Property for sale France
Appel Immo helps you to find all kinds of properties in France : house,
villa, apartment.
Old houses: a few tips on buying a property for sale in France.
- Ask to see the loft so that you can check the roof frame. If the beams
are damp, they may have a fungal infection or termite infestation. Also,
check to see how hard the wood is using a punch: it should not go in more
than a few millimetres.
If possible, do this on a rainy day so that you can check that the roof doesn't
leak: roof repairs can be very expensive for a property for sale in france.
- Also go and have a look in the cellar to check for signs of dampness penetrating
(and any necessary drainage work).
Beware of ceilings with large cracks, especially if the ceiling each side
is at different levels: this probably means that joists or laths need replacing.
Walls should not show any trace of dampness and should not have a loose surface.
If they do, this means that water has penetrated. Another bad sign is the
presence of vertical and transverse cracks on external walls.
- Check the state of the electrics (plugs, switches, meters) of the property
you are about to buy in France.
Check the state of the central heating boiler. Find out when it was installed
and ask if has been the subject of a maintenance contract with a heating
specialist.
For more information about property for sale in France…
Quality of the construction, legal status of the property, market survey…
to find out exactly what is included in a property appraisal or get the address
of an expert near to you, contact the Chambre des experts immobiliers de
France, an association of more than 600 professionals, 129 rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honoré, F-75008 Paris.