Finding Your Dream Home In France

Written by Oliver Phillips


Buying a home in France can be a complex process. From finding your dream home to relocating to France there are many hurdles to overcome before you can relax and enjoyrepparttar lifestyle and beautiful environment that France is renowned for. In Part 1 of this series, Oliver Phillips of PFS France (http://www.propertyforsalefrance.co.uk/) walks you throughrepparttar 125281 process of finding and making an offer on your dream home in France.

Finding your new French property isrepparttar 125282 first hurdle. Assuming you have an idea what you want, in which location and how much you can afford,repparttar 125283 easiest route to searching for properties is often viarepparttar 125284 Internet using a reputable French property website. The advantages are obvious; a good website will not only offer a large database of properties currently for sale, they will offer multiple photos ofrepparttar 125285 property's exterior, interior and grounds together with comprehensive narrative aboutrepparttar 125286 property itself. Also it will often have a search facility through which you can view properties that match your specific criteria, and often offer additional benefits such as email notification of new properties, newsletters and other information to help you in your search. Of courserepparttar 125287 big advantage is that you can build a shortlist of potential properties without having to visit France, saving you money fromrepparttar 125288 start. Whether you userepparttar 125289 Internet or not, when considering a property, make sure you get photos and information before you viewrepparttar 125290 property. You can cut down on wasted trips and expense this way.

When buying a property in France, unlike inrepparttar 125291 UK, it is often normal forrepparttar 125292 Buyer to pay allrepparttar 125293 fees. These compriserepparttar 125294 estate agent fee andrepparttar 125295 notary fee (who performrepparttar 125296 conveyance). Fees can be around 15% ofrepparttar 125297 purchase cost ofrepparttar 125298 property, which on a €150,000 purchase represents an additional €22,500 in fees. If you can deal direct withrepparttar 125299 owner, and not buy through an estate agent, you could save around 6% or €9000 onrepparttar 125300 same €150,000 property. This is an increasingly popular option and is possible since sellers are not tied in to a single agent. Again you are likely to find properties advertised for sale by owner on a French property website such as PFS France.

Buying French Property

Written by Oliver Phillips


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