Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate French Real Estate Terms to Know Before Buying August 29, 2019Buying Property anywhere should cause one to pause and reflect on the investment. However, in France, there are some nuances to the way the residential real estate market operates. In addition, there is associated terminology that is specific to the real estate transaction process that you should know before buying a property. The following are …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Living in Provence Nice by Heart, the French Riviera City Where I Live January 19, 2023Céline O’Donnell is a private tour guide and native of Nice, France. She has lived in this Côte d’Azur city for 40 years and now runs guided walking tours of her city through her company Nice by Heart. After studying and working in the design field in London, and extensive travels, O’Donnell returned to Nice. …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Jemma - French Lessons · Living in Provence The European Union Laid Bare by a Spare Part July 28, 2016Contributor blog post by Jemma: If it’s not the WIFI, it’s la climatisation. This summer when we arrived at Bellevue, our home in Antibes, I clicked my heels when the little green checkmark appeared on my iPhone beside the name of our WIFI network. It worked! The WIFI actually worked – three, whole, little crescent-shaped …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Expat Living: How Another Year in Provence Flies By June 4, 2018Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: This time last year I was writing about our first year in Provence, borrowing the title from Peter Mayle, who so sadly died earlier this year, having fuelled the dreams of so many people over the years (ourselves included) with his wonderful stories of life in the Luberon. It’s hard …Continue Reading