Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Maison Mirabeau Wines Finally in our own Maison en Provence February 17, 2016Contributor blog post by Jeany Cronk @MirabeauWine As we know well from having read Peter Mayle’s tale of life and construction in Provence, nothing (apart from buying baguettes and Rosé) is ever easy in this neck of the woods. We do forget that construction is mostly a nightmare, wherever you are in Europe, and is responsible …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence It Takes A Village to Raise This Expat October 14, 2015Some of you remember PigPen in the Charlie Brown cartoons who always had a cloud of dust following him. Well, the Barefoot Blogger has a little cloud that has “trouble” written on it that seems to hang over me. My friend, Geoffrey, used to be the one who always came to my rescue. Since his …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence 4 Months of Living the Dream In Provence October 18, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: Where has the summer gone? Since the 25th April (apart from 22 days back in the UK) I have been lucky enough to spend the rest of the time out in the Vaucluse, sorting out our new house & getting under the skin of the beautiful area we have …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Buying Property in France: Listing Agents One is not Enough May 22, 2018Understanding Real Estate Agents in France When looking to buy a property in France – especially if you’re not fluent in French – it can be tempting to register with one anglophone estate agent and hope for the best. For many house hunters, the search in France starts like that. They spot a beautiful property …Continue Reading