Today, many potential buyers have become disillusioned with paying increasingly high prices for a proportionately small and unoriginal living space. They are looking for affordable apartments, close to all amenities. Why not try living in a converted apartment in a house? It could be a good idea especially for English people

Capital gains tax in France is called ‘impôt sur les plus values’ and is payable on the sale of land or buildings, on shares, and certain other personal property. It is determined by the difference between the sale price and the purchase price. After the purchase of a French house, taxes become digressive

Some French candidates have a tendency to apply mainly for jobs with big companies. Do not be like them, do not disregard PMEs (Small and medium-sized businesses)! Of course, career management is less organized, but it is these kinds of companies which are recruiting… mall and medium sized businesses also have other advantages.

Contrary to the Centre for Strategic Analysis, the French Institute for Statistics says the price rise is down to the lack of accommodation and not down to speculation. Read more »

Buying a French property is the dream of many but maybe you can’t justify the expense if you only plan to use the property for a few weeks of the year. In that case, the French leaseback scheme may be for you. ‘Leasebacks’ enable you to go to France during your holidays and rent it out for the rest of the year.

In order to satisfy more and more of its clients, Sextant French Mortgages has managed to negotiate a brand new mortgage product in partnership with Alfa bank: Here are the criteria of this brand new offer:

On Thursday March 3th Jean Claude Trichet, the President of the European Central Bank made a revelation: an important increase of rates is foreseen in April. The United States is desperately trying to stimulate

Sextant French Properties launched its own index of the evolution of the average French property’s price that show only rural properties which are bought by foreign buyers. This index is based on a database of 12.951 properties all across France. Having a global view of the situation and a more detailed vision of each region's price will allow

Inheritance and succession are always a dilemma for a Lawyer when you deal with your client’s assets. Owning investments in England or elsewhere will oblige you to reconsider your client’s estate planning and structure of ownership. From an English law point of view...

When the summer holidays come to an end, with you packing your bags, French students are about to go back school. This traditional period is called La Rentrée (the return).  It is also a time when young people are about to start their first professional job and may not be able to afford to buy a French property