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26/04/2008, 22:00 johno Joined on 26/04/2008 Posts 1 Moving to France Hi, i hope i can obtain some useful information on here from anyone willing to help. My partner and i are selling our uk home which will give us a cash budget of 200k.We are keen to move to France,probably the South so we are keen to hear other peoples stories,good or bad.And indeed the best places to search for our new home,what we should expect to pay etc etc. Any help will be appreciated    Report

26/04/2008, 22:04 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Moving to France 200k overall ain't enough to keep two of you going if you have to buy a house and don't plan to work or have an alternative income. Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

26/04/2008, 22:18 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,965 Re: Moving to France Wooly, if they bought a titchy house in an "unpopular" area and have some income besides their cash budget, couldn't they manage? I am assured that a lot of French people manage on what we profligate Brits would consider a pittance.    Report

26/04/2008, 22:21 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 2,046 Re: Moving to France First posting on a forum and telling the world that they will have £200K to spend - mmmm...................??    Report

26/04/2008, 22:31 RicandJo Joined on 24/09/2007 Carcassonne / Milano Posts 161 Re: Moving to France Who said they weren't planning to work? The only way to figure out what you can expect to be able to buy is to come on a few exploratory trips.  Go to as many estate agents as you can. You lookin for country/city/village life?    Report

26/04/2008, 22:41 Boiling a frog Joined on 06/09/2004 Charente 16 Posts 652 Re: Moving to France I know of a bijou   residence for 40000pounds will leave them 160000 to live on for a few years         Boiling a frog    Report

01/05/2008, 19:02 raymondo Joined on 01/05/2008 Posts 1 Re: Moving to France my fiencee' and I are contenplating moving to France-in the south but,I am not prepared to do so before we have sorted out the inheritance and legal situation -I can only presume you have done so. best wishes.Raymondo.    Report

01/05/2008, 19:26 Bugsy Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 4,175 Re: Moving to France raymondo & johno................................... bit of a co-incidence...............or am I being cynical Garyo "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably........ and get yourself an Apple Mac".    Report

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