tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56158838431542865162012-01-28T18:46:52.419+01:00HOW, WHERE, WHEN AND WHAT TO ENJOY AS AN EXPATRIOT IN FRANCEJan Granathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911730097473694281noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615883843154286516.post-34299099680964647032007-11-05T20:56:00.001+01:002009-11-08T13:21:56.836+01:00

I have moved my blog to http://blog.france-midi.co.uk/blogYou might like my web http://www.design4change.com/or if you speak any Scandinavian languagehttp://france-midi.blogspot.com/ orhttp://slaktforskning.blogspot.com/Jan

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First of all – French craftsmen are as good as any other in Europe – they might be different to what we are used to though. The worst thing you can do to get the wrong start in France is not to use local craftsmen or not buying local construction material. Our experience is that village people in France welcome anyone to be a part of the community if you are willing to contribute. The best way of

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Our first vacation home in Sète was quite small but had the most marvellous view of the Mediterranean. We and all our friends loved it. One reason we bought it was to see how we liked coming back to the same place every year. We were planning to get something more permanent by the time, but were not sure in what area or what kind of location we were looking for. We will share some of our

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The first experience we will share with you is how we bought our first property in France. Having experiences from Sweden we found that the French system was very much in favour of the buyer. Unlike Sweden the real estate agent has a very minor role in France. They merely find the objects and connect the buyer with the seller. In Sweden they also do all the legal stuff, which, due to a quite bad

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[Photo]For the last 15 years we have spent every summer in our little studio in Sète in south of France. We have now bought a fantastic house in Corbière from 1762 that we are renovating.During these years we have learned a lot about how to get the most out of life in another country. We will talk about food, wine, culture, outings, golf, shopping and good friends. We will also share a few tips

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