Reminder: All assets acquired during the marriage are presumed to be jointly owned (Article 1401 of the French Civil Code). To ensure that the new apartment remains your separate property, you must ask your notary to include a reinvestment clause (clause de remploi) in the deed of sale (Article 1434…
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No. According to Article 1601-3 of the Civil Code, the land ownership is transferred to the buyer the moment the future state completion sales contract is signed. Therefore, the property is considered your personal asset. However, any payments for future constructions paid after your marriage are assumed to be communal…
No. You're probably thinking of the tenant's right of pre-emption under a residential lease (provided for in article 15 of the law of July 6, 1989). In your case, you are not a tenant, as you occupy the property free of charge. The owner is therefore under no obligation to…
Yes. If your works “ modify the load-bearing structures or the façade of the building and involve a change of use ,” you must apply for a building permit (Article R 421-14 of the French Urban Planning Code).
No. Article 150 U 6° of the General Tax Code states that the sale of property for under €15,000, whether a main or secondary residence is exempt from capital gains tax (BOI-RFPI-PVI-10-40-70).