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Tax planning and property title insurance Home & contents, motor and life insurance A story about the possible pitfalls when buying a property in France Some things about house purchases in France that you may not have thought about yet Links to the web sites of some of our clients who have bought property and are now running their own businesses in France Details of how to get in touch with us


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These articles and links provide a valuable resource tool for buyers searching for information about the purchasing process in France and the possible implications. Included are many published articles and newsletters, plus some testimonials from statisfied clients who have used our services. Please note that some of the links below are provided by kind permission of the frenchentree.com web site, and that following those links will take you outside of the allez-francais.com website.

Newsletters
  01 - Quarter 1, 2002
  02 - Easter 2002
  03 - Summer 2002
  04 - August 2002
  05 - Quarter 4, 2002
  06 - Quarter 1, 2003
  07 - Quarter 2, 2003
  08 - Quarter 3, 2003
  09 - Quarter 4, 2003
  10 - Quarter 1, 2004
  11 - Quarter 2, 2004
  12 - Quarter 3, 2004
  13 - Quarter 4, 2004
  14 - Easter, 2005
  15 - June 2005
  16 - August 2005
  17 - December 2005
  18 - Quarter 1, 2006
  19 - Quarter 2, 2006
  20 - Quarter 3, 2006
  21 - Quarter 4, 2006
  22 - Quarter 1, 2007
  23 - Quarter 2, 2007
  24 - Quarter 2, 2007
  25 - Quarter 3, 2007
  26 - Quarter 4, 2007
  27 - Quarter 1, 2008

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Magazine Articles
  French Property News
    From Hampshire to Deux-Sèvres - January 2002
    Earning your keep in the Poitou-Charentes - April 2002
    The Logic of a Logis - August 2002
    Gently does it - January 2003
    Magnificent Moulins - March 2003
    Working it out - June 2003
    Getting organised to buy a house in France - October 2003
    Character building - January 2004
    Not run of the mill - June 2004
    Green Venice - August 2004
  Bonjour Magazine
    Buying your dream home - January 2002
  Everything France Magazine
    Now for something completely different (PDF 70Kb) - September 2003
  Impressions
    Currency Exchange Made Easy - December 2003
    Local Taxes - April 2004
    Tips on Buying (and Selling) a house in France - June 2004
    Leaseback/Investment Property - August 2004
    Moving Advice - October 2004
    Sterling Advice - December 2004
    Taxing Times - February 2005
    Different Ways of Life - June 2005
    Take the €@$Y option - August 2005
    Reflections on 2005 - December 2005

    Impressions magazine on-line version

  Lifestyle Magazine
    Allez Français! - March 2005
    Issue No 6 (PDF 80Kb) - June 2005

  SHE Magazine
    Guide to moving to France (PDF 995Kb) - April 2006

  Other publications
    Rat race avec différence - December 2004
    www.dadani.co.uk - June 2005
    Sunday Times - February 2006

General Information
  Angloinfo - Useful information from the Angloinfo.com web site

  French Entrée - Everything you need to know
  French Educational System - A quick tour of the French educational system
  List of Internation Schools
  Pool Safety Laws
  French School Calendar
  Public Holidays in France
  Regional Information - Deux-Sèvres
  Regional Information - Charente
  The Pros and Cons of moving to France
  Reasons for a move
  Reasons not to move

Legal Information
  By Susan Busby, France Legal
    The conditions in your purchase contract
    Local Taxes
    Notaire Fees
    Payments 'Sous La Table'
    Protecting Your Spouse
    Estate Planning For Your French Property

  Notaire's Fees

  Some key points about the French banking system
  New laws for swimming pools

  The following articles are provided by courtesy of Sykes Anderson LLP
    French Sale and Leaseback
    Taxe Professionnelle
    Micro-BIC
    Wealth Tax Discrimination
    French Capital Gains Tax New Rules
    SIPPs in France after 6th April 2006 (PDF 23Kb)

Taxation
  French Tax Rates 2004
  Capital Gains Tax
  New rules on Capital Gains Tax
  French Finance Law for 2005
  French Taxes (PDF)
  More on French Taxes
Client Testimonials
  September 2002 #1
  September 2002 #2
  November 2002 #3
  October 2003 #4
  December 2003 #5
  March 2004 #6
  December 2004 #7
Currency
  By Robin McEwen, Foreign Currency Direct
    Forward Time Options - June 2003
Gîte Businesses
  What is a gîte?
  How do you know if it's what you want?
  Who comes to France and where do they stay?
  How much do gîte complexes cost? - How to apply a simple formula
  What is it like to run a gîte complex, day-to-day?
  Marketing Issues
Healthcare in France
  An Introduction to healthcare in France
Everyday Matters
Driving Driving Licence Registering a car
Carte de séjour Property Taxes Retiring?
PC/Internet UK Television Swimming Pools
Electricity Gas Oil & Wood
Telecoms Water  
Buying a property
  Buying Residential Property - Tax & Costs FAQ
  Compromis de Vente
  What will buying your French house cost you?
  Conditions - Think before you buy
  French Property Glossary

 

 

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