Money Saving Tips when Buying a Property in France
Originally posted on & updated on 25th January, 2024
More often than not, people buying French property or overseas pay more than what they should, this doesn’t need to be!
With a little knowledge and a few good saving tips and contacts, we can help you save you significant amounts of money. This varies on individual circumstances, such as areas, property price, cash purchase etc ... The usual key areas where you are most likely to be able to save money on your property purchase are:
Property Purchase Price
Together with our French real estat agents we can assist and will try to negociate the best buying price (when buying a home through us). Start browsing today through 100’s of homes all over France with details in English.
Foreign Currency Transfer
When shopping around looking for currency transfer to convert your pound or dollars into euros, make sure you talk to to us rather than just go to your high street bank. For instance, have you looked into forward booking?
French Mortgages & Equity Release
Once again, we can help with this, although lending criteria are very strict in France. We work with various lenders and brokers who can assist you with your French mortgage and help you find the mortgage that suits your requirements. All you need to do is fill out our online form to receive different a quotation in English from specialist and bilingual mortgage advisors.
Insurance in France
Are you looking for French insurance? Our insurance partners can assist with all your needs for your house (building and contents), car insurance (third party, comprehensive), top-up health plans, caravan and mobile home insurance, and even your pet).
Legal & Tax
We work with our in-house notary who can assist thoughtout the buying process as well as French tax and inheritance experts.
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