About The Book

Buying A Property In France
Clive Kristen

This book provides information on buying property in France and gives advice on selecting the right region, the right property and some vital tips for managing the whole process...

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Book Contents »

 

1. Preface

2. Why France?

3. Where And What To Buy

4. Renting A Property And Timeshare

5. Settling In France

6. Financial Matters

7. The Purchase Process

8. Building Or Buying A Property Under Construction

9. Your Property As A Gîte Business

10. Setting Up A Business In France

11. Business Taxation And Insurance In France

12. The Internet

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The Internet

 

For those who have access to it, the internet is the quickest way of obtaining information. From your home, you can book and pay for your holidays, or check on the climate and current weather for almost anywhere in the world.

Buying A Property

There are many internet sites devoted to selling property in France. The following were amongst the longest established:

Www.Green-Acre.Com  

 

 

This company not only lists available property, but if you register with them (free of charge) it will search for a property in the area/price range you designate. It has versions in both French and English and can act as an estate agent for you if you wish to sell your property.

 

 

 

Www.French-Property.Com

 

 

A number of French estate agents use this site to advertise those properties they think will be attractive to UK buyers. This site has possibly the most properties for sale and at prices to suit all pockets. It will also put you in touch with other people looking for property so you can exchange ideas, etc. and you can buy books like this one through their bookshop.

 

 

 

 

  

Www.French-Property-News.Com

 

 

A visit to this single site would permit you to find the property you wish to buy, be escorted to visit it, act as your agent during the purchase process, connect you to a mortgage broker, get a company to renovate it, another to act as agents for your gîte, obtain the services of a gardener and then sell it for you if you get tired of it. They offer advice on their Legal Tips page and will send you a regular newsletter.

 

 

  Www.Frenchproperty.Co.Uk  

 

Upmarket properties for sale, including small estates and holiday rentals.

 

 

 

Www.Coast-Country.Com

 

 

The English Estate Agents on the French Riviera have properties for sale and rent and links to sites offering weather forecasts and Riviera news.

 

 

 

Www.Timeshare-Traders.Com

 

 

Timeshare specialists.

 

 

Www.123voyage.Com

 

 

A site with links to many different aspects searching for a property in the right place.

 

 

 

Www.Abimmo.Com

 

 

A French language site. You need to know the department number of your desired area to begin the search. The site is well signposted and easy to navigate after that.

 

 

 

 

www.Abelcom.net

 

 

 

Lots of background information on France and your chosen region. Offers properties on a number of prinicipal rooms basis.