Finding Your Dream Home In FranceWritten 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 enjoy 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 through process of finding and making an offer on your dream home in France.Finding your new French property is first hurdle. Assuming you have an idea what you want, in which location and how much you can afford, easiest route to searching for properties is often via 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 of property's exterior, interior and grounds together with comprehensive narrative about 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 course big advantage is that you can build a shortlist of potential properties without having to visit France, saving you money from start. Whether you use Internet or not, when considering a property, make sure you get photos and information before you view property. You can cut down on wasted trips and expense this way. When buying a property in France, unlike in UK, it is often normal for Buyer to pay all fees. These comprise estate agent fee and notary fee (who perform conveyance). Fees can be around 15% of purchase cost of property, which on a €150,000 purchase represents an additional €22,500 in fees. If you can deal direct with owner, and not buy through an estate agent, you could save around 6% or €9000 on 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.
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