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28/04/2008, 11:21 Jacqui Too Joined on 23/08/2004 Shropshire / Dordogne 24 Posts 669 Re: Selling our house in France  Sunday Driver wrote:  The only real issue is whether appointing a UK/France specialist solicitor to pass on the same information in English represents better value for money than appointing a straightforward translator. My only issue with that statement is that if it were purely for translating then I agree, but we are talking about a legal document here and I for one do not fully understand the full implications of the French law whether it is written in French, English or double dutch I needed to know and understand what I was signing.  Jackie At least with a spell-checker I can appear somewhat educated!    Report

28/04/2008, 17:43 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 2,879 Re: Selling our house in France Part of the notaire's function is to explain the implications of French law and the opportunity exists to ask him to clarify any points of uncertainty. This process is the same for everyone buying a house, French or English, regardless of whether a translator is involved. The only difference in using a UK solicitor to translate and explain the French law is that one is paying a bigger fee to achieve the same result.   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

28/04/2008, 19:19 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Selling our house in France The agent through whom I bought my house made an interesting point: she prefers to use a salaried notaire rather than a partner as (s)he is more responsive to clients' needs, particularly in terms of time. And the thorough search he did over an issue concerning my property was outstanding and explained perfectly, I must say. I really felt he was interested in the job he was doing. We even had a fascinating discussion about the history of the property. But I did have to suggest that he rethink the shirt and tie combinations he seemed to favour. He admitted under interrogation that it was his wife's choice. Poor chap. Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

30/04/2008, 20:53 Rob Roy Joined on 11/03/2006 19 - Correze Posts 663 Re: Selling our house in France I have just been reading through this and was wondering how French people ever manage to buy/sell their houses without all the various lawyers, solicitors, individual notaires etc, etc, being involved - then I read the voice of sanity in Sunday Driver's and Woolyb's postings! What is it with the English (British?) mindset that makes them so suspicious of a different (better?) property buying system?    Report

30/04/2008, 21:29 Ron Avery Joined on 29/11/2004 Aveyron 12 Posts 3,197 Re: Selling our house in France Rob I was OK with your post until I read the words "voice of sanity" and "WoolyB" in the same sentence Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more    Report

01/05/2008, 4:41 timc17 Joined on 31/08/2004 st savinien Posts 151 Re: Selling our house in France Having been through the French buying system twice now i would offer a few suggestions. 1. Choose a different notaire to the sellers. 2. Check for yourself exactly what you are buying and whether this ties up with the cadastre (this should now be possible via the net). 3. If you can't speak French employ a translator. 4. Make a French will. 5. Don't be afraid to ask questions during the final signing because afterwards is too late.     Report

01/05/2008, 9:41 Tandem_Pilot Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 282 Re: Selling our house in France  timc17 wrote: 2. Check for yourself exactly what you are buying and whether this ties up with the cadastre (this should now be possible via the net). Sounds useful - where exactly - do you have a link? Regards Alex Milton Keynes and the Haute Vienne    Report

01/05/2008, 9:55 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 6,782 Re: Selling our house in France http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1217446/ShowPost.aspx Clair, a Real Virtual French Person Ma Plus Belle Histoire d'Amour    Report

01/05/2008, 16:12 Belle Joined on 05/03/2008 Posts 128 Re: Selling our house in France How does selling and buying work in france, do you have to have extra money available to give the deposit when signing the compris de vente (if that's not spelt right sorry) and what happens at the final signing, do you have to rush from one to the other, hope some-one understands what I'm getting at. Thankyou.    Report

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