France Property FAQs
We’ve put together the answers to all your France property FAQs, covering the entire moving process – from choosing an area and financing your purchase through to enrolling kids in school and sorting out healthcare.
Laws and insurance
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Financial matters
What are the tax implications of moving to France?
What are the French property taxes/taxe foncière and taxe d’habitation?
Don’t let worries about healthcare in France put you off your dream of moving abroad. Find out how to access medical care in our guide, Healthcare Abroad 2018.
Transferring money
How can I regularly send money to or from France?
Why is it a good idea to use currency specialist to transfer money?
Make sure you haven’t exposed your budget to risk from volatile exchange rates. Learn how to lock in an exchange in our partner Smart Currency Exchange’s guide, The Property Buyer’s Guide to Currency.
Renting a home in France
Beating Brexit (and emigrating to France)
What are my residency rights before Brexit?
Do you have a step-by-step checklist for buying abroad before Brexit?
Do you have a step-by-step checklist for moving abroad?
Understand what a no-deal Brexit would look like for expats with our guide, How to Live in France After Brexit.
Renting out my home in France
Where are the best areas for…?
Where are the best places to buy for wild swimmers?
Where are the best places to buy for golfers?
Where are the cheapest rural regions of France?
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Dordogne
Limousin
Brittany
Normandy
Champagne-Ardenne
Alsace
Lorraine
Franche-Comté
Centre-Val de Loire
Burgundy
Poitou-Charentes
Pays-De-La-Loire
Midi-Pyrenees
Rhône-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
Languedoc-Roussillon
Regions of France
What are the main regions of France?
Where to buy in Normandy within easy reach of the UK?
Where to buy in North-East France?
Where to buy in Central France?
Where is the cheapest property in Central France?
Where to buy in Western France?
Where to buy in Southwest France?
These are the most common France property FAQs we get, but we know that everyone’s situation is different – so if you do still have questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Simply call the Resource Centre to speak to one of your France property experts on 020 7898 0549 or send us an email at [email protected].
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