Thursday, May 29, 2008

French Property

Before buying a property in France, some useful vocabulary:

Real Estate: Agence immobilière
Real Estate Agent: Agent immobilier
To Buy: Acheter
To Rent or To Let: Louer
House: Maison
Flat: Appartement
Floor: Etage
Top Floor: Combles
Landlord: Propriétaire
Tenant: Locataire
Tenancy, Renting: Location
Maintenance Charges: Charges Locatives
Property Tax: Taxe foncière
Local Tax: Taxe d'Habitation
Home Loan: Prêt bancaire
Mortgage: emprunt
Notary: Notaire (you need one for the final deed, fee: 5-10% of the price of the property but not include into it)

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1 comment:

Katie said...

Don't forget this important one...

Frais inclus (including fees) !

:)

Katie