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A single chronological record of published reports, flagship guides, research releases and substantive updates. Each entry links to its current public version and evidence register.
- 01OpenResearch release · Research
France Transition Property Pulse 2025
A reproducible department-level view of filtered house and apartment transactions in the official 2024 and 2025 DVF files, with explicit quality filters and limitations.
Published 20 July 2026 - 02OpenDecision guide · Relocation
Relocation to France: The Essential Decision Guide
A source-led pathway through visa and residence routes, arrival administration, healthcare, driving and tax-residence boundaries.
Published 20 July 2026 - 03OpenDecision guide · Property
Buying Property in France: The Complete Decision Guide
A structured route from search and offer through diagnostics, preliminary contract, notaire checks, copropriété evidence and completion.
Published 20 July 2026 - 04OpenDecision guide · Renovation
Renovation in France: The Complete Decision Guide
A decision pathway for permissions, protected sectors, contractor evidence, insurance, RGE status and aid boundaries.
Published 20 July 2026 - 05OpenDecision guide · Finance
French Property Finance and Taxation: The Complete Decision Guide
A practical framework for acquisition costs, local property taxes, non-resident ownership, tax residence and first-year budgeting.
Published 20 July 2026 - 06OpenDecision guide · Life in France
Life in France: The First 90 Days Decision Guide
A status-aware first-90-days route through healthcare, driving, schooling, utilities, local administration and official alerts.
Published 20 July 2026 - 07OpenReport · Relocation
VLS-TS Arrival Guide: Essential Administrative Steps for Your First Months in France
A comprehensive guide to the mandatory administrative steps you must take after arriving in France with a VLS-TS, including visa validation, healthcare registration, and driving licence exchange.
Published 20 July 2026 - 08OpenReport · Finance
Understanding French Property Taxes: Taxe Foncière and Second-Home Taxe d'Habitation
A comprehensive guide to navigating local property taxes in France, focusing on the taxe foncière, the second-home taxe d'habitation, and your declaration obligations.
Published 20 July 2026 - 09OpenReport · Finance
The 183-Day Myth: Why French Tax Residence Is Not Decided by One Number Alone
Counting days is not enough. Discover the four criteria French tax authorities actually use to determine your tax residency, and why your 'foyer' matters more than the calendar.
Published 20 July 2026 - 10OpenReport · Renovation
Renovation in France: How to Verify Your RGE Contractor and Protect Your Energy Aid
A comprehensive guide to verifying RGE contractors, ensuring compliant quotes, and following the strict chronological steps to secure your MaPrimeRénov' energy aid in France.
Published 20 July 2026 - 11OpenReport · Relocation
Mastering the Schengen 90/180 Rule: How the Rolling Window Actually Works
Understand the mechanics of the Schengen 90/180-day rule, how the rolling window is calculated, and how long-stay visas affect your allowance.
Published 20 July 2026 - 12OpenReport · Life in France
Navigating French Healthcare: Registration Routes by Status
Understanding the different pathways to register for the French healthcare system based on your employment, retirement, or inactive status.
Published 20 July 2026 - 13OpenReport · Relocation
Essential Documents to Gather Before Choosing Your French Relocation Route
Planning a move to France? Start gathering these foundational documents before you even select a visa route to save time and reduce stress.
Published 20 July 2026 - 14OpenReport · Property
How to Read a Copropriété Information Pack Before Committing in France
A practical guide to interpreting the mandatory co-ownership documents, minutes, and financial records before signing a property contract in France.
Published 20 July 2026 - 15OpenReport · Property
French Property Due Diligence: Essential Checks by Asset Type
A comprehensive guide to the specific legal, structural, and environmental checks required before purchasing a detached house or co-ownership apartment in France.
Published 20 July 2026 - 16OpenReport · Renovation
Renovation in France: Permis de Construire or Déclaration Préalable?
Navigating French planning permission: understand when your project needs a full building permit, a prior declaration, or just a visit to the local mairie.
Published 20 July 2026 - 17OpenReport · Life in France
Navigating French Property Risks: A Guide to Official Heat, Drought, and Flood Alerts
Learn how to accurately assess and monitor natural risks affecting your French property using official government platforms like Géorisques, VigiEau, and Météo-France.
Published 20 July 2026 - 18OpenReport · Renovation
MaPrimeRénov’ for a Real Project: The Eligibility Questions to Answer Before Budgeting
Before calculating potential grant amounts, property owners in France must navigate a strict set of eligibility criteria. Here are the essential questions to answer before planning your renovation budget.
Published 20 July 2026 - 19OpenReport · Life in France
Driving in France: When to Keep or Exchange Your Foreign Licence
Navigating the rules for driving in France with a foreign licence depends heavily on where it was issued and your residency status. Here is a complete guide to validity and exchange requirements.
Published 20 July 2026 - 20OpenReport · Property
Using Official Transaction Data Without Mistaking It for a Valuation
The French government’s DVF database is a powerful tool for researching historical property prices, but it cannot replace a professional valuation. Here is how to use it correctly.
Published 20 July 2026 - 21OpenReport · Finance
Demystifying French Property Acquisition Costs: Beyond the Notaire's Fee
Understanding the true cost of buying property in France, from taxes and disbursements to the notaire's regulated remuneration.
Published 20 July 2026 - 22OpenReport · Life in France
The first 90 days after moving to France: a prioritisation guide
A 90‑day prioritisation guide for newcomers, focusing on health cover, driving‑licence rules and French tax‑residence tests, with sources for what is fixed in law and pointers where your own facts drive the sequence.
Published 20 July 2026 - 23OpenReport · Renovation
Renovating a French property in 2026 — permissions, protected sectors, energy work and public support
A practical 2026 primer on French renovation permissions, protected‑sector checks, architect thresholds and energy‑renovation support—what is mandatory, what varies locally and what to verify before you act.
Published 20 July 2026 - 24OpenReport · Finance
Owning in France after completion: the real, continuing cost
Beyond the purchase price, French owners face rule‑driven acquisition costs, annual local taxes and—if abroad—potential exposure on income and wealth. Here is what is mandatory, what varies locally and what depends on your circumstances, with checkpoints before you act.
Published 20 July 2026 - 25OpenReport · Relocation
Moving to France in 2026 — the difference between short stays, long‑stay visas and residence routes
The official rules that shape a 2026 move to France: how 90/180‑day Schengen counting works, which long‑stay visa families exist, what VLS‑TS validation and “residence‑card” wording require, and who is exempt.
Published 20 July 2026 - 26OpenReport · Property
Buying a French home — from written offer to final notarial deed
From written offer to authentic deed, how the French process structures your purchase — and where timing and documents vary by file.
Published 20 July 2026