The Temporary Gift Tax Exoneration For The Purchase Of A Main Residence? From 15th February 2025 until 31st December 2026, there is a temporary gift tax exoneration which was voted in this year’s budget. To benefit from it, the conditions are : Type of gift : Sum of money paid in full Beneficiary : Child,Continue reading “French Tax : Do you know about…”
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Is an SCI right for you? Navigating French Property Investments
Is an SCI right for you? Navigating French Property Investments I have nearly 25 years of experience in the French Property Industry as a Consultant, Hand-Holder, Translator and Interpreter, and also as an Estate Agent. Over that time I have been involved on numerous occasions with the creation, running and dissolving of French property holdingContinue reading “Is an SCI right for you? Navigating French Property Investments”
French Tax Changes & Other Measures in 2024
Adapted into English from the French Finance Ministry’s Website https://www.economie.gouv.fr/particuliers/ce-qui-change-janvier-2024# By Victoria Maître Headdon Translator, Interpreter, Consultant, French-English Lawyer-Linguist Helpingyouinfrance.com | helpingyouinfrance@gmail.com Individuals: what is changing on 1 January 2024 By Bercy Infos, 02/01/2024 – Taxes Consumer Money Digital Social benefits Energy saving Changes to the MaPrimeRénov’ scheme, an increase in the income tax scale,Continue reading “French Tax Changes & Other Measures in 2024”
I have a property in France and I want to build a new garden wall. Do I need planning permission for minor works like that?
Minor works on French property and the Déclaration préalable de travaux (Prior Declaration Of Works) In my work as an Estate Agent, as well as a Translator, Interpreter and Consultant, I am frequently confronted by the question of whether planning permission is needed for more minor works to properties and, if so, what form thatContinue reading “I have a property in France and I want to build a new garden wall. Do I need planning permission for minor works like that?”
Lasting Powers Of Attorney In France
How to plan for the management of your affairs in France for the time when you no longer have the mental capacity to manage them yourself What is the French equivalent of a Lasting Power Of Attorney? In France, it is possible to draw up what is called a Mandat de protection future to designateContinue reading “Lasting Powers Of Attorney In France”
Selling part of a garden and giving up a right of way (servitude)
My neighbours want to buy part of my garden. How do we go about this? Also, as part of the deal, they will give up a right of way (servitude) they have over my entrance. How does that work? Image: Land Surveyor’s (géomètre) boundary marker (borne). Image from https://m.constructeurs-maisons.org/borner-son-terrain-avant-de-faire-construire-AT.html It sometimes happens that land isContinue reading “Selling part of a garden and giving up a right of way (servitude)”
Energy Audit: A New Legal Requirement For French Property Sales
Image by Freepik What is the Energy Audit (audit énergétique)? The Energy Audit involves a detailed survey of a property giving realistic scenarios to improve a property’s energy rating. The aim is that the property moves up into the higher categories to reach at least category B at the end of the proposed schedule ofContinue reading “Energy Audit: A New Legal Requirement For French Property Sales”
Yes, I can indeed help you with your house paperwork, feed your horse and walk your dog!
Having recently completed an MA in Translation, I found myself bitten by the studying bug. I was all set to do a Master’s in French Property Law when I had a change of heart. I found myself signing up to study animal care instead with a particular focus on horses, dogs and cats. This suddenContinue reading “Yes, I can indeed help you with your house paperwork, feed your horse and walk your dog!”
French inheritance: Practical tips for organising your affairs in advance
Nobody likes to think about the worst but some people rightly worry about what will happen if they die in France, particularly if they live alone and their nearest and dearest live outside of France and do not speak French. Based on years of experience helping people prepare for French probate to make things easierContinue reading “French inheritance: Practical tips for organising your affairs in advance”
Victoria Maître Headdon: A bit of background
France has been my home for over 20 years now! I grew up in Jersey in the Channel Islands and, without a doubt, my love of France and the French language dates from my childhood. Many ancestors on my Mum’s side were from Normandy and Brittany: Mum is persuaded that France runs in my blood!Continue reading “Victoria Maître Headdon: A bit of background”
Victoria Maître Headdon: Translator, Interpreter, Consultant, French-English Lawyer-Linguist 