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Property purchase: the steps to acquiring
Acquiring a property in France involves precise steps, each being a stage to buying property securely. Both French residents and international buyers must understand each phase of the purchase process, from the initial plan to the final deed, to secure their property investment. The first step: Clarify your property project This first step determines the success of your acquisition. You should define, in particular: Namely – The type of property sought (flat, villa, primary or secondary residence) – The location (city centre,
ECD 2025: Major changes
The year 2025 marks a decisive turning point for the French property market in terms of the DPE. Table of contents DPE 2025 reform: at last, a fairer calculation for small surface areas The revised DPE, which comes fully into force in January 2025, continues to correct an historic injustice: studios and T1s were heavily penalised by the old calculation method. From now on, homes of less than 40 m² will benefit from a technical adjustment that takes better account of: the smaller surface area, the
TRACFIN: the fight against money laundering
TRACFIN is a department of the Ministry of the Economy responsible for detecting and preventing money laundering, tax fraud and the financing of terrorism.
It analyses suspicious financial transactions to protect the French economic system.
VIR: Sale of buildings for renovation
This option differs from VEFA (off-plan sale): with VIR, the property already exists - it is a controlled renovation, not a new build.
