French Life and Living in France
From a day, to a lifetime - A personal view from a Mediterranean village in France
Category: InvestmentJune 8, 2008 Paris is Planning for the FutureA recent article in the Telegraph by Henry Samuel, announced Sarkozy’s ambition for a new Paris - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has tasked a group of top architects, including Britain’s Richard Rogers, to dream up a Grand … April 22, 2008 Come Up and See Me SometimeI think the biggest pleasure in writing any blog like this , perhaps in writing anything, is getting feedback and comments from readers . A lot of my stuff is about our life and experiences in living in the South … March 21, 2008 French Estate AgentsIn many countries, including America, the UK and Australia, if I want to buy a house I select a local agent I like and I ask them what properties they can offer in the areas I am interested and at … Building Costs in FranceA useful site I have written about before is Batitel - unfortunately they charge a fixed subscription of 90 euro a year for their online service, while this is excellent value if you are a builder, it is pricey … February 2, 2008 Plus Ca ChangeI am back in England today. The reason is very exciting, for part of their school curriculum, my son Jack (age 13) has to do a week of “work experience”. As we live in the south of France in the … January 19, 2008 Selling Property Shares in FranceThe hot topic at the moment seems to be buying and selling shares in French property. The usual French structure for this is a SCI (societe civile immobiliere) which is a simple company specifically designed so that two or … Lifes Certainties are Death and TaxesNapoleon sorted out a lot of things, many of which are the basis of French legislation today - possibly the most tenacious are the laws relating to property and inheritance. All children have an irrevocable right to inherit from their … January 17, 2008 The French Mediterranean Cerbere to MentonThe south coastline of France runs from Spain to Italy, with Monaco interrupting this near the Italian border. Today I was in Cerbere, right on the Spanish border and I thought I would write an occasional article about each coastal … January 12, 2008 Building and Construction Costs in FranceHow much should a builder charge me? What is the right price for repairing the roof? Is 200 euro a square meter a fair price for tiling? I get many questions like this and all I can usually suggest is to … January 8, 2008 Hot Property Locations in FranceA popular question I get is “where is the best place to buy property in France” - there is of course no simple answer apart from “wherever you like and whatever makes you happy”. With predictions of falling property prices in … |
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