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Why is France's principal-residence capital-gains exemption powerful and still easy to over-assume?

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Antoine Lefevre
May 30, 2026 3,335 views 1 answer
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People often say there is no capital-gains tax when you sell your main home in France, full stop. Please explain why that is broadly true and still the sort of rule people can misuse if they turn it into a slogan.

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