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House Buying Process in France
Legal Process
- 1. Top tips
- 2. Offer to Buy
- 3. Sale & Purchase Agreement
- 4. Contract Conditions
- 5. Property Surveys
- 6. Local Searches
- 7. Sole Ownership
- 8. Joint Ownership
- 9. Company Ownership
- 10. Ownership & Inheritance
- 11. Completion
- 12. Fees and Taxes
- 13. Annex: Pre-Contract Enquiries
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Legal Process of Buying Property in France
Welcome to our Guide to Buying a Property in France, a comprehensive on-line resource to the legal process of French property purchase.
We take you through all the stages of the purchase process, from the initial contract to completion.
The guide includes a review of the main legal issues you need to consider, as well as information on fees and taxes, surveys and the different forms of property ownership possible in France.
- Our Top Tips
- Offer to Buy
- Contract Process
- Contract Conditions
- Property Surveys
- Local Searches
- Sole Ownership Structure
- Joint Ownership Structures
- SCI Company Ownership
- Which Ownership Structure?
- Completion
- Fees and Taxes Payable
- Annex: Pre-Contract Enquiries
- Glossary of French Property Terms
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