Summary: French Property Ramblings
french property babblings!
Many of our buyers move to France but they still need to earn an
income. Unemployment is very high in France so many consider
setting up a business in France. Setting up your business in your
own country is difficult enough – but becomes more difficult in a
foreign country. France has changed some business [...]
Date Published: Feb 07, 2012 - 3:11 am
If there’s anywhere I wanted to buy a holiday home, it’s the
Auvergne region. Mountainous, verdant, laid back. My place of
choice was the super-quaint village of Saint Bonnet de Montauroux
in the Chaperoux Valley, about an hour’s drive from Le
Puy-en-Velay. At 8am, at 12pm and at 6pm, the village bells ring
out majestically [...]
Date Published: Nov 24, 2011 - 10:24 am
Are you buying property in France? How is your French? Consider
this, you are never too old for a French immersion program! At 58 I
was the oldest in my class this summer and not for one minute did I
feel the age difference. The immersion program to which I refer is
in Angers France [...]
Date Published: Oct 20, 2011 - 3:19 pm
When planning a vacation to another country, people typically want
to maximize the time they will have there. It helps to have a good
idea of what activities are available and of those, which are
suitable for individual circumstances. No matter what the reason is
for their visit, most travelers quickly discover a wide array [...]
Date Published: Oct 14, 2011 - 5:19 pm
NEW to Gruissan! Espace Balnéoludique is a recently constructed
swimming pool and spa complex that offers reductions to residents.
With a surface of 10,000m², it has four different areas offering a
spa, 25m pool, cardio-training and an outdoor Summer aquatic park
with water slides. The professional staff also offer Aquabike,
Aquapalm and swimming lessons. With [...]
Date Published: Sep 28, 2011 - 10:32 am
Our Guest Author offers some advice on holiday homes in France ….
Research by Savills has shown that an increasing number of Britons
have chosen to buy a property in France. If you are thinking of
buying a holiday home yourself you may have to consider a number of
factors. This information will help advise [...]
Date Published: Jul 05, 2011 - 8:53 am
France has always been a well-liked destination for family holidays
that are seeking an reasonably priced option. With the perfect
location very close to the UK and Ireland it is no shock that
thousands of visitors even now travel to France each year. Camping
breaks have always been a long tradition in France and the [...]
Date Published: Jun 12, 2011 - 2:40 am
French Mortgage Market The French mortgage market has undergone
significant changes in the last couple of months, including
anticipated rate rises from their historic lows in early 2011. This
increase has occurred due to a rise in the European base rate. Our
partners, IPF have recently launched a new service to protect
clients against rising [...]
Date Published: May 25, 2011 - 5:42 am
One of the new tax proposals effective from January 2012 in France
is a new 20% tax on the rental value of SECOND homes for ANY
nationality. The tax will be 20% of the property’s “valeur locative
cadastrale” (a theoretical value). You can find this value at
www.cadastre.gouv.fr. So if a property has a rental [...]
Date Published: May 23, 2011 - 3:39 am
Welcome to our latest agent in Central Brittany: IDA Immobiliere.
They are located in the Brittany countryside halfway between Saint
Malo, Vannes and Rennes, beside the Broceliande forest. Here is one
of their lovely properties: Town: SAINT BRIEUC DE MAURON
Department: Morbihan Region: Brittany Price: €132,500 A beautifully
restored 4 bedrooms longere with attached outbuilding [...]
Date Published: May 17, 2011 - 3:24 am