Selling and passing on

Selling or passing on a property in France without being there: capital gains, tax representative, inheritance

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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Key takeaways

The sale mandate is given by power of attorney and the deed is signed before a notaire, in person or by special mandate: selling from abroad requires no compulsory travel.
The capital gain of a non-resident is taxed at 19%, plus social levies, with allowances from the sixth year of ownership and full exemption after twenty-two years for the tax and thirty years for the social levies.
Above a sale price of 150,000 euros, a resident outside the European Economic Area appoints an accredited tax representative, who takes on the responsibility for the calculation.
The inheritance of a French property follows the 2012 European regulation for the applicable law, and French forced heirship may apply: a notaire and an estate planning adviser, whom Home Select introduces, settle the question before the purchase.

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