FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer → France 🇫🇷
Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP · No FB ban · droits de mutation 5.81% (Ile-de-France) · IFI wealth tax > EUR 1.3M
To close real estate in France, the FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer must be translated to French (assermenté) and Apostilled — filed with Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP (No FB ban · droits de mutation 5.81% (Ile-de-France) · IFI wealth tax > EUR 1.3M).
900+ cross-border real estate closings over 5 years, USD 1.8B+ in transaction volume.
France foreign-buyer regime: No FB ban · droits de mutation 5.81% (Ile-de-France) · IFI wealth tax > EUR 1.3M — Notaire mandatory · French assermenté translation · Apostille accepted via MFA Thailand.
Treaty: FR-Thailand DTA 1974 · Document language: French (assermenté).
End-to-end: prepare FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer (30-60 days) → MFA Apostille → French (assermenté) translation → Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works
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Pre-closing planning under destination rules
Plan against No FB ban · droits de mutation 5.81% (Ile-de-France) · IFI wealth tax > EUR 1.3M.
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Prepare FIRB Approval — Australia Foreign Buyer
30-60 working days at 35,000-95,000 บาท.
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French (assermenté) translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
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MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
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Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
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File with Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP
e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
What foreign-buyer rules does France apply?
No FB ban · droits de mutation 5.81% (Ile-de-France) · IFI wealth tax > EUR 1.3M
Does France accept Thai Apostille?
Yes — MFA Apostille suffices (Thailand Apostille effective Jan 2025).
Which treaty applies?
FR-Thailand DTA 1974
Translation language?
French (assermenté), by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Can a foreigner buy residential in France?
Yes — subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.
Estimated total cost?
35,000-95,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP fees.
Timeline?
Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.