Can a foreigner buy property in Hauts-de-France?

Currently, there are no restrictions for foreigners buying property in France. However, if you decided, for example, to buy apartment in Hauts-de-France directly from the owner, you may face encumbrances, difficulties in proper registration and an inflated cost (sometimes the price is twice the price that can be offered to a French citizen).

How long does it take to buy a property in Hauts-de-France?

From the moment the pre-contract has been signed, it takes on average 2,5 months for the whole purchasing property in Hauts-de-France process to be completed.

Are there property taxes in France?

Property tax in France is an annual tax, and the tax service calculates it separately for a specific owner. There is no single tax value as a percentage. For example, owners of a 2-room apartment on the French Riviera pay property tax on average about 1200 euros per year.

How to get French citizenship?

One ot methods to become a French citizen is through naturalization. You need to obtain a residence permit in France , live here for five consecutive years (the term can be up to 10 years — at the discretion of local authorities), sign the Reception and Integration Contract (CAI), submit your application, complete any requested interviews and additional paperwork.

Do you have to pay taxes in France?

If you are a resident of France (live here for more than 6 months a year) or earn income/rent your house in Hauts-de-France , you will need to pay taxes.

Is it easy to get French citizenship?

You can apply for French citizenship if either of your parents are French citizen, if you were born in France or have lived there for long enough to fulfil the residency requirements. Alternatively, you may be eligible for citizenship through your marriage to a French citizen, or through some other exceptional circumstance.

Can you have dual citizenship in France?

French nationality law allows dual citizenship of France to be acquired by birth if a child is born to a French parent, filiation and naturalization. Many people who live in France have dual citizenship.

Property for Sale in Hauts-de-France, Buy Real Estate from 301,000 €

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Historic estate with huge lands in Dombes, Burgundy, France

Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

6,000,000 €

Total area 500 m²

Residential complex

52 new flats in residential complex in Somme

Somme, Hauts-de-France, France

From 311,000 €

Total 52 units available from the developer

Built in 2025

3 bedrooms from 311,000 €

4 bedrooms from 532,000 €

Residential complex

29 new flats in residential complex in Le Touquet

Le Touquet, Hauts-de-France, France

From 438,000 €

Total 29 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

1 bedroom from 438,000 €

2 bedrooms from 600,000 €

3 bedrooms from 765,000 €

Residential complex

13 new flats in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 314,000 €

Total 13 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

2 bedrooms from 314,000 €

3 bedrooms from 413,000 €

Residential complex

15 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 403,000 €

Total 15 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.II

3 bedrooms from 403,000 €

Residential complex

18 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 303,000 €

Total 18 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.I

3 bedrooms from 303,000 €

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Residential complex

3 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 313,000 €

Total 3 units available from the developer

1 bedroom from 313,000 €

Residential complex

68 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 302,000 €

Total 68 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

1 bedroom from 302,000 €

2 bedrooms from 413,000 €

Residential complex

28 new flats in residential complex in Cucq

Cucq, Hauts-de-France, France

From 302,000 €

Total 28 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

1 bedroom from 308,000 €

2 bedrooms from 302,000 €

3 bedrooms from 398,000 €

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14 new flats in residential complex in Lille

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

From 318,000 €

Total 14 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.IV

2 bedrooms from 318,000 €

3 bedrooms from 442,000 €

Residential complex

43 new flats in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 308,000 €

Total 43 units available from the developer

Built in 2026

3 bedrooms from 308,000 €

Residential complex

55 new flats in residential complex in Somme

Somme, Hauts-de-France, France

From 339,000 €

Total 55 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2028.III

3 bedrooms from 339,000 €

Residential complex

33 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 302,000 €

Total 33 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.II

2 bedrooms from 302,000 €

3 bedrooms from 446,000 €

Residential complex

23 new flats in residential complex in Ain

Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

From 322,000 €

Total 23 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

1 bedroom from 322,000 €

2 bedrooms from 378,000 €

3 bedrooms from 574,000 €

4 bedrooms from 595,000 €

6 bedrooms from 540,000 €

Residential complex

18 new flats in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 325,000 €

Total 18 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.I

2 bedrooms from 325,000 €

3 bedrooms from 382,000 €

Residential complex

47 new objects in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 309,000 €

Total 47 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.I

3 bedrooms from 320,000 €

Villas from 309,000 €

Residential complex

31 new flats in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 361,000 €

Total 31 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.II

2 bedrooms from 361,000 €

3 bedrooms from 377,000 €

4 bedrooms from 446,000 €

Residential complex

36 new flats in residential complex in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France

From 328,000 €

Total 36 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.II

3 bedrooms from 328,000 €

4 bedrooms from 419,000 €

Residential complex

25 new flats in residential complex in Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France, France

From 312,000 €

Total 25 units available from the developer

Built in 2025

3 bedrooms from 312,000 €

Residential complex

86 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 637,000 €

Total 86 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.IV

1 bedroom from 637,000 €

Residential complex

24 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 322,000 €

Total 24 units available from the developer

1 bedroom from 322,000 €

2 bedrooms from 363,000 €

3 bedrooms from 363,000 €

Residential complex

12 new flats in residential complex in Somme

Somme, Hauts-de-France, France

From 412,000 €

Total 12 units available from the developer

3 bedrooms from 412,000 €

Residential complex

6 new flats in residential complex in Nord

Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

From 464,000 €

Total 6 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.IV

1 bedroom from 464,000 €

2 bedrooms from 534,000 €

3 bedrooms from 627,000 €

Residential complex

27 new flats in residential complex in Cucq

Cucq, Hauts-de-France, France

From 305,000 €

Total 27 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2026.IV

2 bedrooms from 305,000 €

3 bedrooms from 335,000 €

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32 new flats in residential complex in Somme

Somme, Hauts-de-France, France

From 370,000 €

Total 32 units available from the developer

Built in 2026

3 bedrooms from 370,000 €

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