Frequently asked questions about Immobilier

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We have entrusted the sale of our house to several real estate agencies. One of the agents is personally interested in our property. Can he buy it?

No. Article 1596 of the Civil Code provides that « the following cannot become purchasers, under penalty of nullity, either by themselves or through intermediaries: […] Agents, of the goods they are responsible for selling […] » Indeed, the agent cannot both represent the seller and acquire his property, under…
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I have a life estate on a property that belonged to my late husband. The property benefits from an easement of passage on the adjoining land. My neighbour is preventing me from using it, arguing that I am only a life tenant. Is he right?

No. The law states that the usufructuary can enjoy “rights of servitude, of passage, like the owner himself.” You should remind your neighbour of Article 597 of the Civil Code.
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I am retired and have low income. Am I exempt from capital gains tax if I sell my secondary residence purchased in 2021?

Yes, subject to conditions. To qualify for an exemption from capital gains tax, you must meet all of the following conditions: You receive an old-age pension (retirement pension); You are not liable for the real estate wealth tax (Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière – IFI); Your reference taxable income for…
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We want to buy a property with my partner and his/her grandmother. My partner and I would acquire the bare ownership of the property and the latter’s grandmother the usufruct. In order to determine the rights of each on the propety(...)

... are we bound by the tax scale of article 669 of the general tax code ? No. The purpose of this scale is to determine the respective values of usufruct and bare ownership for the calculation of the duties due in regard to the tax authorities. It does not…
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I own a small house in the countryside in addition to my apartment in the city. Can I give it to my minor grandchild?

Yes. In order for the donation to be validly filed, in addition to the fact that it must be established by a notary, it is essential that the beneficiary accepts the latter (art. 932 C. civ.). When the beneficiary is an unemancipated minor, accepting a donation unencumbered by charges, which…
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