Property tax incentive schemes

Property tax incentive schemes

Invest in a new apartment under one or more of the current French tax incentive schemes: Robien recentré, Borloo and Scellier.

As well as being a safe long-term investment for capital growth, the tax incentive schemes offered in France mean that investing in new rental property offers many substantial financial benefits:

*you reduce your income tax liability over several years
*you can buy a property which, subject to certain conditions, can cost you less than 50% of its purchase price, since the rest is paid for by your tenants and the French government.

The Robien recentré scheme has been in place since 1 September 2006, and lets you write off up to 50% of the purchase price of your property over 9 years.The Borloo scheme offers tax allowances of up to 65% over 15 years on rental income from new homes.

You can also claim tax relief of up to 37% (over 15 years) under the provisions of the Scellier law.
Bouygues Immobilier advisers work with you to identify the most efficient way to fund your property purchase. Whether you intend to live in the property yourself or are buying it as a rental investment, they will provide you with full information about all the schemes you may be eligible for and advise you on which tax saving scheme is best for you. This way, you can be sure that you choose the right tax incentive scheme, and that your property investment is safe and will save you money.

Over and above the benefits of these property tax incentive schemes, investing in new build rental property offers many other important advantages, including lower legal costs, a ready-to-let property with no additional work required, unambiguous contractual guarantees and a property that meets all the latest standards in terms of comfort and security.

Property tax incentive schemes

The Scellier scheme

The new Scellier tax incentive scheme was introduced on 1 January 2009.

The Robien recentré scheme

The Robien recentré scheme allows you to deduct up to 50% of the purchase price of your property from the rental income you receive over a 9-year period.

Property tax incentives: the Borloo scheme

The Borloo tax incentive scheme allows you to deduct up to 65% of the purchase price of your property from the rental income you receive over a 15-year period (57.5% over 12 years or 50% over 9 years.