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Welcome Tax: Do You Have to Pay It?

Summary by Éducaloi
Most people know that they will have to pay a "welcome tax" by buying a property. But many do not know that there are exceptions... and that in 2026, people who buy a first property can even recover part of the amount paid. In general, you have to pay the welcome tax if you buy a property The "welcome tax", whose official name is the right to transfer property, is a municipal tax payable when a property changes ownership. It is the person or per…
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Most people know that they will have to pay a "welcome tax" by buying a property. But many do not know that there are exceptions... and that in 2026, people who buy a first property can even recover part of the amount paid. In general, you have to pay the welcome tax if you buy a property The "welcome tax", whose official name is the right to transfer property, is a municipal tax payable when a property changes ownership. It is the person or per…

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Éducaloi broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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