Guides and Information on France

Buying French Property and Living in France

Welcome to our Guides to France, your indispensable on-line resource to French property ownership, visiting France and living in France.

As well as comprehensive guides on property related topics, such as buying in France, we provide information on some of the other key issues about which you will need to be informed, such as the tax system and healthcare.

With an increasing number of younger households seeking to find a new life in France we have provided guides on schools and education in France, as well as information on starting and running a small business in France.

The Guides are updated on a regular basis in the light of new information or changes in the law.

Property in France

• Buying Property in France
• Société Civile Immobilière (SCI)
• Buying Off-Plan
• Buying at Auction
• Selling Property in France
• Renting Property in France

Building & Renovation

• Building a New House
• French Planning
• Property Renovation
• Mobile Homes

Taxes in France

1. Introduction
2. Top Tips
3. Liability to French Income Tax
4. Your French Income Tax Return
5. Calculating Your Income Tax Liability
6. Payment of Income Tax
7. Social Charges/Social Security Contributions
8. Taxation of Investment Income
9. Local Property Taxes
10. Wealth Tax
11. Capital Gains Tax
12. Gifts Tax
13. Tax Investigations
14. Complaints System

French Inheritance Laws and Taxes

1. Introduction
2. Inheritance Laws
3. Inheritance Tax
4. Inheritance Planning

Money in France

• Banking in France
• Currency Exchange
• French Mortgages

Moving to France - Visas and Residency

1. Moving to France
2. Ten Tips for a Long-Term Visa App
3. Visa Minimum Income Threshold
4. Health Insurance for a Visa
5. Visiting France
6. Visa-Free Travel in Europe and 'ETIAS'
7. French Visas and the 90/180 Days Rule
8. Visa for Starting a Business
9. Visa for Running a Gite
10. Remote Working in France and Visitor Visas
11. Resident Rights in France of Non-EU Family Members
12. Appeals against Refusal of a Visa or Residence Permit
13. Moving Household Goods to France
14. Guide to Bringing Pets to France
15. Guide to Bringing Horses to France
16. Importing and Registering a Vehicle in France
17. French Residence Permit Language Test

Public Services

• French Health System
• School Education
• University & Higher Education

Insurance in France

• House Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Protection Insurance

Work & Business in France

• Starting a Business
• Starting a 'Micro' Business
• Letting French Property
• Unemployment Benefits

Property Rights in France

• Land Registration
• Property Boundaries
• Boundary Walls
• Noise Nuisance
• Rights of Way
• Water Usage
• Trees and Shrubs
• Openings in Buildings/Overlooking

French Utilities

• Postal Services
• Electricity Services
• Water and Drainage Services

Driving in France

1. Driving Offences and Penalties
2. Importing and Registering a Vehicle
3. Vehicle Registration Process & Transfer of Ownership
4. Vehicle Registration Taxes
5. MOT Vehicle Tests
6. Applying for a French Driving Licence
7. Vehicle Accident Forms
8. Crit'Air Emissions Sticker
9. Grants for Electric Cars

Death in France

1. Registering a Death
2. Funeral
3. Repatriation
4. Bank Accounts
5. Inheritance/Succession
6. Spouses's French Pension
7. Bereavement Grant
8. UK Pensions/Benefits
9. Income Tax
10. Vehicle Sale/Transfer

The Guides expand substantially upon our previous 'Reference' section. If you are looking for the this section, it is still on-line and available at France Information, although it is not being updated.

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