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Why does selling French real estate sometimes produce no capital-gain tax and sometimes a much more layered bill than owners expect?

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Antoine Perrot
June 1, 2026 3,297 views 1 answer
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Property owners in France often hear either that the principal home is exempt or that real-estate gains are heavily taxed, and both statements get repeated too casually. Please explain why the true answer depends on what was sold and how the property sat inside the owner's tax life.

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