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Getting Started
Within this section of the website you’ll find information that will help to get started. Find out why buying a French property is a good idea. Learn tips on how to plan, what actions to take and how to take them. In addition to reading the articles in this area please make sure to visit all the other property journey steps including: French financials, French properties, French legalities, moving to France and settling in to France. Each section has valuable information and it’s a good idea to get an overview even if you’re not planning on a purchase anytime soon.
tryFrance's property market in 2012
11th January 2012 - 08:27With much of the Western world experiencing great economic difficulties, we all live in turbulent times and the property market in France is unlikely not to be affected in some way. Having said that, France consistently comes out at or near the top of the most popular countries in which to live or buy a second home and prices have been fairly stable over the last year. Some French banks are forecasting a fall in property prices for 2012 of up to 5% meaning more...
Helping children and pets with a move to France
17th November 2011 - 05:50As soon as you have decided to move abroad – and even before you have started looking at areas and properties in which to settle, it is very important to involved your family from day one. You are taking a big and exciting step and need to pull together, work as a team and have your children involved with your plans right at the beginning. Include them in all your research and make sure you answer all their questions as truthfully as you can. As far as schools go, do as more...
Getting started in France
5th October 2011 - 06:45Buying a home in France is something which millions of British people aspire to and many achieve with very little stress. The key to a successful purchase is thorough preparation, an understanding of how the French buying process works, research into the area which appeals and getting help with the legal side. Susie and Mike had spent many happy holidays in the Languedoc area of France and had long nurtured the idea of buying a holiday home there one day. With their more...
How and where to start research about start to finish process
24th August 2011 - 04:44France is a huge country offering diverse attractions. As you start your search for a property and a new life there, you need to become at least a little bit familiar with each area that you feel is right for you at the start. Of course, you may well have travelled far and wide in France and have a good idea of those areas which really “do it” for you, in which case you are well on the way to achieving what you want. If not, think first about what is important to you in terms more...
Motivation: it is possible, you can do it!
13th July 2011 - 04:36I have recently come across a survey which states that France still comes out at the top of the list of countries British people would most like to move to for “quality of life”. This will come as no surprise to you, I am sure. France is a wonderful place to live, offering space, beauty, fine food and wine and great cultural interest. Add to that the fact that you can buy a property for less than half of what you would likely pay in the UK for similar and you more...