July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Feb 7, 2012, 5:11 am
Many of our buyers move to France but they still need to earn an income. Unemployment is very high in France so many consider setting up a business in France. Setting up your business in your own country is difficult enough – but becomes more difficult in a foreign country. France has changed some...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Oct 20, 2011, 5:19 pm
Are you buying property in France? How is your French? Consider this, you are never too old for a French immersion program! At 58 I was the oldest in my class this summer and not for one minute did I feel the age difference. The immersion program to which I refer is in Angers France
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Oct 14, 2011, 7:19 pm
When planning a vacation to another country, people typically want to maximize the time they will have there. It helps to have a good idea of what activities are available and of those, which are suitable for individual circumstances. No matter what the reason is for their visit, most travelers quic...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Sep 28, 2011, 12:32 pm
NEW to Gruissan! Espace Balnéoludique is a recently constructed swimming pool and spa complex that offers reductions to residents. With a surface of 10,000m², it has four different areas offering a spa, 25m pool, cardio-training and an outdoor Summer aquatic park with water slides. The professiona...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jul 5, 2011, 10:53 am
Our Guest Author offers some advice on holiday homes in France …. Research by Savills has shown that an increasing number of Britons have chosen to buy a property in France. If you are thinking of buying a holiday home yourself you may have to consider a number of factors. This information will he...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 12, 2011, 4:40 am
France has always been a well-liked destination for family holidays that are seeking an reasonably priced option. With the perfect location very close to the UK and Ireland it is no shock that thousands of visitors even now travel to France each year. Camping breaks have always been a long tradition...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 25, 2011, 7:42 am
French Mortgage Market The French mortgage market has undergone significant changes in the last couple of months, including anticipated rate rises from their historic lows in early 2011. This increase has occurred due to a rise in the European base rate. Our partners, IPF have recently launched a ne...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 23, 2011, 5:39 am
One of the new tax proposals effective from January 2012 in France is a new 20% tax on the rental value of SECOND homes for ANY nationality. The tax will be 20% of the property’s “valeur locative cadastrale” (a theoretical value). You can find this value at www.cadastre.gouv.fr. So if a proper...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 17, 2011, 5:24 am
Welcome to our latest agent in Central Brittany: IDA Immobiliere. They are located in the Brittany countryside halfway between Saint Malo, Vannes and Rennes, beside the Broceliande forest. Here is one of their lovely properties: Town: SAINT BRIEUC DE MAURON Department: Morbihan Region: Brittany Pric...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 29, 2011, 11:46 am
Looking to buy a holiday home or re-locating to France? France is a big country so the choice is large. Our 2 videos help give you a flavour of France. The first video travels across northern France and down the eastern border to the Mediterranean regions, across the Pyrenees to the west coast. The ...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 28, 2011, 9:49 am
One of the major factors for a UK resident deciding to buy a French property is the sterling / euro rate. If the pound gains in strength, then a French property becomes cheaper (in pound sterling terms). So where is the currency market heading? Our partners for French Currency Exchange Services at...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Mar 21, 2011, 8:26 am
Gruissan Introduction Victoria Molyneaux-Beale writes for us from the South of France about Gruissan: Our region, the sunniest in France (with approximately 300 days of sun per year) is in the Languedoc area of South West France on the Mediterranean coastline.  The ease of access, with several loc...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Mar 18, 2011, 12:23 pm
We are pleased to work with our currency partner: Worldwide Currencies. They continue to go from strength to strength. Worldwide Currencies (WWC) is pleased to announce that, having worked successfully under the rules and regulations of the FSA for the past year, they are now fully authorised under ...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Mar 9, 2011, 4:45 am
Cap d’Antibes, on the French Riviera, is a promontory lying in the break between the Bay of Cannes on the southwest and the Baie des Anges on the northeast. The beaches along this part of the coast offer fine, white sand that transition to lush Mediterranean vegetation. The bay is one of the most ...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jan 10, 2011, 7:39 am
Michael O’Leary, the head of Ryanair, is closing his Marseille maintenance hub in a row over employment contracts. The unflinching king of cost-cutting, may finally have met his match in the strictness of French employment law. The Irish low-cost airline will close its only French base in Marseill...
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - Dec 7, 2010, 10:22 am
Image by Môsieur J. via Flickr About Gites de France In France,  Gîtes de France has a team of over 600 people to work with property owners and holiday-makers across the 95 departmental offices. Gites de France has just celebrated its 50th birthday. Gites de France’s objectives: promote com...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Nov 17, 2010, 8:05 am
As of the 1st of January 2011, any advertising of a property for sale must specify the “DPE or Diagnostic de Performance Energetique” (energy efficiency) report. Since November 2006 all new homes and buildings for sale must undergo an energy performance evaluation (an energy performance diagnost...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Oct 19, 2010, 5:27 am
The strikes and blockages, that have been dominating the news in France, is reaching crisis point. Image via Wikipedia If you plan to visit France next week, our partners in France are warning about petrol supplies. Petrol stations are running out of petrol so if you are travelling by car and need t...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Sep 28, 2010, 5:34 am
InterNations is the biggest global networking site for expats of various nationalities and their family members. At the moment, InterNations unites almost 200,000 members in 235 cities worldwide. On our platform, expatriates and their partners can connect with compatriots, ask for advice on everyday...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Sep 16, 2010, 1:06 pm
Image by Guillaume Lemoine via Flickr I have never before had such a distinguished collection of people sending me e mails……American veterans of Irak who have stashed loot away, Nigerian bank officials and state governors who seek to export their money under the radar, a terminally ill lady who ...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Aug 18, 2010, 12:22 pm
You have been looking forward to your holiday in France for some time….as winter crawls into spring and the ‘little ways ‘ of the colleagues at the office become less and less endearing, the idea of sitting on the terrace of a cafe, enjoying the sight of the busy market spread out before you, ...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jul 14, 2010, 3:58 am
You have beaten the French direction signs, you have survived the priorite a droite and you have arrived at your holiday home in rural France, whether it be a rented gite or the house of family or friends. While you may actually be looking forward to two weeks of doing as near to nothing as
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jul 2, 2010, 10:28 am
Image via Wikipedia As July is now upon us, I am girding the loins for the spate of summer visitors, intent on the family holiday in France. Dust has been swept from the less frequented rooms in the house, that wretched towel rail has at last been fixed and the plastic jerrycans have been unearthed...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 21, 2010, 11:32 am
Here is this summer’s bargain property in the desirable and fashionable Provence. Be quick to register your interest. http://amplify.com/u/73d2 Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 17, 2010, 4:51 am
Top tips and learn some French Vocabulary. Plus example of a property to renovate for less than 12,000 euros! http://amplify.com/u/6zln Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 15, 2010, 12:40 pm
Reading the articles in the travel sections of the newspapers, you would think that France only consisted of coasts and mountains….so, do your own thing…. visit the Loire Valley, the forgotten heart of France. Although the river has its birth high up in the hills in the centre of France, for me...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 8, 2010, 6:45 am
Dreams are made of this – suspect somebody will convert this to a hotel or luxury apartments. But what a spectacular residence if you a spare million. http://amplify.com/u/6s1a
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Jun 7, 2010, 9:02 am
The low cost airlines are ideal for the weekend away from home, but for a serious holiday in France you need a car, both for the independence and for its’ load carrying capability. I defy you to get twelve bottles of Coteaux du Layon in your coat pockets when returning on Ryanair, and by the
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 26, 2010, 3:53 am
Easy peasy....go on the cross channel booze cruise and buying wine in France to last you six months in one fell swoop. Not quite what I had in mind. I have been wondering why so many British with holiday homes - or first homes come to that - in la Belle France go to supermarkets rather than direct t...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 18, 2010, 4:09 pm
French Fashions matter in France in an exact correlation to how far you live from centres of political and social life – that is, life as reported in national newspapers. So how does French outfits and clothing affect a French woman? Thus in Paris,  La Baule, or the Ile de Re, the French O...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 12, 2010, 9:49 am
Do you believe? Well this 4 bed property looks a god-send! If you want to be closer to Lourdes: More Midi-Pyrenees Property http://amplify.com/u/5ymu Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 12, 2010, 9:48 am
Do you believe? Well this 4 bed property looks a god-send! If you want to be closer to Lourdes: More Midi-Pyrenees Property http://amplify.com/u/5ymu Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 10, 2010, 5:08 pm
No, I am not talking about the ubiquitous MacDo, where the car parks are never empty and the clients never full, but about French eating habits.
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 6, 2010, 9:36 am
This is a good time to be visiting Provence – the tourists will not have arrived yet; the weather is glorious and check out the rolling hills of lavender. If you are thinking of buying, frontline apartments and villas are expensive – but what a view? If your budget is tight, then
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - May 6, 2010, 9:27 am
Bargains are still around – good time to be buying still sterling increasing against the euro. More >> Brittany Properties http://amplify.com/u/5uyk Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - May 1, 2010, 3:12 am
Located in Europe and a member of the European Union, France is also referred to as the French Republic. Known for its many famous landmarks, structures, and monuments, France holds Versailles, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre within its boundaries. France is the most popular tourist co...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 30, 2010, 1:07 pm
Some useful tips and video to help you ….Located in Europe and a member of the European Union, France is also referred to as the French Republic. Known for its many famous landmarks, structures, and monuments, France holds Versailles, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre within its bou...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 29, 2010, 7:44 am
Income from fishing and gites – idyllic location. Location: Nr St Pierres des Nids, Mayenne, Western Loire http://amplify.com/u/5ike Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 20, 2010, 9:06 am
Offering excellent value – potential. There is also a semi detached barn at right angles to the property. http://amplify.com/u/4ty8 Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 15, 2010, 7:47 am
We welcome Agence Cala Rossa Immobilier from the beautiful island of Corsica – the island of dream properties …. This agency is located in the south of the island Porto Vecchio: The town of Porto-Vecchio on the south of the splendid Corsica, is at the heart of the most beautiful beache...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 14, 2010, 2:12 pm
Prime location on the island of Corsica in the blue waters of the Med. Exceptional opportunity. http://amplify.com/u/4k0c Posted via web from French Property News
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Apr 9, 2010, 5:56 am
Private Individuals (ie not professional builders) are now not subject to VAT and will not be subject to TVA at 19.6% (the French equivalent of VAT in the UK taxed at 17.5%) when they come to sell a property that they have largely restored (where more than 70 % is new), or a barn convesrion
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Mar 2, 2010, 2:00 pm
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Mar 2, 2010, 4:38 am
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - Jan 31, 2010, 9:01 am
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - Jan 31, 2010, 8:01 am
Every year more than 8.5 million people come to see the Louvre Museum in Paris, France to see the second-biggest collection of artwork in the world. To Paris, art was seen as a point of pride, a show of grandeur and a vital part of their culture. Here, one will find paintings like Da Vinci’s “...
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - Jan 11, 2010, 12:36 pm
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July Bugo posted an article on Gites in France - Jan 11, 2010, 12:36 pm
Image by curium via Flickr With European economies showing signs of recovery, there are some indications that the holiday rental season in France will be better than 2009. However, the gite market is very competitive, and although July and August may be good – the rest of the year could be diffic...
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Dec 22, 2009, 7:42 am
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July Bugo posted an article on French Property Ramblings - Nov 24, 2009, 4:28 am
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