French Property and the Free Search Myth
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-MoseIf you’ve been searching for French property for a while and find the system confusing, then you’re not alone. On the face of it, things in France seem to work the same way as in the UK, Australia, America or Holland. Maybe you contacted an estate agent assuming that they had access to all property listings? Continue reading here for real estate information.
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