Inheriting French real estate can be expensive. Expert: “This way you can reduce your taxable amount by up to 60%”

More than 81,000 Belgians own French real estate. What about inheritance tax or gift tax if they leave or gift a holiday home to their partner or children? Specialized lawyer Evelyne Van der Elst guides us through the French and Belgian rules and explains how you can avoid sky-high inheritance taxes. “Beware of this catch if the deceased lived in Belgium.”