Category: French Real Estate

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Meet Sarah Berry and The Deux-Sèvres Monthly Magazine

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You can learn about French real estate and France in many ways.

I recently connected with Sarah Berry who is the very nice and clearly talented organizer behind the Deux-Sèvres Monthly magazine.

I spoke with Sarah on the phone and asked her why she started this magazine that has continued to grow in readerships since 2011.

Sarah told me she started it (like all wise business people) because there was a need. There was no magazine serving her area and local people wanted a place to share and also advertise their work.

Sarah took on this task which for a print magazine is no easy task. Yet, in this age of online magazines most off line magazines fail to survive. Yet, Sarah’s has.

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Now 5000 plus magazines are distributed with on average 15000 people reading the magazine each month.

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Today, there is an online version of the magazine, however, many people enjoy the magazine so much they keep copies of the print version for years as a source of reference.

Both the online and offline magazine are Free.

Sunflowers

The magazine is at least 48 pages long and packed with info each month.

Popular articles are on gardening, motoring and of course the features on wine.

By far the most popular section is the center page spread that is unique each month sharing with the readers a fresh new exploration into a topic that is educational and entertaining.

Get more details on the Deux-Sèvres Monthly magazine here. It is a great resource for people who live in the Deux-Sèvres area or are thinking of moving there.

Thanks again Sarah for all your dedication.

David

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What 3 Things are Important for Non-Local French property buyers?

 

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Before you buy a French property it is important to ask yourself what is important to you in your choice of location of your French property.

We created a French property buyer’s guide to assist you and here are some bonus tips:

One
Weather
Most non-local French property buyers ultimately seek sunshine, not necessarily burning sunshine but more sun than where they live. Make sure you are working with a French real estate who is an area specialist who knows the climate in the region your are interested in. A good agent will be able to tell you if the climate in the area they work can suit your needs. Remember some places in France that are beautiful may also have a lot of rain.

Two
Scenery
Most non-local French property buyers seek beautiful scenery and there is lot of different types of scenery in France. The best way to find what you like is plan a vacation in France where you spend a few weeks ideally visiting many different areas to find the scenery you enjoy the most. Do this before focusing on the type of home you want.

Three
Transportation
Most non-local French property buyers find transportation is a key issue to make sure they have easy access to their new dream French property. The ability to leave work on Friday and be at your French home before the evening is over is ideal allowing you to maximize the time you spend on location. For resale value it is also very important your new French home is not remote or it can be hard to sell.

Contact us for a value 60 minute French real estate consultation over the phone or check out our 110 tip French property’s buyers guide for lots of valuable information.

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Video Bastia Corsica France view from the ferry boat during departure

 

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Living anywhere in France can give you access to many more beautiful parts of France and indeed closer access to other beautiful parts of Europe.

We recently took a vacation in Corsica, an island off the south of France.

It is a roughly 6 hours ferry ride from the mainland and it is a beautiful journey like being on a cruise as your cross the deep blue sea.

As we departed Corsica we took this shore video to give you a view of Bastia, a city in Corsica you must visit.

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Video: French Real Estate Buyers Guide Tip 1

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Buying French real estate is a complicated process and this is why we have over 800 educational articles on this site to assist you.

To enhance our ability to assist you we now have a YouTube video channel and we are slowing adding valuable content for you to compliment what is on this site. Check out the below video on an important tip to consider when inspection a French property during a visit.

You may also wish to check out our 110 tip French property buyer’s guide here

French property Buyer’s Guide

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