Archive for: September 2007

September 13, 2007

Following the Wine Trail Home

I live in the center of the largest wine producing region in the world - more wine is produced in Languedoc each year than in the whole of the United States.

Today I found this fact very useful. Every evening I …

September 8, 2007

Slide Shows get better at last

Filed under: Languedoc, New Ideas, Personal, Techie Stuff, Wine, fruk - 08 Sep 2007

One problem for making videos for showing on the Internet is the awful quality you get, even with professional equipment - every month the techniques and service get better, but to make a lot of stuff for properties and travel, …

September 7, 2007

Wine from Montblanc

I live in Montblanc - not Mont Blanc which is a mountain, but Montblanc a village in the south of France.

Around us we have wine and - ummm wine and errrrr still more wine, so this month is the key …

September 6, 2007

Fractional Ownership in Paris

Filed under: Fractional Ownership, Paris, Personal, Real Estate - 06 Sep 2007

I have been involved in the marketing of property in fractional ownership in France and started the first information website www.harmonyownership.com about this interesting way of sharing the real freehold of a property in France early last year.

However, I …

September 5, 2007

Capital Gains Tax

There are some changes afoot in the tax and social security system for people living in France, things like health charges for early retired new residents and wealth tax. I will write up some notes and references to good sources.

One …

Cost of renovations in France

I thought I would publish this reply I made to an enquiry for a property I am selling as I get a lot of questions about the cost of renovations.

There is a big difference in DIY or home repairs in …

Where did August Go

It is hard to believe that today is September 5 and it is over two weeks since I posted on this blog - I was hoping to write at least five times a week - but along came the summer, …