French Property Magazine

For anyone planning to buy a property in France or move to France, the French Property Show 2025 is an absolute must. Taking place over the weekend of 12th and 13th April 2025 at Cheltenham race course in their historic Hall of Fame venue (free parking, no ULEZ!), this is the event to help you make your dreams of a new life in France come true. And we’ve got 100 free tickets to give away: https://lnkd.in/eZh4gMPe

When I bought my house in France, I was, I admit clueless about – well, almost anything to do with buying a house in France. But the process of buying is actually fairly simple. The house was very cheap, like, under £75,000 cheap. And it was big, a long farmhouse in the beautiful countryside of the Seven Valleys in Pas-de-Calais northern France. It needed a lot of work. In fact 20 years later, we’re still renovating – we like to do it all ourselves. We’ve learned the skills needed for a major renovation from plumbing to bricklaying and everything in between. And one of the first jobs we planned was an extension to the kitchen. At the back of the house overlooking the garden and fields, the existing kitchen was narrow, dark and impractical, we wanted to add a small glass roofed extension, very simple, basically a 5m by 3m box. And I admit, I had no idea how to get planning permission in France. It's not easy! But I asked experts for some tips to share with you: https://lnkd.in/e4rW5MtW

Multi-award-winning Leggett International Real Estate has a network of over 700 independent agents spread across France. Lorraine Deuré, Head of Recruitment says, “we’re keen to recruit more great agents, and offer excellent progressive commissions, flexibility, and unprecedented training and support.” Find out more about the excellent self-employed opportunities at Leggett: https://lnkd.in/edMUae_v

If you’re thinking about transferring your UK pension to France, there are several things to consider. We ask Helen Booth, financial advisor at deVere France: How do you know if moving your UK private/workplace pension abroad is advisable? https://lnkd.in/ezu3_A9Q

So you’ve decided to move to France. It’s a very exciting time, if a little daunting. And there is so much to do, from packing and planning to saying goodbye and organising logistics. But whether you’re moving abroad for a new job and a fresh new start, or retiring and looking forward to taking it easy, one thing that is really important to sort out before you move is the financial side of things... https://lnkd.in/eVbsiCCn

A guide to how to plan a new build in France and how to ensure your new build dream runs smoothly. https://lnkd.in/eeKa2GMJ

The Good Life France magazine is an absolute must for anyone thinking of moving to France - destination guides, practical advice, culture, history and gastronomy. It's free and it's absolutely brillliant: https://lnkd.in/efhtJ3d7

How do you set up as self-employed or freelance in France – and what are the pros and cons of the micro-enterprise system as the French call it? We asked Tracy Leonetti, paperwork professional and founder of LBS in France who have helped many expats to start a new life in France. Here she highlights the key points of registering as an auto entrepreneur, self-employed... https://lnkd.in/evnhe4Gt

Thousands of people every month watch the YouTube channel ‘Growing in France’ to see the latest chapter in a French renovation of a house that has sat empty for 50 years in rural French countryside. Jack and Becs readily admit that their approach to the work is broadly one of optimistic spontaneity, but that’s the charm that keeps everyone watching and willing them to succeed. After all, moving to a foreign country to renovate an old house takes belief and determination; to do so while living on site, keeping up a career and raising three young children, is on another level entirely... https://lnkd.in/echhNzb4

Just think of it, it’s cold, dark, miserable and it’s been a long day, but the lights are shimmering in the wood-fired hot tub as it gently steams and all you’ve got to do is slip in and relax and enjoy the magic. https://lnkd.in/eBw7HK-Q