2. But I already have an apartment
But where it gets complicated is that Fransesco also owns an apartment that is rented. He asks: “Would I be entitled to a reduction in registration fees for this new acquisition?“And in fact, as he owns the apartment, even if he is not domiciled there, he cannot have a reduction in registration fees to buy his new house.
“In my case, what options would be available to benefit from this reduction? Would leaving the apartment be an option? If so, how in practice? Would I also have the possibility of selling it or bequeathing it during the 3 years following the January act in order to benefit from this advantage a posteriori?“
“Bequeathing the apartment is not an option, because to bequeath an apartment you have to be dead“, underlines Me Grégoire.
What about a donation? The donation is in fact a possible solution for Fransesco, because he would no longer be the full owner of the apartment, but the usufructuary, while the person benefiting from the donation would be the bare owner (and she too could then buy a building for herself, because the fact of being bare owner is not blocking.
What is a donation with usufruct reserve?
Furthermore, there is always the possibility of selling the apartment within three years, as will be the case with the house.
