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 and living in France.

As well as comprehensive guides on property related topics 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.

We shall provide information on new Guides as well as substantial changes to existing Guides in our popular and free Newsletter.

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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

Money in France

• Banking in France
• Currency Exchange
• French Mortgages
• Taxes in France
• Inheritance in France

Public Services

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

House Insurance

• Finding an Insurer
• Types of Cover
• Holiday Home Insurance
• Insurance of Valuable Objects
• Terminating Your Insurance Policy
• Making a Claim
• Disputes with Your Insurance Company

Work & Business in France

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

Property Rights in France

• Land Registration
• Property Boundaries
• Boundary Walls
• Noise Nuisance
• Rights of Way
• Water Usage
• Trees and Shrubs

Utilities

• Postal Services
• Electricity Services
• Water and Drainage Services

Travel in France

• Driving in France

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.

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