The Complete Guide to Buying Property in France

by Davey, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780749444198
• ISBN10: 0749444193
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Summary

"Packed with practical, expert advice, this is an indispensable guide on how to avert disaster when purchasing a French property. With step-by-step guidance, it deals with the finer details to make your move a stress-free success. No prospective buyer should be without it." --- Everything France

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Acknowledgements	xv
Choosing your location	1	(15)
The regions	16	(65)
Renting a home in France	81	(21)
The purchase of your home	102	(26)
Mortgages and financial assistance for the housebuyer	128	(7)
Buying a new property and having a property built	135	(10)
The purchase of an apartment or private property on a housing development	145	(3)
Heating your home and optimizing your utility bills	148	(8)
Settling in	156	(28)
Letting and selling your French home	184	(10)
Education and health	194	(17)
Working and setting up a business in France	211	(13)
French inheritance laws and the taxation of capital	224	(10)
Appendix 1 Useful addresses	234	(14)
Appendix 2A Direct flights from France to the UK and Ireland	248	(5)
Appendix 2B Flights between the United States and France	253	(2)
Appendix 3 Pet travel scheme -- approved routes and carriers	255	(2)
Appendix 4 Non-EU nationals: acquiring the right to live and work in France and the EU	257	(2)
Appendix 5 Scandinavian and Dutch resources	259	(3)
Appendix 6 Useful French words and phrases	262	(11)
Appendix 7 Abbreviations and phrases used in property details	273	(2)
Appendix 8 Public holidays	275	(1)
Appendix 9 Further reading	276	(1)
Appendix 10 Advertisers' contact details	277	(4)
Index	281	(6)
Index of advertisers	287