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Tag Archives: France

  1. French wealth tax – five year exemption on non-French assets when moving to France

    Owning a home in France involves tax liabilities

    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, 2010

    Posted in Features, Finance, France, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate.

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  2. Environmentally-friendly homes at Lake Annecy in France

    The environmentally-friendly properties at La Reserve in Annecy

    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, 2010

    Posted in Eco Homes, Features, France, Property & Real Estate, Snow.

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  3. A Taxing Future?

    Enjoy the sun and the fun, but don't neglect your money

    www.homesandtravel.co.uk is delighted to publish another in a series of articles from international experts in expatriate tax planning, wealth management and pension planning, Blevins Franks
    Throughout Europe economies are buckling under the weight of swollen budget deficits. Besides the costs of the financial stimulus [read more]

    April 13, 2010

    Posted in Property & Real Estate, Tax.

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  4. New launch of 4 Star ski properties in Arc 1800, French Alps

    All apartments will be available on the leaseback scheme with owners having two weeks free usage of the apartment each year, one winter and one summer

    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 ridge [read more]

    March 21, 2010

    Posted in France, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Ski.

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  5. France and UK New Double Tax Treaty Comes Into Force

    The lovely town of Isle Sur La Sorgue

    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. It [read more]

    January 13, 2010

    Posted in France, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Tax.

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  6. 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 to an [read more]

    December 11, 2009

    Posted in France, Investment, Ireland, Property & Real Estate.

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  7. French properties

    The new MGM ski resort, Val Cenis

    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 in [read more]

    December 2, 2009

    Posted in France, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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  8. Overseas Round-Up

    Monte Rei

    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 principles of [read more]

    November 10, 2009

    Posted in Apartment, France, Portugal, Sustainable Development.

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  9. Snow Homes

    Chalets that are the last word in comfort

    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, 2009

    Posted in Chalet, France, Ski, Snow.

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  10. French property and mortgage watch — October 2009

    St Cezaire

    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, 2009

    Posted in Finance, France, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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