French Property

The French Property team at Furley Page helps clients to buy their dream home in France, by assisting with legal issues surrounding the buying and selling of property in France.  The team also assists with the administration of French Estates.

The team members are fluent French speakers. They will guide you through the complexities involved when buying or selling property in France, including the French law of succession and French Inheritance tax. We will explain the whole process and what it means to you and your family. We offer prompt, speedy and effective legal advice on the French system.

The French property law services we offer include:

• Consideration of the initial documentation (the Compromis de Vente) and preparation of a report;
• Advice generally in relation to aspects of French Inheritance Law and property ownership and applying those rules to your position;
• For married couples and civil partners, advice on changing your matrimonial regime under French law;
• Liaison with the French estate agent and notaire in connection with the sale or purchase documentation and its execution and raising any additional enquiries;
• Approving the final documentation (the Acte de Vente) and arranging for completion of a Power of Attorney (Procuration) if you decide not to travel to France to sign the Acte de Vente;
• General guidance throughout the transaction;
• Consideration of UK Wills and advice on any changes recommended to cover property ownership in France; 
• Advising on codicils to UK Wills and the law of succession in France generally. We can work closely with specialists on French tax;
   

We have a Notary Public at Furley Page who can notarise documents for you which are required for use in France, such as a Power of Attorney appointing someone else to execute the Acte de Vente on your behalf on the day of completion. We can arrange the affixing fo the Apostille on notarised documents, where necessary.

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