Expat clients often ask us whether French mortgages for expats are difficult to get, so here are the facts you need to know. French Mortgages for Expats – The Facts Overall, most applicants find the French approach to mortgage lending slow and strange. Firstly, French underwriters normally take around 14 weeks to process an application. […]
French Yacht Leasing
French Yacht Leasing Schemes French Yacht Leasing schemes were introduced in a drive to stimulate new boat sales. The French government has permitted a significant TVA (French VAT) concession reducing the effective rate of TVA on a new boats. Though well-known within France, the concession is neither well-known nor well understood in the rest of […]
French Property Equity Release
French property equity release mortgages can be a key element in the long term asset management strategy for financially astute investors. Owners of French property who are not tax domiciled in France can use a French Equity Release Mortgage to increase the yield on their investments. At the same time as reducing their tax bill. […]
Financing A French Property Purchase
Understanding Financing a French Property Purchase Financing a French property purchase is somewhat different to the process for financing a UK property purchase. This article explains some of the differences. As in the UK, purchasers must lodge an application. This will include their personal details and a list of assets. The bank uses this information […]
French Property Mortgage
Getting a French property mortgage requires more than just choosing from the list of French Mortgage Products: you also need to consider the French property mortgage potential of your proposed property. French Property Mortgage | 4 Considerations Assessing French property mortgage potential requires the dispassionate assessment of the 4 things you should look for before […]