Buying in Nice from abroad
Buying in Nice from the United Kingdom.
A British buyer purchases in Nice in euros, under French law, before a French notary. The house's guide sets out the steps of the purchase and the comparison with the British system.
The guide in brief
A British citizen purchases property in France without any nationality condition: Brexit has altered nothing on this front. What it has changed is the stay: without a visa, a British national may only remain in the Schengen area for ninety days in any period of one hundred and eighty days. The purchase follows the French procedure: offer, compromis, authentic deed at the notaire, with acquisition costs higher than in the United Kingdom on older properties. The France-United Kingdom tax treaty avoids double taxation. Financing, pound-euro exchange and taxation are prepared with an adviser, before the offer.
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