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Buying property
Story’s Immobilier articles: buying property.
The mortgage condition in a French preliminary contract
How to protect your purchase with a mortgage condition: how to word the clause, what deadlines apply, what it brings.
The buyer’s cooling-off and reflection periods
When buying property in France, the buyer can withdraw after signing the contracts, within certain periods.
What does an offer to buy commit you to?
The offer is the first step in buying a property in France. How does it bind the buyer, and what comes next?
6 June 2022The SCI (French property company): a tool for managing and passing on property
Owning property through an SCI (société civile immobilière) has many advantages for families…
How purchase costs (“notaire fees”) work in France
Buying a property in France involves several additional costs, calculated according to the type of property and the price.