Tips, strategies and news for successful real estate investments
Notary fees 2026: 7% to 8% on resale, 2% to 3% on new-build. Composition, the departmental transfer-duty increase and the first-time-buyer exemption explained.
Rental yield calculation: the formulas for gross, net and net-net returns, the impact of charges and taxation (micro-foncier 30%, micro-BIC 50%), monthly cash flow and a full worked example.
Announced on 23 April 2026, France's Relance logement housing bill would let landlords re-let F or G-rated homes under a 3-to-5-year works commitment. Mechanism, parliamentary timetable, landlord strategies and pitfalls.
Q1 2026 IRL at 146.60 (+0.78%): calculation formula, backdating limited to one year, freeze on F and G rents. Work out the authorised increase on your rent.
How inheritance tax is calculated on a real estate asset in 2026: allowances by family relationship, progressive scale, spouse exemption and life insurance, with a worked example.
How to calculate real estate capital gains in 2026: taxable base, 36.2% rate, holding-period allowances, surtax above €50,000 and the LMNP case, with a worked example.
Property income deficit under the actual-expenses regime: €10,700 imputed against overall income, cap doubled to €21,400 for the energy renovation of a thermal sieve (E/F/G to D). Mechanism, carry-forward, worked example and pitfalls to avoid.
How to calculate a buyout payment in a divorce, joint ownership or inheritance: formula, outstanding loan balance, 1.1% partition duty and notary fees, with a worked example.
Parking space yield: a gross return often higher than a home, an ordinary-law lease outside the 1989 Act, taxation as property income (micro-foncier 30%), the weight of notary fees and a full worked example.
