Welcome to Cornerstone Worldwide Property
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How can we help?
Our range of services are designed to support you all the way when buying Property Abroad. Please call us with your requirements or e mail our offices to find out more about any property that suits your needs.
"After our inspection visit not only did Cornerstone find our dream property but we also found that we had made a new friend! Also I have found that the after sales service to your customers is second to none. You couldn’t have made it all any easier.”
Mr & Mrs Gold (London)
Over 12,000 properties available online
France
A bit about France Good choice of areas
Property prices: Northern France
Southern France
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Property purchase costs and procedure.
- Allow 8% to 12% of purchase price to cover costs
- Initial reservation deposit of between 2,000 and 4,000 pounds required
- 10% to 30% should be paid after lawyer has carried out searches
- Once you have paid the 10% to 30% you will enter into a contract (Exchange of contracts)
- If buying a new development stage payments may be required
- From offer to completion usually takes around six to eight weeks
Can I take a mortgage?
- Mortgages available from both UK and French banks
- Equity release schemes from UK property
- Borrowing in both Euros and GBP possible.
- Up to 65% loans available
- Maximum loan term for non residents 20 years
Getting there:
- Many low cost airlines now fly to France as well as established carriers such as B.A
- Wide choice of departure airports
- Wide choice of arrival airports
- All areas within a days drive of most UK ports
- Ferry operators
- Tunnel
What about Jobs?
- No work permit required for E.U members
- More employment opportunities in coastal area
- An understanding of French is a real benefit in this job market.
Can I take my Pet?
- Pet passport scheme in place to allow the import and export of your pet.
Transferring money
- Best rates available through money transfer specialists.
Driving licenses
- You can use your UK license whilst a non resident.
- Residents (UK nationals based in France) should change their English licence to a
French one so that if they commit a motoring offence. Points can be allocated to the licence.
What about schools?
- Good local French schools
- Private English schools available
Some Key points
- Always use a lawyer represented in France when purchasing property.
- The costs are lower when buying a new property in France.