France + All Things French
Speaking French will be an advantage when buying a home in France but if you are not fluent, or don’t have a solid understanding of legal jargon, then a good French translation service can be very helpful.
We asked an expert in translation services, Sean from Day Translations Inc, to give us his tips on how a translation service can help when buying a home in France.
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Many people dream of moving to France, buying a gîte and living the good life, French style. So what should you look for when buying a gîte in France?
Duncan Ritson-Elliott, owns and operates the beautiful farmhouse gîte, Gîte Dordogne in the remote Dordogne countryside, as well as advising on the best methods to buy your own gîte in France. He has first hand experience in buying a gîte in France and shares his excellent tips with us here.
Living in Rural France & Salade Niçoise RecipeFor this instalment of ‘Living in France’ we share the story of building a garage, growing vegetables in a potager (French kitchen garden), making friends and our delicious Salade Niçoise Recipe.
Early in what we call our ‘French life’ (we live part time in France and part time in Australia), it was a busy time. We built a new garage. This was not a spur of the moment decision but rather a carefully planned activity. Our home has not previously had a garage and with each holiday Paul and I said to each other “we must build a garage one day”.
Buying property in France and choosing a locationThe phrase Location, Location, Location is well known in the context of real estate. Choosing the right location is an essential part of any property purchase and more so if purchasing an overseas property.
Are you interested in buying property in France? How do you go about choosing where to buy your property, and what sort of property is best for you? Unless you have visited an area or country many times, or have family in the region, this is the part that can be very overwhelming. Just where do you start your search?
Welcome to A French Collection.
I’m Annette an Australia who is, by my own admission a hopeless Francophile, and lucky enough to live between my homes in Australia (Newcastle) and France (Brittany).
A French Collection started as a blog sharing our family’s experiences of purchasing a holiday home in Brittany, France and our adventures, mishaps and sheer good times of living in a small rural village nestled amongst farms overflowing with cows, chickens and maize.
