The new loan amount must not exceed 50% of the current value of your French property with a minimum loan amount of 300,000 euros. 

We are not able to offer remortgage with cash out for leaseback properties.

You must earn a minimum of 100 000 euros and have a minimum of 500 000 net assets to qualify for this product.

Before applying, it's important to have an estate agent provide a conservative valuation of the resale value for your French property. French banks require this before considering your application.

Important: It is necessary to justify the use of funds. The list of approved uses is very small and will differ for residents and non-residents.

There are also transaction costs to plan for when considering if your current property value is high enough for the project to make sense.

• Prepayment penalty on your existing loan - check your loan offer to see if this applies, the maximum any French bank can charge is six months interest on the amount repaid, not to exceed 3% of the oustanding capital.
• Notary and legal costs - in most cases, a French notaire must change the charge registered on the title of your property from the old bank to the new bank, the cost of this tends to be about 1.5% of the new loan amount.
• Bank and broker fees - this will depend on your specific project and the bank chosen, plan on 1.5% of the new loan amount for estimation purposes.

Example

Value of your French property = 600,000 €

Outstanding balance on your existing French mortgage = 60,000€

Prepayment penalty on your existing French mortgage = 400€

Notary costs = 4500€

Bank and broker transaction costs = 4500€

Total maximum new loan amount = 300,000€ (50% of property value)

Cash received less transacation costs = 230,600€

Please note that you will be required to provide a complete mortgage application and must financially qualify for the mortgage. The French bank will analyse your debt to revenue ratio, your net assets and your monthly disposable income when considering your request.