Brittany Properties
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I was watching Place in the Sun today in Brittany, 4 bed big old place, massive garden I thought it would be at least £250-290...I was shocked it was £112k!
Never been to Brittany but been to Normandy a lot and its nice enough.
Has anyone moved down there, is it as drab as the UK in winter? Im in no position to yet but may want a bolt hole!.
Never been to Brittany but been to Normandy a lot and its nice enough.
Has anyone moved down there, is it as drab as the UK in winter? Im in no position to yet but may want a bolt hole!.
The region gets approximately 200 rainy days per year in some areas, particularly in the western parts. Brest, one of the main cities in western Brittany, is often cited as one of the rainiest places in France, receiving around 1200mm (47 inches) of rainfall annually.
This high rainfall is part of why the countryside is so lush and green....
This high rainfall is part of why the countryside is so lush and green....
If you're contemplating buying somewhere in France, you need to study the French property market a hell of a lot more than you have already,
Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
omniflow said:
If you're contemplating buying somewhere in France, you need to study the French property market a hell of a lot more than you have already,
Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
I have no intention of buying a French property, it was just a too good to be true feeling and this sort of advice confirms it. Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
The charente was on today actually, looked nice, but then they don't go looking for properties in these places on TV when it isn't do they!
fourstardan said:
omniflow said:
If you're contemplating buying somewhere in France, you need to study the French property market a hell of a lot more than you have already,
Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
I have no intention of buying a French property, it was just a too good to be true feeling and this sort of advice confirms it. Even further south than Brittany, e.g. The Charente, it's brutally cold in winter.
France is littered with empty cheap old properties. The French don't want to live in them. French inheritance laws mean that many old properties have been split into parts, and those that aren't are often owned by several different people.
If you do buy somewhere old and then decide you need to sell, it could take years to sell and you'll be extremely lucky if you manage to break even. If you hang on to it, then you (or your wife) will encounter those same inheritance laws at some point in the future.
I'm not saying don't do it. But you need to go in with both eyes wide open.
The charente was on today actually, looked nice, but then they don't go looking for properties in these places on TV when it isn't do they!
Now if you want some rain then yes! Especially this last five years or so. Snow is rare.
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