Legal Support for Real Estate: Notary, Tax Expert, Lawyer

Notary, tax expert, lawyer: we coordinate everything so you never sign anything incomplete or risky.

Beyond €2M, a standard preliminary contract or authentic deed is no longer sufficient. Townhouses, castles, wine estates, complex co-ownerships: each transaction involves specific risks (easements, listings, rural leases, AOC, international co-ownerships). Our legal team mobilises a notary specialised in prestigious heritage, a senior tax expert (independent firms) and, if necessary, a lawyer in real estate or private international law. Integrated coordination, guaranteed schedule, comprehensive NDA.

In-depth analysis

Scope of Legal Intervention

Before preliminary contract — review of promise, capacity verification, option lifting, analysis of ongoing leases.

Preliminary contract — drafting or amendments, suspensive clauses, guarantees, schedule, escrow deposits.

Period between preliminary contract and deed — urban planning checks, mortgages, taxation, rural/commercial leases.

Authentic deed — physical assistance at signing appointment, final value verification, signatures.

Post-deed — publication at SPF, RFI filing, tax declarations, post-deed dispute management (hidden defects, seller disagreements).

Specific Cases Handled

- Listed castles / Monuments Historiques (Bâtiments de France procedures, MH tax scheme). - Wine estates with AOC (winegrower status, Dutreil viticultural transmission). - Townhouses in complex co-ownership (family SCI, co-ownership, lots to be split). - Acquisitions by non-residents (TRACFIN declaration, source of funds, international taxation). - Cross usufruct / bare ownership arrangements, real estate OBO. - Acquisitions via Luxembourg / family companies (abuse of law review).

Coordination with Your Usual Advisor

If you already have a family notary or lawyer, we work collegially. Our role is to synchronise without duplication. If you do not have one, we offer a limited panel of advisors selected on three criteria: prestige expertise, independence, impeccable ethics.

Our key engagements

Legal Support for Real Estate: Notary, Tax Expert, Lawyer

Prestige notary + senior tax expert + dedicated lawyer

End-to-end coordination (preliminary contract → post-deed)

Specialisation in MH, wine estates, co-ownership, international

Possible intervention even after preliminary contract signed

Transparent and capped coordination flat fee

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before your project

Is the notary you propose independent?

Yes. No capital links. The notary is paid by statutory fees plus discretionary fees in line with prestigious market standards.

How much does the legal support cost?

Coordination flat fee from €3,500 to €7,500 excl. VAT depending on complexity. Notary fees: transparent scale. Tax expert fees: €1,500 to €4,000 excl. VAT (written report). Lawyer fees (if required): €250 to €450 excl. VAT per hour.

Can you intervene after I have signed a preliminary contract?

Yes, as far as possible. Urban planning, tax and mortgage review periods are still running — we can use them to add suspensive conditions or amendments (with seller’s agreement).

What do you do if a risk is discovered after the preliminary contract?

Depending on the nature: use of suspensive conditions, formal letter to the notary, or negotiation of an addendum or discount. In extreme cases, support for exercising the right of withdrawal (private buyers).

Do you work on acquisitions by foreigners?

Yes. We regularly handle files for European, Swiss, British, and American resident buyers. For non-European non-residents, specific declarations (AML, Bercy) are required — we prepare these with the notary.