Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Buying Property in Provence: Viewings February 21, 2019House 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 …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker Renovation in Provence: More Ceiling Surprises February 25, 2016Our Renovation: More Ceiling Surprises So we’re still stripping back to try to get to the bare bones or our new tiny house. During the past few days we’ve gone back upstairs to take down the ceiling that consisted of fake wood made of styrofoam and 2 layers of wonky boards. …Continue reading here for more …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate Own a Pied-à-Terre in the Maussane les Alpilles February 15, 2019House Search in the Alpilles Not everyone would have the vision and know how to transform a tiny 17th-century farm building into a bright, inviting pied-à-terre. The house was in poor condition, its last renovation dated from the 1970s as evidenced by the orange and brown colour palette. However, it was just the sort of …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose French Real Estate: Who Should Draft the Compromis de Vente? April 4, 2016French estate agents (agents immobiliers) are permitted by law to draw up the compromis de vente or promesse de vente (here both are referred to as compromis), two different versions of the initial contract of sale in France. But that does not mean they actually should draft the agreement. Most estate agents agree and recommend that clients …Continue Reading
