Ex-Pat Chat French Property Centre - Found 8 .

CHAT 003 Côte d'Azur John and Rena Why you should have a French bank account "It's best to have a bank account over there," says John who bought a new-build apartment off-plan in Nice. " At first we were getting bills for taxe d'habitation, taxe foncier, electricity, service charges and insurance sent to us over here but now . . . more CHAT 004 Loire Keith respecting your new neighbours We’d been to the Vendée a few times with the kids so we knew the region fairly well. We bought our place during Easter 2003 – it was only the second property that we viewed but fell in love with it instantly. We moved in during the sweltering summer of . . . more CHAT 006 Côte d'Azur John and Rena Take the risk out of exchange rate fluctuations If you are buying a new-build property and are making staged payments to the developers you can buy currency forward to minimise your risks of taking a hit if the pound falls against the euro. At the outset you will have made a calculation . . . more CHAT 005 Burgundy Jerome Why you can trust the seller's Notaire English people are often surprised that the seller's Notaire can be trusted to handle the conveyancing. In Enland the seller and buyer employ different sollicitors to represent their conflicting interests but in France the Notaire is an honest broker . . . more 006 Côte d'Azur Rena Stick to your budget Unless you've got bottomless pockets you've got to set yourself a budget before you go over to look at property. Then you 've got to stick to that budget because you can bet your bottom dollar it's going to cost you 20,000 Euros more than you anticipate. . . .

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