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French Pre-Emption Rights (Droit de Préemption): Why Your Property Purchase Can Be Legally Binding — Yet Taken Away

A buyer and seller agree on a price. The compromis de vente (preliminary sale agreement) is signed. The deposit is paid. The buyer, perhaps an American or British purchaser new to the French …

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Short-Term Holiday Rentals in France: A Legal Guide for Foreign Property Owners Under the Loi Le Meur

Short-Term Holiday Rentals in France: A Legal Guide for Foreign Property Owners Under the Loi Le Meur Foreign nationals who purchase property in France often intend to offset costs by lettin …

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French Second-Home Restrictions 2026: Municipal Bans, Surtaxes and Short-Term Rental Caps — A Legal Guide for Foreign Buyers

French Second-Home Restrictions 2026: Municipal Bans, Surtaxes and Short-Term Rental Caps — A Legal Guide for Foreign Buyers French towns are increasingly wielding new planning powers to cur …

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Abuse of Property Rights (Abus de Droit de Propriete) in France: What Every Foreign Buyer Must Know

What every foreign buyer needs to know about abus de droit de propriete — the French legal doctrine that limits how you can use your own property, from boundary disputes to abnormal nuisance …

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Buying Off-Plan Property in France (VEFA): A Legal Guide for Foreign Buyers and Investors

Buying Off-Plan Property in France (VEFA): A Legal Guide for Foreign Buyers and Investors For many foreign buyers, the idea of purchasing a brand-new apartment in Paris, a villa on the Côte …

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When a French Property Purchase Falls Through: Withdrawal, Default, and Legal Consequences for Foreign Buyers

Every French property lawyer has received the same phone call at least once a month: a foreign buyer, sometimes still based in London or New York, who has just walked away from a compromis …

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France Retreats on Forced Heirship: English-Law Wills Now Exempt for French Property Owners

France Retreats on Forced Heirship: English-Law Wills Now Exempt for French Property Owners In June 2026, the French Ministry of Justice delivered a long-awaited clarification that brings si …

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The 2026 Reform of the French 3 Percent Annual Tax on Real Estate Held by Non-Resident Entities

If you hold French residential property through a company — a société civile immobilière (SCI), a Luxembourg holding vehicle, a UK limited company, a US LLC, or a trust — an often-overlooked …

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Buying Off-Plan in France (VEFA): A Foreign Buyer’s Guide to Legal Protections and Pitfalls

Every year, thousands of international buyers acquire property in France. Many are drawn to new-build developments — apartments in the Alps, villas on the Riviera, townhouses in Bordeaux — p …

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France’s 2026 Indivision Reform: Unblocking Joint Property Ownership for Foreign Owners

France's 2026 Indivision Reform: Unblocking Joint Property Ownership for Foreign Owners On 7 April 2026, France enacted a reform that quietly reshapes one of the most persistent problems in …

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Short-Term Rentals in France: What Foreign Property Owners Must Know Before Listing on Airbnb

An increasing number of foreign buyers acquiring property in France intend to offset their costs by listing the property on platforms such as Airbnb or Booking.com. The proposition is appeal …

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France’s New 2026 Reporting Obligations for Non-Resident Entities Owning French Real Estate: What Foreign Buyers and Owners Need to Know

France’s New 2026 Reporting Obligations for Non-Resident Entities Owning French Real Estate: What Foreign Buyers and Owners Need to Know On 27 June 2026, Law no. 2026-534 came into force, in …

Maître Reda Kohen

Maître Reda Kohen

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