The purchase of forests for investment purposes can represent a very large investment depending on the surface area of woodland to be acquired. Buying shares in a Groupement Foncier Forestier (GFF), on the other hand, allows you to make this investment from just a few thousand euros and thus makes it accessible to the greatest number of people. Buying shares in a GFF also reduces the risk. The group will usually hold several different forests. The capital risk, through the variety of forestry investments of the GFF, will reduce the risk of a loss in value of the forest property. The risk also exists in the management of the forest: forestry work, income from hunting, .... The pooling of investments will make it possible to smooth out the group's income. The acquisition of shares in a Groupement Foncier Forestier can allow you to benefit from a tax reduction (18% of the subscription or acquisition price of the shares, up to a limit of €5,700 for a single person or €11,400 for a couple, i.e. a tax reduction of €1,026 for a single person and €2,052 for a couple). Under certain conditions (implementation of a Sustainable Management Plan, etc.), you can also benefit from a 75% tax deduction on the taxable value of the forest or the shares of the Groupement Forestier for property wealth tax or inheritance or gift tax. Managing a forest requires managing forestry work, hunting, etc. and managing all the declarative aspects, which is a difficult exercise for a neophyte. The use of a GFF allows the partners to entrust the manager with these tasks (who can delegate them to a professional if he wishes). On www.ma-propriete-fonciere.fr you will find shares in Groupements Fonciers Agricoles for sale throughout France.
