World Citizen Services Useful information

World Citizen Services
Useful information
when relocating to
the South of France
Residence or holiday home
Even before considering where you want to buy, it is important whether this property
will be your principal residence or a holiday home. This has significant implications for
your wealth tax, inheritance tax, structuring of the acquisition and other matters.
Before signing the final deed of sale, we therefore strongly recommend you contact our
International Structurer and Estate Planner, Daniëlla van de Putte (contact details below),
who can help you optimise your financial arrangements.
The perfect house in the perfect location
The South of France obviously has many real estate agents. We work with several of the
region’s finest registered agencies and can give you the contact details of one with local
knowledge of the particular area in which you are interested.
Buying your property
Once your offer has been accepted by the seller, a “compromis de vente” (preliminary
sales contract) will be drawn up. Though this may be done by the real estate agent or the
notary, we recommend you have it done by your own notary. In this brochure you will
find the contact details of a notary whom we can recommend.
The “compromis de vente” should contain “conditions precedent” (things that must be
delivered for the contract to be binding), such as building permits, urbanisation plans and
required financing. You have seven days in which to cancel this contract without having
to give a reason. After the seven days, you must deposit 10% of the sales price with the
notary. The deposit will only be returned if the “compromis de vente” is cancelled for
non-fulfilment of the conditions precedent.
Within 3 months of the signing of the “compromis de vente”, the final deed
(“Acte authentique”) should be signed.
Financing your property
Having found your property, we can help you identify the best way to finance your
purchase, taking you through all the relevant options.
Using your own capital is not always in your best interest. Depending on your specific
circumstances, it may be better to finance your purchase with a mortgage. Here again
we can offer various options. Working with you to find the construction that best suits
your needs and financing your new property from Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Jersey,
Guernsey or Asia.
Real estate agency service
PC ‘t Hart
Head World Citizen Services
(+33) 4 97 03 83 32
peeter.chris.t.hart@fr.abnamro.com
Real estate valuation and inspection
JHP Valuation
Jacques Perriere (spoken languages: GB, FR)
73 Boulevard Edouard Herriot
06200 Nice
(+33) (0)4 93 513 580
(+33) (0)68 65 96 873
www.jhpvaluation.com
Notary
Aral Notaires
Michaël FRECH (spoken languages: GB, FR, RU)
6, rue de la Buffa
BP 1343 - 06006 NICE cedex 1 - FRANCE
(+ 33) (0)4 97 03 60 60
michael.frech@notaires.fr
International Estate Planning and Fiscal Advice
Daniëlla van de Putte (spoken languages: GB, FR, NL, DE)
ABN AMRO Private Banking
(+352) (0)621 165 514/ (+33) (0)4 97 03 83 32/83 13
daniella.van.de.putte@lu.abnamro.com
Albert Mulder (spoken languages: GB, FR, NL)
CM-Tax
13006 Marseille
(+33) (0)6 07 17 09 10
a.mulder@cm-tax.com
www.cm-tax.com
Insurance
ABN AMRO Mees Pierson Private Insurance (spoken languages: GB, DE, NL)
Geert Offergelt
(+31) (0)20 6 281 808
private.insurance@nl.abnamro.com
Opening a bank account
If you wish to open a bank account in France to handle daily payments you will need
to show:
•
your passport
•
proof of address of residence
•
a recommendation letter from your bank in your (previous) country of residence
Proof of address of residence can be an electricity, gas, water, internet or telephone
(not mobile phone) bill, and must be less than 3 months old. Proof of address is
requested for all important transactions, such as opening a mobile phone contract
or buying a car.
Driver’s licence
You can drive with a EU driver’s licence in France. However if France is your
country of residence, when renewing your licence you must apply for a new
driver’s licence in France.
For more information:
www.service-public.fr
Doctor
Jolanda Weerts (spoken languages: UK, FR, NL)
L’Aiglon B, centre d’affaires
52, Route de Valbonne
06330 Roquefort les Pins
(+33) (0)4 97 25 71 16
Dentist
Walter van Willigen (spoken languages: GB, FR, NL)
2, Boulevard Ardisson
06160 Juan les Pins
(+33) (0)4 93 67 97 47
International schools
CIV (Collège International de Valbonne)
LIV (Lycée International de Valbonne)
www.civfrance.com/CIV/
(+33) (0)4 92 96 52 03 / (+33) (0)4 92 96 52 51
Mougins School
www.mougins-school.com
(+33) (0)4 93 90 15 47
ISN (International School of Nice)
www.isn-nice.com
(+33) (0)4 93 21 04 00
Dutch School:
De Gouden Klomp
www.degoudenklomp.fr
(+33) (0)6 11 16 10 18
International TV
If you wish to receive your favourite TV channels in France, we advise asking
for information in your home country.
Telephone/Internet/TV
Free
www.free.fr
Tel: 1044
SFR
www.sfr.fr
Tel: 1077
Orange
www.orange.fr
Tel: 1014
Mobile phone:
When opening a mobile phone account, the provider will ask for proof of address.
The main providers in clude:
•
Free
•
SFR
•
Orange
•
Bouygues Telecom
Computer advice:
Patrick Brusse (spoken languages: GB, FR, NL)
(+33) (0)663 992 606
Patrick.brusse@free.fr
Electricity
EDF (Electricité De France)
http://bleuciel.edf.com/particuliers-45636.html
(+33) (0)9 69 32 15 15
Water
Lyonnaise des eaux – Suez
www.lyonnaise-des-eaux.fr
(+33) (0)8 10 46 94 69
Veolia eau
www.veoliaeau.com
(+33) (0)1 49 24 49 24
Removal company
Cadogan Tate
+33 (0) 4 93 90 01 01
www.cadogantate.com
Voerman
www.voerman.com
Local media in English
Radio:
Riviera Radio 106.5
www.rivieraradio.mc
Monthly newspaper:
Riviera Times
www.rivieratimes.com
Consulates
Consulate of Germany
Consulate of Danemark
34, Av. Henri Matisse, Nice
Av. Jean Médecin, Nice
(+33) (0)4 93 83 55 25
(+33) (0)493 853 549
2, Chemin du Ténao, Monaco
74, Bd. d’Italie, Monaco
(+377) 97 97 49 65
(+377) 93 50 02 03
Consulate of Austria
Consulate of Finland
6, Av. Verdun, Nice
223, Promenade des Anglais, Nice
(+33) (0)4 93 87 01 31
(+33) (0)6 01 96 83 90
7, Bd. des Moulins, Monaco
(+377) 93 30 23 00
Consulate of Belgium
Consulate of the Netherlands
5, Av. Guillaume Apollinaire, Monaco
3, Av. de la Costa, Monaco
(+377) 93 50 59 89
(+377) 97 70 36 44
Consulate of Sweden
24, Bd. Princess Charlotte, Monaco
Consulate of Great Britain
(+377) 97 97 22 22
24, Av. du Prado, Marseille
(+33) (0)4 91 15 72 10
Consulate of Switzerland
11, Av. St. Michel, Monaco
2, Av. de Grande Bretagne, Monaco
(+377) 93 50 99 54
(+377) 93 15 58 82
Consulate of Norwege
Consulate of Luxembourg
45, rue St Philippe, Nice
4, Bd. des Moulins, Monaco
(+33) (0)492 155 757
(+377) 93 25 30 37
17, Bd. Albert Premier, Monaco
(+377) 97 97 09 00
World Citizen Services France
ABN AMRO Bank (Valbonne)
107, Avenue de Pierrefeu
06560 Valbonne, France
Tel: +33 4 97 03 83 42
Fax: +33 4 97 03 83 49
World Citizen Services Spain
ABN AMRO Bank (Marbella)
Oficina de Representación en España
Av. José Banús
Edificio Málaga Local 2-B
29660 Marbella, Málaga, Spain
Tel: +34 952 90 88 43
Fax: +34 952 81 48 80
www.worldcitizenservices.com
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