Guides for owners
Practical guides for Dordogne holiday-rental owners
Regulations, tax, seasonality and property care — written for owners who don't live here full-time, by someone who does.
Regulations & tax
Airbnb rules and tax in the Dordogne: what foreign owners actually need to know
Registration, classification, taxe de séjour and income tax get talked about as one process. They're four separate things, handled by different offices. Here's how to tell them apart — and where to check the specifics for your own property.
Registration, step by step
Enregistrement meublé de tourisme 2025
The deeper, form-by-form companion to the guide above: déclaration en mairie, numéro d'enregistrement, classement and taxe de séjour, walked through for 2025. In French, aimed at owners handling the paperwork directly.
Cost & value
Co-hosting vs self-managing from abroad: the real cost difference
Commission-free DIY looks cheaper on paper, but hidden costs add up fast. Here's the real breakdown — imputed time, revenue drag from slow response, and why the net figure is almost identical to a co-host fee. For absentee owners who want the honest numbers, not the marketing.