Buying abroad (well, in France) !

[SeanDezart]

You have bought, have the intention to buy, would eventually like to buy a house in France - this could be your principal home, holiday home or an investment !

1) What problems have you encountered / do you anticipate in finding / choosing / buying your house ?

2) What (if any) assistance would you have taken or would like to have ?

3) Would you expect your assistant to negaoicate on your behalf, with or without your presence (and therefore possibly saving you expensive return trips) ?

4) What would you consider an acceptable fee for such assistance (note that you wouldn't need to seek a bi-lingual and therefore more expensive notaire (solicitor)) ?

5) Would you prefer any assistants' fees to be on a fixed rate or a % of money saved on the purchase price or as a combination of both ?

Any other thoughts or info or questions would be appreciated - give me your feedback please !

Thanks
Sean

 

[johnymd]

What would you consider an acceptable fee for such assistance

Free to Z club members

I sence a new business venture?

 

[grolls]

i think you need a job.

 

[SeanDezart]

Nope - not been working since July - why break a good habit ?

 

[SeanDezart]

No-one at all then ?

Last year some 600,000 from the UK bought houses in France and it's expected that in 2006, another 800,000 will do so ! No-one from The Z Club thinking of such a idea ?

 

[DJZ 60]

what am I gonna do with 800,000 houses?................. DJZ 60.

 

[SeanDezart]

What about letting all the kurdish immigrants live in them - leave Calais for the Brits