There are 2 types of property taxes in France, the taxe d'habition and the taxe foncière. Anyone who lives in France pays the tax d'habitation. No matter if you own or rent the place, as a resident or not, this tax will apply. The liability for the tax foncière lies by the owner of the property. If you are the owner and principal user of the property, you will pay for both taxes.
The tax foncière is a combination of tax for the building ( taxe foncière bâtie) and for the land ( taxe foncière non bâtie).
The rate depends on the facilities of the building, improvements and quality of the building. If you make any improvements on the building, you have to notify the land registry within 90 days.
The amount of taxes paid depends highly on the area, they will be substantially higher in popular cities with a high population density and beach areas than in rural areas, In popular tourist areas, a taxe assimilée may apply. This tax is to pay for parks, parkings, buildings, etc.
Residential property taxes are levied if you use or own the property on the 1st of January, even if you were to sell the property on the next day. In that case, the "notaire" will divide the time of use between the seller and buyer.
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