Guides
Everything you need to know before you hunt
Enough to decide before you sign: what a mandate commits you to, what a firm costs, what off-market changes, and what each market asks of you, from the coast to the mountains.
143guides, signed by Jean Mascla, founder of Home Select
Choosing and mandating a finder
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Buying differently
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Your life project
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Markets and properties
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The latest dossiers
- Energy renovation of an older property, from abroad Works and renovation
- Facade works voted in a co-ownership, from abroad Works and renovation
- Renovation budget for an older property, from abroad Works and renovation
- Scheduling building works while you live abroad Works and renovation
- Architect or project manager: who runs your works Works and renovation
- Building damage insurance, the forgotten obligation Works and renovation
By country of residence
French property law is the same for everyone, resident or not. What changes with your country of residence is tax, financing, inheritance and the right to stay: one guide for each country, written for a buyer who lives far away.
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Buying from abroad
A non-resident can buy any property in France, with no authorisation. The journey itself needs preparing: search, financing, notaire, remote signing. These guides follow it step by step.
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Financing and paying
A non-resident can borrow in France, open an account and pay from abroad. Banks ask for more paperwork, a larger deposit and a documented origin of funds: these guides say what to prepare, and in what order.
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Tax for non-residents
A non-resident is taxed in France on their French property: income, ownership, resale. The tax treaty with their country prevents double taxation. These guides describe the law in force in 2026; your own situation is validated with a tax lawyer, whom Home Select introduces.
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Owning from abroad
An unoccupied property does not look after itself. These guides describe the cruising regime of a property held from abroad, what its insurance covers and what to demand from a caretaker or a concierge service.
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Works and renovation
A project run from afar succeeds through its preparation: a budget with its margin, vetted tradespeople, comparable quotes, insurance taken out before work starts, one person leading on site and a proper handover. These dossiers take each step in turn.
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Selling and passing on
A non-resident can sell their French property without travelling, and prepare its transfer from abroad. These guides follow the order of the steps, from valuation to deed, and the law that applies to the inheritance.
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Moving to France
Settling in France is decided before the arrival: the removal is costed, the vehicle registered, the pet travels with its passport, the contracts are opened. These guides give the order of the steps and what Home Select organises after the signing.
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Talk to Home Select about your project
Describe what you are looking for, anywhere in France. A buyer’s agent answers within one working day, with no commitment.
