Clé France

With so many properties to choose from it can be quite a challenge to sort throught them so we hope in some little way our blogs bring to the front some interesting ones. They may not all suit your requirements so let us know more about what YOU are looking for and we can deal with your individual request and pick out some just for YOU!

For me it is this Chateau, I especially imagine me living in JUH00149 which is perfect for me, what about you? and at approx. £285,000 I could sell my 2 Bed Semi-detached in the UK and buy this 8 Bed Chateau in Normandy...

We had a good enquiry on this property yesterday from a client named Duncan, this is what he said....

Can you confirm the price on this property. Is there a misprint?

No misprint, no catch, its crazy ! but its true....

Here we have a handsome 7 bedroom Chateau and 1.4769 Hectares easy reach of Paris, UK, Belgium & Holland.

This is a fabulous comfortable, Chateau with lovely features comprising:

Ground floor: Entrance hall, dining room with chimney, drawing room with chimney, WC, utility room, panelled library, sitting room, fully fitted kitchen including all the white goods and central island.

First floor: landings, bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, roil-top bath, bidet, toilet and basin, 2 bedrooms, bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, roll-top bath, bidet, toilet and basin, office (or child’s bedroom).

Second floor: open plan kitchen / living space, shower room with WC, 3 bedrooms, bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, roil-top bath, bidet, toilet and basin. Full basement.

The plot is 1.4769 sqm including off driveway, lawns, beautiful trees and grazing.

Cle France are French Estate agents with agents across France in most regions and with over 8000 houses for sale in all price brackets and in all styles to suit everyone. This bi-lingual service will help you find the right property for you with the minimum of fuss.

NO HIDDEN FEES: The price you pay is the same as anyone walking through the door of our agency in France, same as the price paid by the French buyer.

All quoted prices are INCLUSIVE OF AGENCY FEES (FAI): with Notaire's fees to be added (these average 7% to 8%).

OUR AGENTS: are all registered and insured in France, they are holders of the 'carte professionnelle'as required by French law.

So when you buy through Clé France: you have the benefit of a bi-lingual support team & can be confident that you are paying no more than the standard commission rates you would pay anyway.

CONTACT US: to discuss your search for property in France, or indeed for any further information you may require on French property sales.

Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

The European Court of Justice ruling: social charges on non-residents is contrary to EU law.

All income generated by property assets held by individuals  residing in France are subject to social charges. The amended Finance Act for 2012 extended the scope of the payment of social charges to real income and real estate gains, from French sources received by non-resident individuals.

Since 2012, many non-French residents selling or letting their French properties had to pay those additional charges (15.5%) in addition to their capital gains or income taxes. This tax addition was highly criticised by the non-French residents as being discriminatory. A risk of double taxation was created on tax payers residing in a Member State.

The European Court of Justice in a judgment delivered on 26 February 2015, was asked to rule on the validity of the levy of social charges on patrimonial incomes perceived by a French-resident working in another Member State (Netherlands) of the European Union.

As expected, the Court has sanctioned the French tax regime entailing a cumulative application of social security legislation of two States. The court rules ruled this tax- accumulation is contrary to European law, and therefore prohibited between Member States (European Regulation no 1408/71 whose purpose is to ensure the freedom of workers within EU).

The court ruling is applicable to a French tax resident subject to the social security scheme of another Member State, and also applies to residents of another Member State when they are subject to social charges in France on their French property gains or incomes.

This decision should thus facilitate litigation cases already pending in France, opening the way for new claims for reimbursement of undue levies collected.d France have indeed special rules to establish in which country an individual is a tax resident) and existing double taxation treaties.

Francophile legal Consulting can assist you with international property matters. For more information on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact Loic Raboteau, managing director by completing the form below.

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It's all very scary and exciting at the same time, as I'm sure you know. I meant to say I spoke to someone recently using a FSBO site (For Sale By Owner) and in the course of discussions he said you were one of the very few estate agents he had any respect for and that you never tried to fob property off on people or waste their time...

Nice to know you have a fan club!

thanks and regards, Lorna.

Not that we approve of private sales as such LOL (we are an Estate agent after all !) but it is nice to know that our approach to the market place is respected and we know that YOU the buyer will only buy the property you want to buy, we just make sure we have the best property for sale in France and offer a top class service.

Dear David,

Many thanks for all your help in making our move go smoothly.

Nothing was too much trouble and your customer service didn't meet my expectations - it exceeded them! Well done.

I may still have things to ask, but when I do I know you will happily help.

Regards, Colin Howard.

Colin bought a house in Brittany that we were marketing for a vendor through one of our GOLD Level Marketing packages, a stunning property that had lots of interest but Colin got himself first in the que to view and picked himself up a lovely Breton Bargain! Everyone at Cle France wishes Colin and family many happy years visiting their beautiful holiday home in Cotes d'Armor, Brittany.

French Youtube Stars: Norman Thavaud

Photo by Stéphane Peres on Flickr.

In the modern era of content creation there are many new names coming out of the Internet. A big platform for these new stars is Youtube with many people now creating leurs propres séries (their own shows) on the website.

En France many of these youtubeurs have strated breaking into the mainstream. One of the biggest being Norman Thavaud, a 27 year old comedian who started making short web videos on sa chaine Youtube (his Youtube channel), Norman fait des videos (Norman makes videos), in 2010 and is now un nom connu (a househeld name).

Une vidéo typique de Norman (A typical Norman video) is a comical sketch with Norman speaking to the camera and then cutting to scenes acting out what he is talking about in a very comical way.

Norman has more than 5 million subscribers sur sa chaîne Youtube (on his Youtube channel) and has even picked up roles in television and film. Pushing the boundaries even farther he started doing live spectacles (shows) that have been wildly successful.

For a French learner, les vidéos de Norman sont une source merveilleuse (Norman’s videos are a wonderful source). They provide unique insights into la culture française (French culture) and provide examples of everyday French and everyday French humor. Some of it might be hard to follow, but petit à petit (slowly) you’ll be able to keep up and start laughing!

To start your journey through des videos de Norman (Norman’s videos) check out sa vidéo qui s’appelle (his video called) Les Bilingues (bilingual people), an amazing short with many jokes about French people who also speak English. Heureusement (luckily), la vidéo has English subtitles!

Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

This blog was originally posted on The French Language Blog pages.