Cost of living in France.
May 10th 2015, 1:09 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
Mmm, not the ideal location are they.
May 10th 2015, 1:22 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
They are OK....but the region ?????
Stay away from green acres at the moment and use the 'le bon coin' for searching for houses.
You need to find horsey regions. The region/area/village I gave you is a good bet.
The most important thing is that you find a house that you can easily sell back at the same price that you bought it. That is hard with cheap property.
Stay away from green acres at the moment and use the 'le bon coin' for searching for houses.
You need to find horsey regions. The region/area/village I gave you is a good bet.
The most important thing is that you find a house that you can easily sell back at the same price that you bought it. That is hard with cheap property.
I would stay away from a property which is too big... the costs to heat the house would be horrendous.
If these properties are cheap it's also because they are in 'unattractive' areas.
May 10th 2015, 2:06 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
They are OK....but the region ?????
Stay away from green acres at the moment and use the 'le bon coin' for searching for houses.
You need to find horsey regions. The region/area/village I gave you is a good bet.
The most important thing is that you find a house that you can easily sell back at the same price that you bought it. That is hard with cheap property.
Stay away from green acres at the moment and use the 'le bon coin' for searching for houses.
You need to find horsey regions. The region/area/village I gave you is a good bet.
The most important thing is that you find a house that you can easily sell back at the same price that you bought it. That is hard with cheap property.
To the OP you get far better value for money in the north
May 10th 2015, 2:46 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
Ah, thank you for pointing out my mistake and making things clear. I hadn't realised, sorry. Yes, I meant £70 - £80 k. I've been looking at houses that require modernisation, not restoration, with enough land and one or two outbuildings for round that figure or just under. My budget won't exhaust the lump sum I'll get when I retire. It's going to boil down to whether I can survive on my monthly pension with all the taxes, etc, taken into account.
May 10th 2015, 3:21 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
Are you sure ?? 
In terms of Greenacres....I would not waste my time unless you want to live in Eymet
I personally would stick with le bon coin, sologer and any nortaire website you can find....like Immonot.com : L'immobilier des notaires | Annonces immobilières | Achat immobilier
Greenacres is for expats
Expat sites = being ripped off.
In terms of Greenacres....I would not waste my time unless you want to live in Eymet
I personally would stick with le bon coin, sologer and any nortaire website you can find....like Immonot.com : L'immobilier des notaires | Annonces immobilières | Achat immobilier
Greenacres is for expats
Expat sites = being ripped off.
May 10th 2015, 3:31 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
The climate in Basse Nomandie is "nice" compared to where I think you are now.
May 10th 2015, 3:32 am
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There is nothing wrong with Greenacres they are just a combined front for lots of other agents and they take a percentage of the agency fee. Personally I would look on Greenacres then try to match the photos to what ever agents is actually selling the house as all Greenacres do is refer you to the agent in question anyway.
To the OP you get far better value for money in the north
To the OP you get far better value for money in the north
Yes north is cheaper but also it would be more difficult to sell the house (no jobs in this area) if he changes his mind and wants to go back to the UK.
Plus weather is crap.
May 10th 2015, 3:40 am
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Basse Normandie is nicer than Newcastle yes but not fantastic! Too cold to enjoy your retirement in my opinion.
I'm gonna buy a small island next to Scotland, in 20 years it will be as warm as South of France!
May 10th 2015, 4:00 am
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We are 2 hours from Paris and an 1.30 from St Malo. It's all north of our last location. Yes a damp musty holiday home will sit on the market for ages post war dreams and newer round here are still shifting there are lot's of bargains if you wade through lots of crap
May 10th 2015, 4:31 am
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I guess Chatter Static means everything above Paris but I may be wrong..
Basse Normandie is nicer than Newcastle yes but not fantastic! Too cold to enjoy your retirement in my opinion.
I'm gonna buy a small island next to Scotland, in 20 years it will be as warm as South of France!
Basse Normandie is nicer than Newcastle yes but not fantastic! Too cold to enjoy your retirement in my opinion.
I'm gonna buy a small island next to Scotland, in 20 years it will be as warm as South of France!
May 10th 2015, 4:44 am
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Here in the Loire Valley it is now 30+ in the sun at right this second We are 2 hours from Paris and an 1.30 from St Malo. It's all north of our last location.
If you invest in a house that appeals to the French as well and renovate it using bonafide local tradespersons so it doesn't end up ending up looking like "A place in the sun" show house you will certainly sell one quicker.
We are 2 hours from Paris and an 1.30 from St Malo. It's all north of our last location. If you invest in a house that appeals to the French as well and renovate it using bonafide local tradespersons so it doesn't end up ending up looking like "A place in the sun" show house you will certainly sell one quicker.
That is how you do it. French houses sell.....not generally ones owned by expats though...
May 10th 2015, 5:05 am
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The OH had no issue finding work imho it's being able to speak French and putting the effort in. If you invest in a house that appeals to the French as well and renovate it using bonafide local tradespersons so it doesn't end up ending up looking like "A place in the sun" show house you will certainly sell one quicker.
Yes a damp musty holiday home will sit on the market for ages post war dreams and newer round here are still shifting there are lot's of bargains if you wade through lots of crap
Yes a damp musty holiday home will sit on the market for ages post war dreams and newer round here are still shifting there are lot's of bargains if you wade through lots of crap
May 10th 2015, 5:38 am
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Mmm, I'm liking the sound of the Loire Valley!
