Buying a Property in France : An Insider Guide to Realising Your Dream

Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 24, 2007). Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 The British invasion......Page 12 Lifestyle......Page 13 To buy or not to buy?......Page 20 Need to know......Page 24 What choice is there?......Page 27 The regions......Page 32 Target pointers......Page 33 The French motorway network......Page 49 Flying to your destination......Page 51 The railways......Page 53 Price guidelines......Page 54 Buying at auction......Page 59 Garaging and parking......Page 60 Hotels and guest houses......Page 62 Holiday letting......Page 63 Long-term letting......Page 66 Instalment purchase......Page 69 Timeshare......Page 70 Initial documentation......Page 75 Managing the removal......Page 77 Pets......Page 79 Healthcare......Page 80 Healthcare for residents......Page 83 Safeguarding your pension......Page 85 Education......Page 86 Utilities......Page 89 The media......Page 97 Motoring......Page 99 Banking in France......Page 107 Taxation......Page 112 Wills and inheritance......Page 123 Marriage contract......Page 129 Mortgages and loans......Page 130 Insurance......Page 135 The French estate agent......Page 137 The UK estate agent......Page 139 The notaire......Page 141 Additional cost of purchase......Page 145 Company property purchase......Page 147 Building land......Page 148 The cost of building......Page 149 The building contract......Page 152 Doing it yourself......Page 154 Buying a property under construction......Page 157 8 Your property as a gîte business......Page 162 Gîtes and the law......Page 164 Making a profit......Page 167 A gîte as a business......Page 170 A straightforward guide to buying property in France, including practical information on legal matters and other issues.