Paying bills in france
#61
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Re: Paying bills in france
Personally I think your budget is way too small for a house so I think a studio or a T1 is the best you can get. I would not buy a nonsense in Charante, Cruse or any other isolated area of France. There is no point.
You can buy small studios in resorts like La Grande Motte near Montpellier which is right near the sea. La Grande Motte is a popular French town/resort and it is thriving in the summer.
Another idea is to go for a small studio in a ski resort like Alpe d'huez or a town at the base of a ski resort for example like Bourg d Oisans. Summer in the mountains is fantastic if you are an outdoor type. There is someone on this forum I believe who lives in Bourg D Oisans who teaches English. They may give you some good advice.
The thing is that if you only living in it during the summer you can rent it out on a short term let over the winter to a ski instructor or whoever. Or rent it out weekly. That will give you an income that will pay for all the charges and taxes ect so you can live in it for free in the summer.
You need however to be careful on charges. That is a killer when buying studios/flats.
If you are looking for a long term home well that is something different.
You can buy small studios in resorts like La Grande Motte near Montpellier which is right near the sea. La Grande Motte is a popular French town/resort and it is thriving in the summer.
Another idea is to go for a small studio in a ski resort like Alpe d'huez or a town at the base of a ski resort for example like Bourg d Oisans. Summer in the mountains is fantastic if you are an outdoor type. There is someone on this forum I believe who lives in Bourg D Oisans who teaches English. They may give you some good advice.
The thing is that if you only living in it during the summer you can rent it out on a short term let over the winter to a ski instructor or whoever. Or rent it out weekly. That will give you an income that will pay for all the charges and taxes ect so you can live in it for free in the summer.
You need however to be careful on charges. That is a killer when buying studios/flats.
If you are looking for a long term home well that is something different.
1 bedroom apartment for sale in Languedoc-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, France
Any thoughts?
#62
Re: Paying bills in france
Yes you should stop looking on Rightmove you need to look on French immobilier websites because houses tend to be cheaper on the French sites
http://www.century21-cerisiers-ceret...ail/952788592/
I will charge you a commission soon :-)
http://www.century21-cerisiers-ceret...ail/952788592/
I will charge you a commission soon :-)
Last edited by Chatter Static; Oct 2nd 2015 at 9:56 am.
#63
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Re: Paying bills in france
How about these in 'GÉRARDMER '. Lovely place in the Vosges.
https://www.google.fr/search?q=gerar...IVQkwaCh1zLgjy)
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 46m² 76340€
Investissement appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 30m² 84800€
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 31m² 95000€
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN CHARGES PER YEAR !!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Paying bills in france
@Touraine. La Grande Motte is dead in the winter....
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Re: Paying bills in france
I set up an HSBC account in France three months ago through Premier. Form filling and proof needed, but straightforward.
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Re: Paying bills in france
To be fair, the whole of France is dead in the winter apart from cities and ski resorts.
I still think that there must be cheaper EU counties to move to than France. Living/surviving in France is expensive and you could argue not worth the price.
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Re: Paying bills in france
That sort of thing...but as said forget rightmove.
How about these in 'GÉRARDMER '. Lovely place in the Vosges.
https://www.google.fr/search?q=gerar...IVQkwaCh1zLgjy)
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 46m² 76340€
Investissement appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 30m² 84800€
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 31m² 95000€
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN CHARGES PER YEAR !!!!!!!!!!
How about these in 'GÉRARDMER '. Lovely place in the Vosges.
https://www.google.fr/search?q=gerar...IVQkwaCh1zLgjy)
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 46m² 76340€
Investissement appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 30m² 84800€
Vente appartement 2 pièces Gérardmer - appartement F2/T2/2 pièces 31m² 95000€
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN CHARGES PER YEAR !!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Paying bills in france
If you look carefully at the adverts....
1st Flat = 2108 Euros Per year
2nd Flat = 990 Euros Per year
3rd Flat = 586 Euros Per Year
The 3rd flat is the most expensive but the cheapest in charges
Charges can include water and heating. It varies from flat to flat.
1st Flat = 2108 Euros Per year
2nd Flat = 990 Euros Per year
3rd Flat = 586 Euros Per Year
The 3rd flat is the most expensive but the cheapest in charges
Charges can include water and heating. It varies from flat to flat.