FRENCH PROPERTY TIPS http://www.frenchentree.com 16 November 2004 Welcome to the November 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. As the new editor of French Property Tips, I also want to say a personal hello to all our readers. My name's Patricia Mansfield-Devine, I'm a journalist, and I live in Normandy with my husband and a menagerie of animals. As a French resident for the past five years, and holiday home owner for five years before that, I hope I'm in touch with the property issues that affect you the most. 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. French mortgages versus UK mortgages 2. The Gebbie family move to the Alps 3. Leaseback - an alternative to timeshare 4. A holiday home is great for all the family 5. Unexpected guests in the Tarn 6. New-build gite complex 7. Thomson Fly moves into Bournemouth 8. Easyjet to fly to Grenoble 9. Debbie Jones finds more serendity, part 5 10. French properties and CGT 11. Time running out for UK CGT loophole 12. Wealth tax - will you be liable? 13. Properties for sale from private vendors 1 French mortgages There are major differences between French mortgage lenders and UK ones. http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-finance/displayarticle.asp?id=2171 2 The Gebbie family move to their dream house The past few months have been some of the most hectic and stressful in our lives, but also some of the most rewarding... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=2172 3 Leaseback - an overview Could leaseback be the answer to your holiday home needs? http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=2121 4 Claudia loves her parents' holiday home A Maison Secondaire is a great holiday venue for all the family... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-maisonsecondaire/displayarticle.asp?id=2110 5 Guests that go 'bump' in the night Sally and Kirk Ritchie's B&B in the Tarn has had some unexpected guests... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=2124 6 New-build proves the solution to the space problem When Diane and Gordon Thom needed more space for gîtes, an architect found the solution... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-property/displayarticle.asp?id=2125 7 Thomson Fly set to offer flights from Bournemouth Thomson Fly will be operating from Bournemouth from next March... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=1945 8 Easyjet to begin flights to Grenoble EasyJet to add Stanstead/Grenoble route from early next year... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-transport/displayarticle.asp?id=1946 9 Serendipity Part 5 - Harsh realities Debbie Jones continues her story of life in France... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-wemadeit/displayarticle.asp?id=1882 10 French homes and CGT Is your French home liable to Capital Gains Tax?... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/displayarticle.asp?id=1908 11 CGT loophole set to close There is still a CGT loophole on UK property, but with a new tax treaty looming, time is running out... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/displayarticle.asp?id=2174 12 Do you qualify for French wealth tax? French wealth tax strikes fear into the hearts of some expatriates but there is no need to worry unduly... http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-legal/displayarticle.asp?id=2173 13 French property for sale - private vendors Houses, barns, apartments, hotels, gites and other property in France for sale - all from private vendors. Ski apartment in Champagnay, traditional barn and house in the Auvergne, gite and chambre d'hote in Lille and many more: http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property-sales-france ***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 - Siddalls*** Thinking of moving to France? Want to find out how you can produce a tax-efficient income or how to protect your capital from French inheritance rules and taxes? Follow this link to request your FREE booklet "Help with Living in France" or to contact Siddalls. http://www.siddalls.net/index1.asp?page=questionnaire_france.asp ************************************************* 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 Patricia Mansfield-Devine Editor FrenchEntrée.com mailto:patricia@frenchentree.com If you wish to unsubscribe then please use the link below: http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-newsletter/home.asp?status=unsubscribe