Purchase Process

Who are SAFER ? and what do they want with my house ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZYS_3YK_7M Table of Contents In the French sales process—especially for rural and agricultural land—SAFER (Sociétés d’Aménagement Foncier et d’Établissement Rural) play a very specific and important role. What is SAFER? SAFERs are semi-public organizations created in the 1960s to manage and regulate the sale of rural property in France. Their...

My Offer Has Been Accepted – Now What ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6K0oLYUPuw Table of Contents Preliminary Contract (Compromis de Vente) Signing the contract: The next step is signing a preliminary sale agreement (Compromis de Vente), which is a legally binding contract between the buyer and seller. This is typically signed by both parties at the notary’s office or the seller’s agent. Deposit: You will need to pay a...

DEP and DPË Audit

When is an energy audit mandatory?

Since April 1, 2023, the sale of certain properties has been subject to a new requirement: the energy audit. This in-depth study of a property’s energy performance complements the Energy Performance Diagnostic (DPE). Its aim is to provide future buyers with a detailed assessment of the property and recommendations for improving its energy efficiency. But who is affected by this obligation, and what are...

Dry rot and merules

Dry Rot Diagnostic

Table of Contents Departments Most Affected In France, at the end of 2024, dry rot was affecting around twenty departments. It is difficult to draw up clearly identifiable zones. In a good north-eastern quarter (Aisne, Aube, Eure, Moselle, Haut-Rhin, Seine-Maritime and Somme) and a large central area (Jura, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Deux-Sèvres), the prefectures have issued...

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