Simulator
Capital gains on resale
When reselling a property in France (other than your main home), the capital gain is taxed via income tax and social levies, with allowances that grow with the holding period. Non-residents are subject to specific rules. Estimate your taxation below.
Estimated total tax
40 387 €
i.e. 30,48 % of the gross gain
The calculation, spelled out
- The gross gain is the sale price minus the corrected purchase price: the buying price, increased by actual costs or the 7.5% allowance, and by actual works or the 15% allowance after five years of ownership.
- Reliefs for the holding period reduce the taxable base, differently for income tax (exemption at 22 years) and social levies (30 years).
- Income tax is 19%; social levies are 17.2% for a resident, or a 7.5% solidarity levy for a non-resident outside the EEA.
Example: bought for €300,000, sold at €400,000 after 8 years, seller non-resident outside the EEA
- Corrected purchase price (allowances applied)
- 367 500 €
- Gross capital gain
- 32 500 €
- Base after reliefs (tax / levies)
- 26 650 € / 30 891,25 €
- Income tax (19%)
- 5 063,5 €
- Solidarity levy (7.5%)
- 5 313,29 €
- Net gain after taxes
- 22 123,21 €
Rates in force, verified in septembre 2026 : 19 % (Income tax on property capital gains (flat rate)) · 17,2 % (Social levies on capital gains (or 7.5% solidarity levy outside the EEA)) · 6 %/an (Tax relief per year of ownership after the 5th (exemption at 22 years, 30 for social levies)) · 7,5 % / 15 % (Flat allowances on the purchase price: 7.5% costs, 15% works after 5 years) ·
What the estimate covers
- Income tax: 19%, fully exempt after 22 years of ownership.
- Social levies: 17.2%, or a 7.5% solidarity levy for non-residents affiliated to an EEA or Swiss social security scheme. Fully exempt after 30 years.
- Surtax on large gains: 2% to 6% above 50,000 € of taxable gain.
- Optional allowances: 7.5% for acquisition costs, 15% for works after 5 years of ownership.
Non-residents: key points
An accredited tax representative may be required above a 150,000 € sale price for sellers outside the EEA. A specific non-resident exemption may apply under conditions. The main-home exemption generally does not apply to non-residents. Indicative estimate to be validated: we point you to a partner notary.
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