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Category Archives: France
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A Sunday in winter at home in the Lot region of France
Journalist Jessica Weduwer and her family live for part of the year in a listed village that is home to foreigners from a wide variety of countries. Here she describes a ‘freezing wet Sunday’ in the Lot village called Montcuq. Having visited the [read more]
December 12, 2011Posted in France.
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November’s Overseas Property Round-Up – what can you get for around £233,000 (or less)
With average property prices in England and Wales currently listed as around £233,000, we look at what you can get for your money in the London and abroad. This figure has only risen 1.5% over the past year showing a very static domestic [read more]
November 5, 2011Posted in Albania, France, Spain, Turkey, UK.
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Important Changes To French Property Capital Gains Tax Rules
The French Parliament passed an important amendment on 12 October 2011 that could have a positive effect for many British owners of French property. The amendment says that the sale of second homes will be exempt from CGT when the seller does not [read more]
October 14, 2011Posted in Finance, France, Property & Real Estate.
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Demand for properties strong in Méribel as French ski resorts show signs of recovery according to experts
It seems European ski resorts are no longer snowed under by the global economic downturn and are starting to show signs of recovery according to the first-ever Ski Resort Property Index for Q2 2011 from Knight Frank, with prices in many resorts having [read more]
September 28, 2011 No comments -
French Property Prices Continue To Rise
The latest report from the FNAIM shows house prices rising for the 5th consecutive quarter. The report covers the second quarter of 2011 (April – June) and is available on www.fnaim.fr. Prices of properties sold by FNAIM members saw an average rise of [read more]
September 3, 2011Posted in Finance, France, News.
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Jet2 your home in the snow from Scotland
From December 2011, low-cost airline Jet2 are commencing new routes from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the heart of the Alps – Chambery, Geneva and Salzburg. With the winter holiday season only months away many keen skiers will already be planning a vacation and [read more]
July 25, 2011Posted in France, Property & Real Estate, Ski, Snow, Spa/Jacuzzi.
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Large family house for sale – with potential for use as a chambre d’hôte
La Maison Caignac, situated in the rolling hills between Toulouse and Carcassonne, some six kilometres from the autoroute A61 at Villefranche, is now offered for sale. Built in 1707 and renovated throughout in 2003 this luxurious Maison de Maître offers a spacious 655 [read more]
July 21, 2011Posted in Country Properties, France, Investment, News, Worldwide.
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The Proposed New French Tax On Holiday Homes
In this article, we shed some light on the proposed new French tax on holiday homes and put the issues into perspective and show how to calculate the amount you may have to pay. Although it may hit the rich hard, others may [read more]
June 6, 2011 1 comment -
The Double Taxation Agreement Between the UK and France On Inheritances
Are you or will you become a British expatriate living in France? Do you own property in France? Both France and the UK impose an inheritance tax, but which country will tax you? French residents: 1) French tax Worldwide assets belonging to French [read more]
April 7, 2011Posted in France, Inheritance tax, News, Property & Real Estate, Tax.
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Own a home abroad? Make sure you have enough bedrooms for your friends!
What, I was asked the other evening, was it about living in Spain that you loved so much, that made you stay there for so many years. We were at a friend’s for dinner and the man sitting across the table from me [read more]
March 2, 2011Posted in Beach, Expats, France, Ibiza, News, Property & Real Estate, Spain.
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