Whether your plan is to move to France and set up a tourism business such as a gîte or chalet rental, or you want to to buy a property as an investment and let it to tourists, you first need to consider France's strict laws around tourism businesses, and the tax situation.
The city of Paris has issued a decree to try and crack down on holiday rentals with restrictions on key boxes - often used by owners seasonal holiday rentals. Here's how this will affect tourists and homeowners.
In an attempt to tackle its housing crisis, Spain has announced tough new measures to limit the purchase of real estate by non-resident foreigners. So is France - which also has a housing shortage - likely to follow suit?
From a new law on renting out properties to changes in property taxes, here's a look at the changes in 2025 that will affect anyone who has a second home in France.
If you're driving in France you will have likely seen people use the 'queue-jumper' télépéage transponder at toll booths, but are these available to non residents?
France has long grappled with the shortfall in affordable housing that is threatening to price out locals, especially in popular tourist destinations - and now a new law imposes tight controls on anyone renting out holiday lets, including on Airbnb.
Many people who buy a second home in France hope that as well as it being a pleasant bolthole, they will also generate some rental income. But it's a bit more complicated that just posting an advert and waiting for the money to roll in.
Bills are now being sent out for taxe d'habitation - but recent changes to tax laws mean that most people shouldn't have to pay this. Here's how to check if your bill is correct, and challenge it if it isn't.
Is that social media post about a beautiful French chateau for sale for under €50,000 too good to be true? Probably, yes. Here are some of the things to be wary of if you see adverts for cheap French property.
If you have property in France you will have bills to pay (utilities, tax, tradespeople etc) and all of that will likely be easier if you have a French bank account - here are the options for second-home owners.
Faced with increasing difficulty in finding housing, locals in one area of France have launched a campaign to limit the number of second homes in the region.
Property tax bills are being sent out to French property owners, and many people will notice an increase - but if you think the price hike is too high - or you have been sent a bill in error - here's how you can challenge it.
Owners of second homes in nearly 1,500 towns, cities and villages across France will see an increase in their property tax (taxe d’habitation) bills this year.
Leaving your property empty puts it at risk of burglars or squatters and this is a particular worry for second-home owners, whose homes are often vacant for prolonged periods.
If you own property in France, you may need to complete a property tax declaration - here's who needs to do it, how to complete the forms and the 2024 deadlines.
The deadline is fast approaching for property-owners to have completed the property tax declaration - here's a look at who needs to do this, who is exempt and the penalties for missing the deadline.
In 2023, France introduced a new one-off form - the property tax declaration - which many households struggled with submitting it correctly. French tax authorities on Wednesday admitted difficulties with the new system, and promised improvements for the 2024 declarations.
Looking to purchase or renovate a home in France? You might be eligible for assistance from the French government, especially if you're doing work on the heating, windows or insulation.
New data on property sales revealed a post-Brexit fall in the number of Brits buying second homes in France - but estate agents say that UK buyers are still a big force, but now they're more likely to move to France than buy a holiday home here.
