South West France open for business

Chateau Saint Michel

In the past, most foreigners buying a property in France were looking for either a holiday house or a property for their retirement. This has changed in the last ten years and I am seeing a younger generation of buyers including singles, couples and young families moving to this part . . . → Read More: South West France open for business

A 5-point-plan for buying a house in France in the current property market

Sunrise (in the French economy)

France appears to have turned the corner economically in 2017 and, if Macron succeeds in getting through his changes to the current restrictive labour laws, the future for the French economy is looking very bright indeed. Certainly, for the French property market, things are moving, . . . → Read More: A 5-point-plan for buying a house in France in the current property market

The latest from Brexit Negotiations

News from the latest round of Brexit negotiations is that “some concrete progress” has been made and that negotiators had “engaged in detail” on the core matters of citizens’ and healthcare rights and on economic rights.

One of the most important agreements is on the right to healthcare; David Davis confirmed this . . . → Read More: The latest from Brexit Negotiations

France is one of the safest property investments in the world

I find myself in a strange position this week – I am feeling sorry for French estate agents. Having just done a two-day course on French law and ethics as it applies to French property transactions, I realize that I have, in the past, underestimated the huge legal responsibility that estate agents . . . → Read More: France is one of the safest property investments in the world

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