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    Starting a Business

    Hi There Running a business that is registered in France is costly, or it can keep your income within tight restraints. Again, expert advice, find out about all that is on offer to you. The Chamber of Commerce is a good starting point, then maybe a Tax Avocat as to the type of business...
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    Looking To spend £800k in Provence

    Hey, Be careful ..... Land may be available to buy, but you cannot build on it without planning permission. Either ..... Buy land with planning permission already given .... Or.... Make doubly sure that you will get planning permission on the land before agreeing to buy it. Check it...
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    France prices falling? (low activity in market)

    Hi Guys I have just received figures from FNAIM showing price per square metre and changes in prices over the past 12 months to June 2008. Interesting reading. Some 58 towns/cities are mentioned (too many to list here),but if you would like a copy please let me know. Kind Regards...
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    Nice- Is it a good time to invest?

    Hi Jonathan Sorry, you must have pressed the submit button twice and duplicated your posting. In answer to your question .... please see your other posting 'French Finance' to which I have replied in depth. Kind Regards Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    French Finance

    Hello Jonathan You'll find the French banks work to very different criteria than the banks in UK, and they are far stricter - keeping to set guidelines that have been laid down by the Banque de France. Although many will say that you can get 'In Principle' decisions .... Yes you can .... But...
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    Nice- Is it a good time to invest?

    Hello Real25 Your posting was virtually identical to that of what Ady1231 wrote on 1st April 2008, which started this thread ..... In answer to your question about the maximum mortgage available to you ..... Your nationality, your country of residence, and to which country you pay...
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    Nice- Is it a good time to invest?

    ..... at least the French banks are still lending mortgage finance .....
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    Nice- Is it a good time to invest?

    Yes, most certainly in the old town of Nice. The market ? Nice (CDA) will always be popular. Kind Regards Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    Nice- Is it a good time to invest?

    Hi There I've seen one bedroomed apartments in the the old town of Nice for sale at 115 000E, and the prices steadily rise according to the quality and location of the property. I don't know about rental income, that will differ according to whether you rent out on a long term tenancy or...
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    France prices falling? (low activity in market)

    Hi Neustria Well, immoprix is a site with information compiled by notaires from property transactions, so one would hope it's correct. We're coming across many differing view points from some of the expat websites, and there are a lot of people selling up in France and going back to where...
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    Commercial property

    Hello Suffolk Commercial mortgages from French banks can be difficult to acquire for a number reasons. Firstly, forget about the mortgage providers, the likes of UCB (they used to be known as Abbey National France),GE Money Bank, BPI, etc - they are not allowed to involve themselves with...
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    Registering as an Agent Commercial

    Hi There It can be a minefield. Maybe your first port of call should be to your local Chamber of Commerce (Chambres de Metiers) to get as much information as you can. They are usually very helpful. All the best Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    Purchase Process with Finance

    There are even good English brokers in France..... Kind Regards Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    France prices falling? (low activity in market)

    Hi There I've just come across this website Immoprix - Bienvenue which gives figures and percentage increases of property prices throughout the various regions and many departments in France. It's a shame the last quarters figures for 2007 are not available yet, but it does show that 2005...
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    Mortgages in Mexico ?

    Hi Kirazli Thank you for that information - I'll pass it on. I was suprised to learn that there are some US banks that will lend in Mexico, I thought it would only be Mexican banks. Kind Regards Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    Mortgages in Mexico ?

    Hi There I have an existing mortgage client who now wants to buy a property in Mexico. Is there someone out there who knows any mortgage brokers dealing with banks in Mexico? Please e-mail me. Thanks Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    Odds & Sods

    Hi Jayne, and a very happy birthday from me too. Carole in soggy Sarragachies.
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    France prices falling? (low activity in market)

    Hi Neustria Very interesting - you're the second person I've come across in a few days to say the same about Poitou-Charentes. I wonder what is happening in other regions. Please, does anyone else have any comments ? Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    First french home?? how to buy??

    Hi Neustria No prob's at all - it's good to get the message across about cash under the table, not just for the illegality, but as you so rightly said, it could increase the capital gains tax liability when the property is sold. Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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    First french home?? how to buy??

    Be careful ..... to pay cash (under the table) to reduce the documented purchase price, is also ILLEGAL. Carole Bayliss mortgagefrance.com
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