B&B owners Jonathan and Jill Merrett recently opened for business in France’s southern Languedoc region. They spoke to local resident and friend Alexis Goldberg of FranceBuyingGuide.com about realising their dream
What made you move to France?
We had wanted to live in….read more »
Enjoying some of the best snow conditions in recent years, it’s not surprising winter resorts in the French Alps are seeing a surge in interest from skiers looking to invest in a home by the slopes.
After visiting the same….read more »
At the age of 55, Barbara Brown found herself retired and wondering what else was ‘out there’. After taking up French lessons in her hometown of Illinois, USA, Barbara soon found herself travelling to France to study the language in….read more »
The idea to move abroad is born – and with it comes excitement, anticipation and a renewed sense of direction.
At first, that the idea is just a spark and we ask ourselves, “Could it be achievable?” Then a….read more »
This is an interview with Lesley Carter. Lesley is 51 and was a member of the armed forces for 10 years, serving in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong and Germany, after which she returned to civilian life, building a long-term….read more »
Many people tell me that they would love to buy a property in Cyprus and move here permanently, yet they don’t know where to start…
I often explain that the first thing people need to do is make a….read more »
Books and magazines often cite the top reasons to buy a property in Cyprus. The list usually contains the well-known platitudes such as better weather, lower cost of living, healthier food, slower pace of life, local people that….read more »
After nearly getting their fingers burnt by a dishonest developer in Spain, Paul and Ann Merryweather had reservations about investing their savings in a retirement home in Italy but after visiting the sandy beaches of Calabria they quickly bought into….read more »
We bought our first house in Australia in Noosa Queensland in 1999, but as it became increasingly populous and expensive we started to look around and we in fact visited places from the East Coast right way to Geraldton In….read more »
Setting up home in Australia is an exciting move. To make that new start you need every advantage you can get, and you will want to set out with as much money as possible.
One of the factors affecting….read more »