The French Notaire
For information about the French Notaire - this vital 'player' in the French property buying process - please click this link

French Property Taxes
For information on property taxation, including taxe foncière and taxe d'habitation, please click this link.

In Whose Name?
For information on some of the different ways you can own your French property - including en tontine and SCI , please click this link

French Inheritance Law
For information on who gets what when you go and in whose name to buy your property in France - please click here.

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