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Renovating & Maintaining Your French Home~Renovating & Maintaining Your French Home is essential reading for anyone who owns or is planning to buy a home in France….~Renovating & Maintaining Your French Home is essential reading for anyone who owns or is planning to buy a home in France, and the most up to date source of practical information available. It's guaranteed to take the headache out of modernising, extending or looking after your French home and, most importantly, will save you time, trouble and money! The most comprehensive and up to date book about renovating and maintaining French property, containing valuable information that isn't found in other publications.
"Excellent reference book for anyone thinking of taking the first steps towards buying a new or old property in France" (Reader).
"I saw this book advertised and thought I had better read it. It was definitely money well spent" (Reader).~Renovating & Maintaining Your French Home|R20|~59~1197~~

Buying & Renovating a Property in France~"Richard Whiting consolidates his considerable knowledge of French property into this three-pronged guide.…~"Richard Whiting consolidates his considerable knowledge of French property into this three-pronged guide. he offers an overview of the purchasing process, looks into how to go about renovating your newly acquired home and thirdly, gives tips on how to minimise costs" Living France
PART ONE - The Buying Process -emphasises the verification of the materials used in the property under consideration. For example, if a property is advertised as "genuine 18th century" you can make sure this is the case.
PART TWO The Bricks and Mortar Part -is designed to provide you with sufficient knowledge of French building methods and materials for you to understand estimates and evaluate what work should be done and by whom.
PART THREE is designed to Cut Your Costs wherever possible. It advises on which seals of quality to look for on materials you buy, how to get a loan to finance the work, and what factors to consider when choosing your builder.
Richard Whiting has been living in France for 20 years. He worked in the 1990's for several years selling properties for French estate agents and specialised in British buyers. He now translates property information and is the author of The Homeowners Guide to Living in France, also published by How To Books~Buying & Renovating a Property in France|R18|~59~1198~~

How to Renovate a House in France~The Essential Guide To Creating Your Dream Home in France…..~Whether you are buying an old house, worrying about damp stone walls, struggling to understand lime render, shopping for partition walling, hunting for builders, doing your own plumbing, trying to get planning permission...in short, if you are involved in any way with a renovation project in France, this book will be essential reading.
"Well researched and clearly written, this is an invaluable guide for anyone thinking of buying and renovating an old property in France". Oliver Cockell, Bi-Lingual British Architect, based in Perpignan.

"At last someone has produced the book that asks and answers all the right questions about buying and renovating in France" Pierre Weingaertner, Architect Based in Aix En Provence, Specialising In Renovation Projects for British Clients.

David Ackers is a British interior designer who has worked in France for the last 20 years. Jérôme Aumont is a French freelance journalist who writes regularly on building and renovation for the market leading magazine on the subject in France.
Paul Carslake is a British journalist and editor, and founder of one of the UK's biggest independent French property websites.~How to Renovate a House in France|R21|~59~667~~

A French Restoration~When you fall in love, common sense goes out the window…….~When you fall in love, common sense goes out the window.
This is how it was when David and Doris Johnson found a down-at-heel mini chateau in the heartland of France. A few weeks later the property was theirs and a restoration process began that was to last three years.
Along the way they learnt new skills, solved the mysteries of septic drainage and excavated not only the ancient foundations but the chequered history of the house itself. They also came to understand and appreciate the simple country lifestyle and traditions of rural France.

And through all this and through new friends, they also rediscovered themselves.

French property expert, CLIVE KRISTEN, was drawn to the subject immediately. This is the amusing as well as instructional story of the Johnson's experience, written to enlighten others wanting to embark on their own French restoration.~A French Restoration|R41|~59~672~~

Running Gîtes and B&B's in France~Running Gîtes & B&B's in France is essential reading for prospective ‘landlords’ and provides readers with a step-by-step guide to establishing and running a successful gîte or bed and breakfast business….~Whether you plan to do this from abroad, using a local agent or manager, or as a full- or part-time resident in France, this book will prove invaluable. It describes in detail everything you need to know, including what type of property to buy and where; whether to buy an existing business or start from scratch; how to go about conversion and renovation; obtaining grants, loans and mortgages; legal considerations; record-keeping and taxation; equipment and provisions; advertising, marketing and publicity; handling enquiries and bookings; providing extra services; employing an agent and hiring staff; and much, much more.~Running Gîtes and B&B%27s in France|R49|~59~681~~

Investment Property and Tax in France 2008~The complete guide on how investment, property and taxes work in France. Written in plain English over 25 chapters explain:~French investments available, the best and the solutions to save taxes.International investment, including the tax haven scene, and the tax implications.Property / Real Estate. What you need to know about the market & taxes.Residential, commercial and industrial property and how it is taxed.Commercial and industrial investment in France and the tax implications.Personal and corporate taxes – how they work and how to reduce them – including income, capital gains and wealth tax.
How to structure for entering France to live, retire, set up business or invest from the outside. Leaving France or disinvesting.The relationship between the French tax system and other countries.
The book was guided by Professor Thierry Lamorlette, of the Sorbonne, probably the No 1 Fiscalist in France~Investment Property and Tax in France 2008|R51|~59~1199~~