What Happens to My Estate If I Die in France?

Offshore Tax with HTJ.tax · Mar 7, 2026 · 1m

If you live in France—or have lived there long enough—your estate may fall within the French inheritance tax system. In this episode, we explain how France determines when inheritance tax applies and how cross-border estates are coordinated.🇫🇷 1️⃣ The Six-Out-of-Ten-Year Residency RuleFrance may impose inheritance tax where the beneficiary has been resident in France for at least six of the previous ten years.This rule can apply even when:• The deceased lived outside France • The assets are located abroadThe principle reflects France’s ability to tax inheritances received by long-term…