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Steps to buying a property
L’acquisition d’un bien immobilier en France repose sur des étapes précises, chacune constituant une étape pour acheter un bien immobilier de manière sécurisée. Résidents français comme acquéreurs internationaux doivent comprendre chaque phase du processus d’achat, du projet initial à l’acte authentique, afin de sécuriser leur investissement immobilier. Quelles sont les étapes pour acheter un bien immobilier? La première étape: Clarifier votre projet immobilier Cette première étape conditionne la réussite de votre acquisition. Il convient notamment de définir: À savoir – Le type de bien recherché (appartement,
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.
