Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Launching a new start in Provence May 13, 2016Contributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer: In 8 days time we should be at the Notaire’s office in Apt, on the verge of signing the final paperwork ‘Acte Authentique’ for our new house in the Vaucluse. As you can probably imagine things are a bit frantic at home as we are trying to get everything …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Buying Property in Provence: Insider Tips January 4, 2016Tip 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 …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence Buying a Home in Provence and L’Art de la Rencontre August 27, 2019By Vaucluse Dreamer: Yesterday Andy and I sat in the Artisan Bakery on The Quay in Exeter, raising a cup of coffee to celebrate the 3 years since we signed the papers and picked up the keys to our long-dreamed-for house in Provence. Of course we would have rather been in France, sitting in one …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