A chronological study of our journey to France.
From January to April, our life was effectively put on pause. We had nothing to do except stare longingly at photos of a house that still wasn’t technically ours, endlessly …
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After signing the Compromis, you have a legally enforced ten day cooling off period. This gives the option to change your mind without financial penalty . During this time no one …
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The Compromis de Vente is the moment a French property purchase officially gets real. Drawn up by a Notaire (the French equivalent of a UK solicitor), it’s the first binding …
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Our wonderfully efficient mortgage broker was assembling our file for the single financial institution in the entire country currently willing to entertain non-French residents. …
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I know, I know! We’ve been here twice before already. Experience has taught us two valuable things. First, patience is a virtue, and refreshing your inbox every 210 seconds is …
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Here were again, facing down two properties. The last time we found ourselves in this exact position, we spent weeks agonising over the decision, only to walk away from both houses …
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It was the final day of our house-hunting marathon, and we were due to fly back to the UK that evening. At this point, we’d seen ten properties, survived several thousand hours of …
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The logistics of a viewing trip can be a real pain but every now and again you get a win. This one came courtesy of a fantastic agent who arranged a full afternoon of viewings for …
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After refueling the car and ourselves we took some time to reflect on the day. The cancellation of tomorrow’s first appointment was a blow as the house had been in our number …
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The first day of a viewing trip is less of a “romantic French getaway” and more of a high-stakes endurance sport. Between the airport sprints, the flight-cabin …
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