Scope
This page applies to home-near-basel.com and covers a private house in Hagenthal-le-Haut, France, offered for sale. Because the house lies close to the Swiss border, it refers to French and to Swiss rules. It is general information. It is not legal, tax or financial advice.
Who publishes the website and where it is hosted: see the Imprint.
Information and offers
- We take care with the information on this website. It may change without notice.
- Descriptions, photographs, floor plans, areas and energy data are given for information. Floor plans and areas are indicative unless a document says otherwise. The binding facts are those of the sale contract and of the diagnostic reports.
- Prices are in euros (EUR), which is the binding figure. A CHF amount, where shown, is indicative and has a reference date.
- Nothing on this website is an offer that can be accepted. The house remains subject to prior sale. A sale is concluded before a French notary. Purchase conditions and formalities are confirmed by the notary.
- The house is in France. French rules apply to the sale.
No advice
We do not give legal, tax, financial, insurance or immigration advice, and we do not comment on a visitor's personal situation. Before you decide, speak to a notary and to an adviser in each country that concerns you. Residence permits, social security and health insurance when moving to France are outside the scope of this website.
Taxes and charges
The table lists the main taxes and charges that can arise around a house in France. It shows where the rules sit, not what you will pay: the amount and the person liable depend on your situation, on the department and on the date. Checked on 2 October 2026.
| Item | What it is and who is liable | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Costs of a purchase | At the notary, the buyer pays the transfer taxes, the notary's regulated fee and disbursements, and a land registry contribution. | The rates depend on the department and can change. The notary calculates the exact amount before signing. |
| Property tax (taxe foncière) | An annual local tax on built property. The owner is liable. It is managed by the tax office of the place where the house stands. | The amount shown on the latest bill. |
| Housing tax on second homes | A local tax that applies to homes that are not a main residence. Main residences no longer pay it. | Whether the house would be your main or a second home. |
| Real estate wealth tax (IFI) | A tax on net taxable real estate assets above EUR 1.3 million on 1 January. It applies whether or not you are resident in France; non-residents are taxed on their French real estate. | The total of your real estate assets and debts, in France and elsewhere. |
| Gain on a sale | A gain on the sale of a house that is not the seller's main residence can be taxable in France, including for non-residents. | Allowances, the holding period and the rules for non-residents. |
| Inheritance and gifts | French real estate is liable to French inheritance and gift tax even when the owner and the heirs live in Switzerland. France ended its inheritance tax treaty with Switzerland on 31 December 2014, so French domestic rules apply since 1 January 2015. | The family situation, the allowances and rates, how Swiss cantonal inheritance tax and Swiss succession law fit in, and whether a will or a gift should be prepared with advisers in both countries. |
| Tax in your country of residence | Where you live decides where you declare your income and wealth. Switzerland and France have a double taxation treaty (9 September 1966). As a rule it gives the country where a property lies the right to tax it, and the country of residence avoids double taxation by its own method. | How the property, its income and its wealth are treated in your cantonal or national tax return. Moving to France, or keeping a home in Switzerland, can change your tax residence. |
Tax rules change and apply to each person differently. Ask a tax adviser in France and in your country of residence, and tell the local tax office, before you buy.
Data protection
This section explains how personal data is handled on this website. It applies the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French law on data protection (Loi Informatique et Libertés) and, for visitors in Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP, revised version in force since 1 September 2023).
Controller
Home near Basel, Hagenthal-le-Haut, France. Contact for all data protection questions: immo@home-near-basel.com.
What we process, why and on what basis
| Situation | Data | Purpose and basis | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting the website | IP address, date and time, pages requested, browser and device type (server log). | To deliver and secure the website. Legitimate interest (GDPR art. 6(1)(f)). | 14 days |
| Email and telephone | Your address or number and the content of the exchange. | To handle your enquiry. Art. 6(1)(b) and (f). | Until your enquiry has been dealt with; then deleted unless the law requires us to keep it. |
| Downloads | No registration and no personal data. The server log shows the file requested. | To provide the brochure and floor plans. | As for the server log. |
We do not sell personal data, and we do not use it for advertising. We take no decisions about you by automated means.
Recipients and service providers
- Hosting: OptimaNet Schweiz AG (hostfactory.ch), Seuzach, Switzerland. It runs the servers on which the website and its server log are kept.
- Email: the provider of our mailbox, which delivers your message and our reply.
Your rights
You have the right to access your data, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to its processing, to receive it in a portable form and, where we rely on consent, to withdraw it at any time. Write to immo@home-near-basel.com. We reply within one month. We may ask you to confirm your identity first.
Complaints
You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In France this is the CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés); in Switzerland the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC). Links are in the official sources below. You may also contact the authority of your own country.
Security
The website uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Ordinary email is not encrypted from end to end: please do not send identity documents or bank details by email.
Translations
English is the master text. The German and French pages are translated by machine. Translations can contain errors. If a translation differs from the English text, the English text prevails, unless a mandatory rule says otherwise.
Links
This website links to official sources and other sites that we do not control. We checked the links on the date shown and are not responsible for the content of linked sites. Tell us if a link leads somewhere unlawful or wrong, and we will remove it.
Copyright
Texts, photographs, floor plans, the logo and the layout are protected. Reproduction or use outside this website needs written permission (see the Imprint).
Liability
We pay attention to the accuracy of the information, but we cannot guarantee that it is complete or free of error, or that the website is always available. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for decisions taken on the basis of this website alone. Nothing in this notice limits a liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, and your mandatory consumer rights stay unaffected.
Applicable law
The sale of the house is governed by French law. For rights in the property itself, the courts of the place where the house stands have jurisdiction where the law so provides. The mandatory rules of your country of residence that protect consumers remain unaffected.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Official sources
Checked on 2 October 2026. These pages are in French or German unless stated.