Many people dream of travelling across France and Europe in their own motorhome but have struggled with the legal, logistical and language barriers. This is where FranceMotorhomeSales.com comes in.
With our fully vetted legal structure, you can register an independent French address, purchase a vehicle and insurance all in your own name. Take complete control of your trip with no commitment to a 3rd party.
Instead of having a fixed location we bring together contacts from across France and Europe under our own meticulous customer service. More vehicles, more options, more flexibility.
A safe, reliable premises to store your motorhome is a vital component of any trip. We have a network of established storage providers with various servicing options throughout France.
Think of us as your dedicated trip planner who can navigate you through the rather complex process of getting your European road trip moving. Advice, support and language help when you need it most.
Having a base in Europe for your European motorhome trip makes life that much easier. Vehicle registration, insurance and breakdown cover all legally issued in your own name.
We are native English speakers who have lived in France for over 10 years and worked in the motorhome industry for the last 5, we are perfectly positioned to support international clients.
Our step-by-step guide will help you through the entire process of buying and registering a motorhome in France as a non-resident.
Through our trusted partner dealer, we offer a comprehensive range of Knaus and Weinsberg motorhomes, available for both immediate purchase from existing stock or through bespoke custom orders tailored to your preferences.
When driving on French toll roads, your vehicle type and size determine how much you pay. The Autoroutes.fr website breaks vehicles into distinct classes based on their height and weight. For those driving campervans or motorhomes, it’s important to understand these classes, as they will impact your toll costs significantly. Here’s a simplified guide to […] continue reading...
Do you dream of shaking off the shackles of conventional package holidays? Yearning for the freedom of the road, a map in hand, sense of adventure swelling in your chest and the excitement of waking each day to a different sunrise? Perhaps it’s time to take the plunge and head out on the motorhome trip […] continue reading...
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France is one of the most welcoming countries to motorhomes but expectations of English-speaking clients are sometimes challenged when it comes to customer service and costs. We outline a few explanations to consider as you plan your trip. The Role of Taxes and VAT In France, businesses face substantial taxation, with anywhere between 40-70% of […] continue reading...
We are a retired couple from Australia, who in the spring of 2024 decided to head to Europe for a 12 month adventure starting in Autumn 2025. Glad we had that time to plan and work through the process. After deciding to go down the camping car route, we had to decide how to make… Read more “It’s a challenging process for sure and we would not have managed without his help”
We are a South African couple who bought a Rollerteam motorhome in France from a New Zealand owner. Navigating such a sale in a different country with all parties continents apart was a daunting thought! John Mottram assisted us all the way, his english/french fluency was essential and his professionalism during the process was priceless.… Read more “His professionalism during the process was priceless”
John assisted us in selling our beloved “Edna”. From the outset he was professional and made us feel at ease selling to a complete stranger. We would have no hesitation in dealing with him again either to sell or buy another moho.
Without a doubt a great help in purchasing a motorhome in France. From the initial contact all the way to delivery and beyond, John’s help and professionalism has been stellar. He is very quick to respond to inquiries and provides very useful information. In fact, without John and his connections, we would have experienced a… Read more “He went above and beyond”
John helped us buy our first motorhome and make our dream come true after many years ! He is the most helpful and resourceful guy out there. He makes you feel like you’re in good hands from start to finish! Don’t think twice if you’re planning to buy a motorhome as non EU resident. John… Read more “Most helpful and resourceful guy out there”
I am writing to say a big thank you for the way in which you handled the sale of my Motorhome. In a world of falling standards it is so refreshing to find a company who not only provide the service which they advertise but they exceed it by making sure that the customer comes… Read more “So refreshing”
Being newbies in caravan vacationing in Europe, we were looking for a non-biased, non-commercially driven advice service for our European vacation. We felt lost as to how to purchase a Motorhome in France as Foreign Nationals. Looked at a couple of autocaravan dealers who apparently offered some help, but communication on that subject never flowed… Read more “Couldn’t have done it without John’s help”
We are now at the French Pyrenees in our new wonderful mobile home thanks to John. As we are not residents of Europe, we could have never managed without him. John took us through the process end to end and worked on our behalf with all the relevant parties, first to establish an address in… Read more “Without his in-depth knowledge we would have never managed to make it happen”
We contacted France Motorhome Sales from Canada regarding making a Motorhome purchase for a 6 month trip we were planning around Europe with our kids. We wanted to purchase and not rent or lease so the registration papers and insurance were in our name for the duration of the trip to avoid any hassles at… Read more “You’re in good hands”
After seven years of travels in Europe, the Arctic, Russia and beyond we decided to sell our French registered motorhome. We had bought it using the Society Civile method, which has worked very well for us. The only occasion that the ‘KBIS’ was a ‘problem’ was at a minor border crossing between Armenia and Turkey,… Read more “We would definitely recommend using John’s services”
We highly recommend John at France Motorhome Sales if you are thinking about buying a motorhome or a Campervan in France!! We had done quite a lot of research on how to legally acquire a new Campervan in Europe before finding France Motorhome Sales. We must say that there are a lot of “so-so” schemes… Read more “We were getting close to abandoning our project but then we found John”
Can’t say enough about the level of excellent service received. John helped me do everything remotely from Ireland and was more than happy to assist with my numerous questions. The multistep process went smoothly and the advice given at each stage was spot on. Would recommend France Motorhome Sales to anyone wishing to purchase in… Read more “Can’t say enough about the level of excellent service received”
John helped us enormously to buy our European home on wheels. Throughout the process he was responsive and knowledgeable and has the contacts to make it happen. He supported us from start to finish. We would definitely recommend his services for non-residents.
We couldn’t be happier with the support and service John provided so we could, as Australians, purchase a campervan in France in order to travel around Europe & the UK for 12 months. John far exceeded our expectations. He was extremely responsive, proactive, friendly and easy to work with as he helped us through each… Read more “John far exceeded our expectations”
John provided us invaluable assistance with the purchase and customisation of a 2018 Weinsberg 600 DKG motorhome for our family’s year-long European adventure. Purchasing a vehicle in France as a non-EU resident isn’t straight-forward. From our initial contact in late August and in the following months, John expertly guided us through a private sale and… Read more “John provided us invaluable assistance”
We are Australian and only speak English. Through our research we decided that France was the best country to use as a home base for our European motorhome travels and soon discovered the services of John Mottram from France Motorhome Sales. John provided guidance in establishing the entity to purchase our motorhome, introduced us to… Read more “We highly recommend their services”
We Maureen and P.J. , cannot speak highly enough about John. His professionalism and efficiency is top class, nothing is left to chance when he is helping you with the buying of your motorhome. We contacted FranceMotorhomesales at the end of April 2023, with the view of buying a Motorhome. We collected our motorhome at… Read more “Professionalism and efficiency is top class”
We highly recommend John at France Motorhome Sales. With us in Oz, John managed our way through the bureaucratic French process. Grateful we planned it 6 months out. After establishing the holding entity, John then tapped in quickly to the type of machine we wanted, our EU holiday home on wheels, and sourced it to… Read more “From the French Alps to the top of Scotland in the past 60 days”
As Aussies we were at a loss about how to purchase a motorhome in Europe lawfully, to ensure it was in our name. Let alone all the other logistics!! Then we found John at France Motorhome Sales. John guided us every step of the way, was extremely responsive and helped us purchase a motorhome from… Read more “We could not provide a higher recommendation!”
John was very responsive throughout and very patient with my many questions. He helped us sort the purchase, insurance, and paperwork. 10/10 for service! We picked up our campervan and had a great summer touring Europe! We are looking forward to many more lovely vacations in it too! A note is that France can be… Read more “10/10 for service!”
John and his business, is the consummate professional entities, that we were very happy to find. We started over 2 years ago looking to find the best motorhome to suit our needs as we travelled throughout Europe. Through much searching and inquiring we were about to give up until we ran across his website. At… Read more “We couldn’t have done it without his help”
After viewing the Tour de France on Australian TV for many years we felt the yearning to one day follow a few stages. The allure of the magnificent countryside, the images of historic buildings and chateaus along the race stages beckoned us to one day buy a motorhome and tour France along with other motorhomes… Read more “All those thinking and dreaming, take the plunge and just do it”
John from France Motorhome sales went above and beyond to help us buy a French Motor Home from across the world – Australia. He arranged the set up our Societe Civile, he followed through without rushing us to completion. When we were ready and with a lot of complications our end he communicated with the… Read more “Went above and beyond to help us”
I highly recommend John at France Motorhome Sales if you are thinking about buying a motorhome or camper van in France!! Thanks to John, I now own my new pride and joy and ready to set off on my huge adventure! John helped me navigate through the complex French system from start to finish. John… Read more “I now own my new pride and joy”
I was looking to purchase a motorhome in Europe given that we spend most of or travelling outside of the UK and the issues that can bring with Brexit etc.France looked like the ideal location to buy given that it is pretty central. After some research I came across John Mottram who runs France Motorhome… Read more “Guided and assisted me through the whole process”
As Australians trying to buy a motorhome in Europe, there were a lot of rules and regulations to navigate. John at France Motorhome Sales was brilliant in helping us through the process, especially finding our way through the complicated French paperwork. Nothing was too much trouble for him and when he found us a vehicle… Read more “Nothing was too much trouble”
We wouldn’t have been able to buy our second hand camper in France without John. We live in Australia and don’t speak French or have a French address. John has made the whole process seamless, stepping us through the complex legal system, sourcing a campervan and coordinating with the seller. He always responded in a… Read more “Outstanding throughout the whole process”
We are from New Zealand and worked with John to purchase a motorhome in France. We arrived recently to find our motorhome waiting for us and everything was as expected 😀. John made a very complex process simple and we have no hesitation recommending France Motorhome Sales.
John provided us with a simple means of acquiring a motorhome in France despite not having a French address. He also assisted us in identifying really good quality second hand motorhome. The whole process was very efficient and straight forward.
We read about France Motorhome Sales, and their excellent reviews, on the internet while researching buying a motorhome in France. John’s communication and advice was outstanding throughout the process.
John was excellent! in every step of the process of selling our motor home, we had a few hiccups our end nothing to do with John which took a few weeks to sort out. There was never any pressure from him on this matter and he mediated on our behalf with the buyer as we… Read more “John was excellent in every step”
John found 3 offers for my motorhome within a few days and the highest was beyond my expectations and easily justified his fee. He also spoke by phone to the dealer buying my motorhome to address questions I had. Definitely recommended.
Such a pleasure working with John and France Motorhome Sales to make sure we had everything lined up to purchase our “home on wheels!” John is professional and kind and very hard working. I 100% recommend you reach out if you’re thinking about motor home life in Europe!!
Around a year ago we decided that we were going to travel from Australia to live in Europe for a year or two and the obvious idea was to buy our own home on wheels. After much research we started talking with John at France Motorhome Sales and quickly realised that John has all the… Read more “Couldn’t be happier with our motorhome”
Our experience with John at France Motorhome Sales was topnotch. He has been very attentive to our needs and a crucial part of our recent motorhome purchase. I would (and have done) recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a motorhome in Europe, especially if as a non-EU resident.
John is simply the BEST, His knowledge, professionalism, recommendations and response times are world class to say the least, don’t hesitate if you want the best!!
I fully support Kevin’s comments. John is professional, helpful and responsive. We have asked lots of questions and he always comes back quickly with the answers. Thanks John.
It can be nerve racking to send your hard earned cash to an account in another country and hope it all works out. As I type I am sitting in my just purchased home on wheels and couldn’t be happier. It all worked out! I cant say enough about France Motorhome Sales Customer Service, rare… Read more “As I type I am sitting in my just purchased home on wheels”
John is very professional, responds very quickly and helped us out enormously with a tricky challenge. Highly recommended.
We found France Motorhome Sales to be most helpful diligent and very efficient and professional. Nothing was to much trouble for and everything was dealt with in a timely manner. We would have no problem using them or referring them to our friends going forward.
When we wanted to sell our motorhome we advertised it in as many places as we could find including France Motorhome Sales. They had us an offer within days and eventually sold it for us at the best price we were offered. John was friendly, helpful, always contactable and very professional throughout the process, I… Read more “They had us an offer within days”
