IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate → 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
- THB 18,000
- Starting Fee
- Transparent pricing
- 7-21 days Thai-side + 14-60 days destination
- Turnaround
- Typical delivery
- 168
- Destinations
- Apostille + embassy chain
- 12+
- Years Experience
- Since 2013
- 4.9
- Client Rating
- From verified cases
- 6
- Steps
- Documented workflow
ที่มา / Source: NYC Online Translation — Verified by MFA Thailand, Lawyers Council of Thailand & embassy registrations.
Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP accepts the IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate only with source-of-funds documentation and certified French (assermenté) translation.
End-to-end: FIRPTA pre-clearance → title commitment review → escrow setup → POA + Apostille → recording → post-closing tax filing.
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 IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate (70-100 days) → MFA Apostille → French (assermenté) translation → Notaire + Service de la Publicité Foncière + DGFiP.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works — IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate → France 🇫🇷
- 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.
- Prepare IRS Form 8288-B — Withholding Certificate
70-100 working days at 35,000-95,000 บาท.
- French (assermenté) translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
- MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- 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.