Monthly Archives: May 2007
Buying a House – don’t ask an agent, ask the town
Buying a house in the South of France? – look no further – come to “Honest Tony” your estate-agent in the Languedoc. Buying a house is a big decision, but a lot of people make the mistake of falling in … Continue reading
The ways we know are not the only ways
I had a cry from the soul today from someone who bought a house from us – I won’t publish it as there are ongoing arguments with a contractor, but he said in his email – “Why do the English … Continue reading
A Breath of French Air
The Tramontane was huffing today – the Northerly wind which whips in from the Atlantic, across France and flumps down across Languedoc Roussillon – lots of moody scenery and the mountains protecting Languedoc were all piled up waiting in the … Continue reading
Commuting to France
A reader sent me a clip of a UK television program he was in about having his home and family in France and commuting to work in the UK. It was in the “Money Programme” on British Television in January … Continue reading
Weather in France
Out of date and some glaring errors on the names of regions, but a useful reference is the site Falling Rain It gives a load of information about most of the towns an villages in France (in the World) and … Continue reading
Experimental Video clip
I would love to hear from you, you can write to me from the contact form or now you can talk to me directly by replying to this short video of me talking – the Internet is really beginning to … Continue reading
Video in your email
I believe that the blending of video, email and Interent sites is slowly happening – Google has just announced their move to a video “adsense” service and the growth of sites like youtube is fantastic. I did a small experimental … Continue reading
Buying Agricultural Land in France
If you are purchasing a property in France with a hectare or more of land, then the purchase will be brought to the the attention of SAFER http://www.safer.fr/ (The Société d’Amenagément Foncier et d’Establissement Rural) by the Notaire. This can … Continue reading
Calculators
I have been tidying up the various calculators we have been using over the last few years – they all seem to be something to do with paying taxes, interest or fees. At least you can work out how much … Continue reading
Calculate Notaires Fees and Taxes Collected
When you buy a property in France this always has to be done through a Notaire. The Notaire charges the buyer a fee and collects taxes on the purchase price. In addition the Notaire will make an extra charge for other … Continue reading