18 French words to help you buy a house in France
PUBLISHED: 15:46 12 April 2016 | UPDATED: 15:46 12 April 2016
18 words you need to know before you buy
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Do you know your ‘frais’ from your ‘prêt’ and ‘acheteur’ from ‘vendeur’? Brush up on the basic terms before you buy a French property
à vendre: for sale
acheter: to buy
acheteur (m), acheteuse (f): buyer
un acompte: deposit
l’acte de vente: deed of sale
un agent immobilier: estate agent
un bien immobilier: property
bon état: good condition
le certificat d’urbanisme: outline planning permission
le compromis de vente: initial sale/preliminary contract
le délai de réflexion: cooling-off period
le droit de succession: inheritance rights
les frais d’agence: agency fees
les frais de notaire: notaire’s fees
le marché immobilier: property market
le notaire: legal professional employed by the French government to draw up property sale contracts and ensure taxes are paid
un prêt immobilier: mortgage
vendeur (m), vendeuse (f): seller
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Buying property in France: the process explained
