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Forum: France
Apr 13th 2026, 2:45 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By Assanah

Re: How do you get an electrician to show up

Thank you dmu. Will try it that way.
Forum: France
Apr 11th 2026, 7:18 am
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By Assanah

Re: How do you get an electrician to show up

The SIRET number is listed on the quote, but the insurance information isn't. The quote has since expired. However, the electrician didn't mention this in his emails or give the impression that he no...
Forum: France
Apr 10th 2026, 10:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By Assanah

How do you get an electrician to show up

We have a vacation home in France and ordered a heat pump from an electrician last year. We signed the quote and transferred the deposit to him. He was supposed to come the week before Christmas. He...
Forum: France
Feb 19th 2026, 4:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,404
Posted By Assanah

Re: Energy efficiency of houses

We actually ended up buying a newer house and are very happy with it. The energy class is D.

I am just so distrustful of governments now. I think they might force us to upgrade again and again by...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 24th 2025, 5:08 am
Replies: 22
Views: 40,500
Posted By Assanah

Re: Is everyone leaving? Very quiet here.

Our house is about an hour by train from Bordeaux. I love France and get on well with the French. I think they are very polite, quite formal, and funny. I'm not sure if that says something weird...
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 25th 2025, 2:51 am
Replies: 22
Views: 40,500
Posted By Assanah

Re: Is everyone leaving? Very quiet here.

We left New Zealand over ten years ago and have rarely looked back since. However, we do miss the relaxed lifestyle of the Kiwis and have decided to look for something similar in Europe. We believe...
Forum: Spain
Aug 2nd 2025, 5:40 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,699
Posted By Assanah

Re: Why is unemployment so high in Spain?

We shouldn't forget that Spain does something very right: Spanish people life longer and have more healthy life years than British. Maybe we should stop only looking at economics but also include...
Forum: France
Jun 5th 2025, 10:51 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

Thank you both for your replies. Very helpful.
Forum: France
Jun 4th 2025, 7:10 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

Dear all

After overcoming our romantic attachment to beautiful old French stone houses, we have now settled on a newer house built in 2012 that is in good condition. We are about to sign the offre...
Forum: Belgium , Netherlands, Luxembourg
Mar 4th 2025, 4:03 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,555
Posted By Assanah

Re: Citizenship through ancestry

Complicated indeed. As Pulaski pointed out you should also check with the authorities to see if you are required to reside in Belgium for the application.

Good luck!
Forum: Belgium , Netherlands, Luxembourg
Mar 3rd 2025, 5:36 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,555
Posted By Assanah

Re: Citizenship through ancestry

As German is one of the official languages in Belgium I was able to read their websites. You can contact the Belgium consulate to discuss your options.

Assuming your dad was born before 1967 I...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 23rd 2025, 3:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 10,095
Posted By Assanah

Re: Moving with Older children (16 and 18)

I know someone with three children. She lives in Auckland, one child is in Australia, one in the US and one in the UK.

I might add that flying all the time can be expensive. Zoom is no substitute...
Forum: Spain
Jan 4th 2025, 6:26 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,900
Posted By Assanah

Re: 90/180 rule for Irish passport holders

So what does "may" mean? To me it indicates a choice for the member states. A member state may require EU citizens to register or they may not. You cannot copy and paste such a clause into national...
Forum: Spain
Jan 3rd 2025, 5:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6,900
Posted By Assanah

Re: 90/180 rule for Irish passport holders

I think you are correct. A EU regulation has binding force in each member state directly. There is no difference in each member state. Directives on the other hand lay done certain results that need...
Forum: France
Jun 28th 2024, 3:59 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

Ok, the reliability and availability of trades person is something we have not thought of. This is obviously a massive problem especially if we are not yet living in France. Thanks for pointing this...
Forum: France
Jun 26th 2024, 2:21 am
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

They still have schemes but only for residents. That is why we were thinking about postponing the insulation work until we are residents.
Forum: France
Jun 26th 2024, 2:19 am
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

Thanks dmu and all. I appreciate your comments and cautions. Buying a house is a big decision. So we better not overlook anything important.

I have actually been through a flash flood that killed...
Forum: France
Jun 25th 2024, 6:44 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

I have one more question if I may. According to the report the energy rating is E. In the report there is an estimate on how much it would cost to bring it to B. However, to our German eyes the...
Forum: France
Jun 25th 2024, 6:19 am
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

Re: House purchase

Thanks for your answers. We have of course ask ourselves why the house takes so long to sell. We think it was the relatively high price and the house itself.

We actually like the location. On the...
Forum: France
Jun 24th 2024, 7:17 am
Replies: 22
Views: 5,067
Posted By Assanah

House purchase

We just looked at a house in Dordogne which we liked. However, we were told that the house has been vacant for two years. There are no visible damages, no visible mold, no smells, has gas heating,...
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2024, 6:00 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,065
Posted By Assanah

Re: Anti Tourism protests

I stopped using Airnb. My neighbours in Berlin once rented out their apartment while they were away for a few months. This was the first time I truly understood how utterly destructive tourism can...
Forum: France
Aug 16th 2023, 3:51 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,952
Posted By Assanah

Re: Uk pensions in France

Yes of course. That is correct. For a visa you need what is needed.
Forum: France
Aug 14th 2023, 4:10 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,952
Posted By Assanah

Re: Uk pensions in France

We are living in a world were consumption is everything. It is interesting that so many people can't imagine that having less, doing less, consuming less might actually make you happy. Finding your...
Forum: Spain
Jul 5th 2023, 4:30 pm
Replies: 99
Views: 8,457
Posted By Assanah

Re: 90/180 day rule travelling with EU spouse

Can you still enjoy your vacation knowing that at the end you will be breaking the law and will face immigration? Even if it is unlikely that immigration will do anything. For me personally that...
Forum: France
Apr 28th 2023, 4:33 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,164
Posted By Assanah

Re: Real estate agents nor responding

Telling them that you are coming to Brittany soon (give them dates) to view properties might work.
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