Category Archives: coast and country
Once More Unto the Breach
Again I shall take on the might of French Estate-Agents and the legal hurly-burly of property regulations and French government legislation and, hopefully, Affright the very air of Pezenas After retreating three years ago to heal my wounds from a … Continue reading
Adding Value
Dear Tony I have much enjoyed your newsletter since subscribing. I particularly enjoyed the article about French estate agents. Isn’t it amazing how they don’t even try to make the properties look nice in the photos – they are so … Continue reading
Creme et la Creme
Each day I try to taste a different cheese and wine on www.FrUK.eu Today the wine and cheese was creamy- and above my usual budget. I was invited to celebrate a special event while I was in Paris and we … Continue reading
Comparing Property Prices in the UK and France
Are property prices overvalued? What is the right price for a property? A newspaper article last week claims from an “expert” that property is overvalued both in France and the UK. I am not sure what that means, I always … Continue reading
Another gem of a house in Montblanc for sale
We have just come back from looking at a home for sale in our own town of Montblanc in the South of France. A traditional wine growers home in the center of town, detached with a large garage and workshop … Continue reading
A hot and humid day
Go to Twiku for opinion and Fruk for my diary. It was a hot and humid day in the south of France – one day I promise I will start a note with “It was a dark and stormy night” … Continue reading
A dream villa and a “maison nickel”
My day usually starts with coffee and dog food – well not exactly for me, I put on the kettle to make coffee while our bouncing dogs are in their feeding frenzy – this is usually around 8:30 – at … Continue reading
The hurlyburly, lost and done
It is difficult to sell homes to people because you are trading in dreams and aspirations. The buyer looks for a time in a future which is often impossible – the seller has hopes for a future dependent on impossibilities. … Continue reading
A Leaseback can be forever
This email exchange was published in my blog on Coast and Country, but I am posting it here because it raises a lot of important points about sales and leasebacks in France. Many thousands of people have been sold a … 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