You buy our house, we’ll buy yours ~~ … maybe!

Would your consider a house swap for the Dordogne, France? We might! French estate agents are reporting an increase in people viewing houses in France, with buyers from Holland and Belgium being the most interested. It is thought the exchange rate from Sterling to the Euro will improve and British buyers are searching once again [...]

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Buying a house in France … Agents and Notaires

Many people, especially British, rely on Estate Agents in France with English speaking staff and websites. The price of the property is advertised plus their commission of approximately 7%.  For example, our house is now for sale at €220,000  add the agents commission to this figure and you are looking at around €230,000.  Unlike the [...]

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