Category Archives: France
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French wealth tax – five year exemption on non-French assets when moving to France
France has one tax that Britons are generally not familiar with – wealth tax. It is an annual tax on the worldwide assets of French residents as at 1 January in any French tax year, although there are reductions available on how much [read more]
August 6, 2010Posted in Features, Finance, France, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate.
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Environmentally-friendly homes at Lake Annecy in France
Bespoke new homes planned for an historic lakeside town in the Haute-Savoie region of France will be a showcase for environmentally-friendly development. That is the claim of of one of France’s leading Alpine developer, MGM, which has just started work on exclusive new [read more]
August 2, 2010Posted in Eco Homes, Features, France, Property & Real Estate, Snow.
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New launch of 4 Star ski properties in Arc 1800, French Alps
Erna Low Property has announced the launch of Edenarc 1800 the new 4* project by Sotarbat 360. This carefully designed development is sited on a great location in the popular French ski resort of Arc 1800. Edenarc 1800 will be situated on a [read more]
March 21, 2010Posted in France, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Ski.
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France and UK New Double Tax Treaty Comes Into Force
We are delighted to publish the first in a series of authoritative articles from international experts in expatriate tax planning, wealth management and pension planning, Blevins Franks The Double Tax Treaty between France and the UK has entered into force for French residents. [read more]
January 13, 2010Posted in France, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Tax.
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Major boost for Irish investors as French leaseback property becomes pensionable for the first time
For the first time, Irish investors can place French leaseback properties into their pensions, whether small self-administered schemes, PRSAs (personal retirement savings accounts), Approved Retirement Funds, or company, executive and personal pension plans. Pre-financed VAT This significant new development brings considerable tax advantages [read more]
December 11, 2009Posted in France, Investment, Ireland, Property & Real Estate.
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French properties
A new résidence de tourisme at Val Cenis in the Haute-Maurienne French ski property developer MGM plans to build a new résidence de tourisme at Val Cenis in the Haute-Maurienne, close to the Italian border, has named the scheme Le Chalet de Flambeau [read more]
December 2, 2009Posted in France, Overseas Property/Real Estate.
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Overseas Round-Up
FRANCE New ski apartments for sale in a residence de tourisme described by developer MGM as ‘state-of-the-art in terms of sustainability and fuel economy’ are to be built at Flaine in Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps. MGM, which has signed-up to the [read more]
November 10, 2009Posted in Apartment, France, Portugal, Sustainable Development.
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Snow Homes
Unique Living, one of London’s leading boutique property agencies providing a selection of properties and a personal search service, has announced the launch of a new portfolio of luxury re-sale ski chalets and apartments. This is a selection of over 100 properties offering [read more]
November 5, 2009Posted in Chalet, France, Ski, Snow.
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French property and mortgage watch — October 2009
French property prices rise by 0.1% during September Prices now 2.8% higher than six months ago Number of French mortgage enquiries through Athena Mortgages up 21% Q3 on Q2 French mortgage completions at Athena Mortgages up 14% Q3 on Q2 The French residential [read more]
October 20, 2009Posted in Finance, France, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate.
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Britons still looking for homes in France
Despite the recession in the UK, the British are still the largest buyers of property along the French Riviera, accounting for around 50 per cent of all foreign buyers. GDP in France rose unexpectedly by 0.3 per cent in Q2 2009 making France [read more]
October 19, 2009Posted in France, Investment, Property & Real Estate, Travel.
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