FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 16 September 2004 Welcome to the September issue of French Property Tips, the email newsletter from FrenchEntrée.com. Our aim is to provide you with a monthly digest of news, views, articles and other information which might help you with a French property purchase or a move to France. You registered to receive this newsletter at our site - if you do not wish to receive it please follow the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this text. FrenchEntrée.com does not sell or pass on your details to anyone else. CONTENTS 1. The market for gites & chambre d'hotes 2. Climate of France 3. The story of a 'new build' 4. EU rules against French capital gains tax law 5. Reflections on a new life in France 6. Buying a holiday home - a personal account 7. Choosing a removals firm 8. Growing and buying organic produce 9. French antiques for sale 10. French properties for sale 11. An A-Z of French education 12. Start a new life in France - the seminar 1. Tourism, gîtes and b&b - a reality check Thinking of moving to France and making a living from tourism? That's the dream of many would-be downshifters and early retirees - to buy a large house for conversion to Chambre d'hôtes or a range of buildings suitable for a gîte complex. Once upon a time this might have been a low-risk option but not any more.... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=1744 2. The climate of France Buying a property in France in search of a better climate? Find out about the trends for rainfall or sunshine hours for different regions with the information and links here... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-home/displayarticle.asp?id=120 3. Buying a new house in France Many families buying in France are in search of a few crumbling walls in an idyllic location, where they plan to reconstruct the house of their dreams. Not for this couple - here's their story of building a "maison neuve"... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-maisonsecondaire/displayarticle.asp?id=1669 4. EU decides French tax law illegal France has Articles in it's tax code which require French tax residents leaving France to pay French Capital Gains Tax on any shares or other other moveable property before they leave. Now the EU has ruled against this... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/displayarticle.asp?id=1748 5. Reflections on a new life in France... When you're wearing your rose coloured spectacles everything is better than before. Your surroundings hold more beauty. You see only the positives. Your focus is drawn to the things that are better and it's only the better things about the new place that you compare to the old place...but things change http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=1730 6. How we bought our holiday home in France Patricia Wilson loved France and romanticised about living abroad, a little 'Pie in the Sky' venture, possibly a restaurant or a B&B. It was a nice day dream - then there was a bombshell... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-maisonsecondaire/displayarticle.asp?id=1741 7. Choosing a removal firm Moving your possessions to France was once the preserve of a few specialist international removals firms. Not any more. There are over 20 firms listed in the FrenchEntrée.com Directory alone...here's how to make a sensible choice. http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-removals/displayarticle.asp?id=853 8. Agricuture biologique - the Organic scene in France France has a thriving Organic Produce market, we can still buy unpasteurised dairy products and the majority of supermarkets take pride in selling locally grown and organic labelled produce... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-smallholdings/displayarticle.asp?id=1664 9. French antiques for sale What better way to give your new French property that immediate touch of Gallic "je ne sais quoi" than with some well-chosen objets d'art or some lovingly crafted French furniture? Browse, bid or buy from the comfort of home now with FrenchEntrée's new online listings.... http://www.frenchentree.com/french-antiques-for-sale 10. French properties for sale A renovated farmhouse in Brittany, a nice little house near the chateaux of the Loire, a cottage in Indre, a Normandy cottage with outbuildings, a traditional Vendée farmhouse...all for sale privately http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property-sales-france 11. French education - the complete A-Z Taking your kids out of their schools and moving the family to France is a huge step...so be sure you know as much as you can about the French education system - your parental education begins here in http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-education 12. Start a new life in France - seminar Well know journalist and author Heidi Fuller-Love is the most recent speaker to join the FrenchEntrée one-day seminar on November 13th. The event is aimed at people who are thinking about the possibilities of moving to live in France but need further information and advice. http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-seminars ***Sponsors Link - Moneycorp*** The Sterling price of French property fluctuates constantly with the exchange rate between Sterling and the Euro. Get the best available exchange rates and protect yourself from these fluctuations. Click here: http://www.moneycorp.com ************************************************* ***Sponsors Link - BUPA*** Thinking of moving to France? Why not get a free quote for expat health insurance from one of the world's leading healthcare insurers? Follow this link to request information or get an instant quote from our Health Zone sponsor BUPA. http://www.frenchentree.com/_system/_system/scripts/adredirect.asp?BannerID=12 ************************************************* ALSO on FrenchEntrée.com Running a gite business - the 90 page guide http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-gitebusiness/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=401 Long winter let available Dordogne/ S.Charente http://www.frenchentree.com/french-holiday-cottage-dordogne/home.asp Healthcare in France - A Guide for the Expatriate http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=764 HOW TO GET IN TOUCH Editorial & Press enquiries: mailto:editor@frenchentree.com Advertising: mailto:sales@frenchentree.com Directory: mailto:jennie@frenchentree.com Contribute a story or article and claim 2 FREE books: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-contribute/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=90 A bientôt Guy Hibbert Publisher FrenchEntrée.com mailto:guy@frenchentree.com If you wish to unsubscribe then please use the link below: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-newsletter/home.asp?status=unsubscribe