Comparatif des coûts · GB vs FR
Coût d'achat immobilier : au Royaume-Uni vs en France
Les frais d'achat diffèrent nettement entre au Royaume-Uni et en France. Ci-dessous, les frais d'achat ponctuels et les coûts annuels de détention pour chacun — issus de la même base documentée que nos calculateurs, côte à côte, pour comparer à équivalent.
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Coût total ponctuel — côte à côte
au Royaume-Uni
SDLT can reach ~19% for a non-resident second home; fees add ~£2–5k
Coût total ponctuel — côte à côte
en France
≈ 7–8% of price (older property, all-in one-off)
au Royaume-Uni
Estimation tout compris
SDLT can reach ~19% for a non-resident second home; fees add ~£2–5k
Frais ponctuels — au Royaume-Uni
Progressive by band on the purchase price (England & NI; Scotland/Wales differ).
If you spent fewer than 183 days in the UK in the relevant 12 months — most foreign buyers.
Since 31 Oct 2024, if you already own any property anywhere in the world.
Plus VAT; handles contracts and completion.
Local authority searches and registration of title.
Coûts annuels — au Royaume-Uni
Annual, banded by property value and local authority.
Most London flats are leasehold; service charges can run to thousands/year.
Avoid corporate ownership of homes — the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings is punitive.
en France
Estimation tout compris
≈ 7–8% of price (older property, all-in one-off)
Frais ponctuels — en France
Mostly droits de mutation (transfer duty ~5.80%), plus the notaire's regulated émoluments and disbursements.
New-builds carry reduced transfer duty (~0.715%); VAT is in the price.
Regulated scale: 3.870% / 1.596% / 1.064% / 0.799% by price band, +20% TVA. Included in frais de notaire.
Often included in the displayed price (FAI — frais d'agence inclus); confirm who pays.
Coûts annuels — en France
Annual owner's property tax, set locally; has risen sharply in many communes.
Abolished on main homes; still applies to second homes, with local surcharges in tense zones.
Real-estate wealth tax on net property assets above €1.3m (worldwide for French residents).
Les coûts ne sont que la moitié de la décision. Obtenez l'analyse de prix juste, les alertes juridiques et le rendement locatif pour une adresse précise.
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Est-il moins cher d'acheter en au Royaume-Uni ou en en France ?
Les coûts totaux ponctuels typiques sont de SDLT can reach ~19% for a non-resident second home; fees add ~£2–5k en au Royaume-Uni et de ≈ 7–8% of price (older property, all-in one-off) en en France. Comparez les détails ci-dessus et utilisez le calculateur de chaque pays pour un montant précis avant de décider.
How much stamp duty does a foreigner pay in the UK?
On top of the standard SDLT bands, a non-UK-resident buying an additional property pays both the 2% non-resident surcharge and the 5% additional-dwelling surcharge — about 7 percentage points extra across all bands. If it is your only home worldwide and you'll live in it, only the 2% non-resident surcharge applies.
What are frais de notaire in France?
They are the bundle of costs paid at completion: mostly transfer duties (droits de mutation, ~5.80% on older property) and the notaire's regulated fee (émoluments), plus disbursements. They total roughly 7–8% on an older property and only ~2–3% on a new-build — despite the name, most of it is tax, not the notaire's pay.