Hello Val,
I thought your readers may be interested to read this from French Tax and Law Quarterly, especially the bit about being able to register to vote in the all important referendum in June!
Ann
Property ownership
A Brexit is not likely to affect the right of a UK national to own property in France, as any other nationality can already enjoy this same right today, including citizens from non EU-countries such as the many Canadian, Australian, American or Chinese owners of French property.
The main question mark is how property inheritance and taxation rules would apply. French real-estate is subject to French forced-heirship provisions, which in practice means the French legal system will decide who receives the property following the deat of the owner. At the moment, according to EU rules, any British national who has property in France can choose either the law of the country of their habitual residence, or the law of their nationality (or choose one of their nationalities if multiple) to govern the devolution of their French estate.
UK residents in France
The rights of British citizens to reside in France would depend on what form of exit is implemented. If the UK opts for option one, to be an EEA member as Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein are, UK nationals would still be entitled to live and work in the EU , though there would be certain restrictions to some rights and social benefits.
UK nationals living abroad for fewer than 15 years are eligible to cast their vote on the referendum, The Independent reports. Voters can register online or by post using this forms:
