Buying Property in Provence: Insider Tips
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-MoseTip Nº 1 – Viewings and Negotiations
House purchase negotiations are a delicate process anywhere in the world. Tempers quickly flare, and communications can break down because of misunderstandings or hurt feelings. When you don’t speak French fluently and don’t know the ins and outs of French customs and the French real estate market, then things could go wrong even quicker when buying a property in France.
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