When it comes to buying a property in France, an experienced, licensed property finder with contacts all over France makes finding your dream home so much easier. Nadia Jordan of The French Property Finders service in France explains how the best…
I was just reading the results of a survey where buyers were asked to list their top ten wish-list requirements for their dream house, and it struck me how achievable in France most of these ‘dreams’ actually are and not…
Life has of course become more complicated for British buyers (and those with a UK passport) in France since Brexit for those of us living in France and those of us wishing to move to France and live here permanently….
Buying a house is always a risky and stressful process and buying in a foreign country magnifies this risk and stress hugely. The property buying process in France, however, is tightly regulated and it is probably one of the safest…
Meet the speakers: Sarah Day runs the bilingual estate agency Maisons et Manoirs in South West France. Sarah has worked in property sales in France for over 25 years and is hugely respected. She has a wealth of experience in…
What an extraordinary year this has been and like most business sectors, Covid hit the French property market very hard with activity virtually at zero during the first lockdown in the Spring. The official French statistics body, INSEE, has reported…
In London the conversation at social gatherings inevitably turns to house hunting frustrations. There’s always someone drowning their sorrows after just having been outbid by another buyer at the last minute. No surprise that the English adopted the satisfyingly resonant…
House hunting is an emotional experience. There’s nothing wrong with listening to your instincts, as long as you know how to avoid buying the wrong house in France. Keep in mind that the moment you start searching, all your fears,…
Sometimes I wonder how anyone manages to buy a house in this region without using a property finder (buyer’s agent). I’ve lived and worked here for many years, so know the agencies and the region inside out and still the…
In a buyer’s market, house hunters have the luxury of being picky. Most buyers in France currently don’t really want to take on renovation projects and as soon as they find something negative about a house they skip it and…