After 10 years in the French Property Business Kirsty Redhead of 1st For Gascony confirms 2009 has been the best ever. Despite the worldwide recession Kirsty believes value for money properties and Gascony which sells itself as the main factors for the results.
Kirsty goes on to say “2009 was a tough year for everyone [...]

There may be various reasons as to why you may wish to raise finance against the property you are purchasing in France, whether a principal residence, a second home, an investment property or a combination of the above.
Here are a few points to be aware of when buying with a mortgage.
Before [...]

First stage – Viewing the property
This will occur with the estate agent, commercial agent, estate agent employee or the vendor him or herself in the case of a direct purchase. You will normally be required to sign a ‘bon de visite’ after the viewing if you have visited the property [...]