Real estate notary: renting, buying, selling real estate

Updated on Wednesday 1 April 2026

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Buying and selling : the various stages

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Building up a real estate portfolio

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I own a property consisting of a main building that I occupy with my family and two independent houses that I rent out on a furnished basis. I plan to sell the property.

Could I stil benefit from the capital gains exemption on the sale of my main residence? Yes, but only on the part that constitutes your principal residence. For you to benefit from the capital gains tax exemption, the sale must relate to your principal residence (art. 150 U, II, 1°…
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I want to give bare ownership of assets to my minor grandchildren and keep the usufruct. If I die before they reach majority, I do not want these assets to be managed by their parents. Is this possible ?

Yes. It is entirely possible to make a donation to your minor grandchildren. This donation must be accepted by their legal administrators (their parents), in accordance with Article 935 of the Civil Code. However, you can specify in the donation act that the donated assets be managed by a third…
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I wish to purchase a property in joint ownership with my father. I will buy the bare ownership, and he will buy the usufruct. However, my father proposes to pay the entire price. Is he allowed to do so?

No. If you are buying the bare ownership, you must pay for it. Therefore, if you do not have the finances, two separate operations are necessary. First, your father must make a monetary gift to you. Then, you can use the gifted money to purchase the bare ownership.
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I am selling my house, which is connected to the mains drainage. My notary is asking me to have a collective sanitation diagnosis carried out. Is it mandatory?

It depends on where your property is located. The diagnosis is legally mandatory for non-collective sanitation facilities (art. L.1311-11-1 Public Health Code). However, the municipalities can impose a control of the quality of the works necessary to bring the waste water to the public part of the connection and of…
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