A MOVE to France is very often a new start for people, but unfortunately old problems can resurface and cause real heartache.
The Times website features a very interesting article about the difficulties families and couples face when they head to France.
THE ease at which you are able to reach your property in France will have a real impact on its success as a holiday home as well as its future sale value.
IF you send booking agreements and information in Microsoft Word can you be completely sure that people are able to read it at the other end?
Not everyone likes Microsoft products for a start and they may just not have the software on their computer, but files in a .pdf format, which open in Adobe Acrobat Reader, may be the answer.
FRENCH laws relating to property ownership, inheritance and taxes are full of traps for the unwary, writes Guillaume Barlet.
As in England, the French authorities are becoming increasingly conscious about health and safety issues for example. But also seeking to ensure that taxes due on the sale or purchase of a property, or on the death of an owner, are not avoided.
JUST getting your head around the ins and outs of Capital Gains Tax can be a big enough challenge, but recent changes have only added to the mix.
IT is difficult to know just how many people head back to their home country with their dream of a life in France in tatters.
ESCAPING Britain for a life in the sunshine is a dream of many, but for those who have made the leap why did they do it and what are the consequences?
YOU know what it’s like when you buy a new house. You open all the cupboards, look in every nook and cranny hoping to find an old newspaper or perhaps a time capsule, writes Phil Voice.
FINDING a reliable builder to help with major work on your property can be a long drawn out process.
If you are new to an area then it is often difficult to get a personal recommendation but there is a website that may be of help.
The Qualibat site is a database of builders that covers the whole of France and is run by an independent organisation to ensure the quality of the artisans’ work.
SPRING has arrived at full speed in Villefranche du Perigord with blossom, bugs and sunshine making the recent cold weather a distant memory.