French property for sale - Information on France
There are thousands of sites offering French property for sale. However, if you are looking for real estate in France, there are likely only about a dozen sites worth considering. One of these, French Property for Sale - Real Estate in France, not only offers a broad selection of property in all regions, but also provides loads of information.
Some of the information is practical and directly related to property. For example, the tax and legal sections, which focus on the financial implications of owning property in France (as an investment, a second home or your principal residence). It discusses the annual taxes that you will need to pay, as well as the longer term implications (who will inherit your property, what tax rates will be paid on it, capital gains if you sell). In particular, one should take special note of the discussion on inheritance, which is far different in France than in the UK or other English-speaking countries. In France, you cannot leave your property to whoever you wish, as your relatives have a legal right to a share of your property upon your death.
Other information is lighter and of a more general interest nature. The section on French food discusses how to prepare a French meal, with often lengthy discusses of the history and culture behind the individual recipes. There are also useful tools, such as the metric and clothing converters, as well as the Maps of France, which is possibly the largest on-line collection of free maps of France.
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