Books About France

The only annually updated guide to buying property in France, Buying a House in France 2009 gives inside information on the up-and-coming areas in France, where the bargains are to be found as well as full coverage of the regions already popular with British buyers. Many Brits dream of buying property in France and thanks to Eurostar and budget airlines the country is now closer than ever. This guide provides everything you need to know buy a house whether for use as a second home, weekend retreat, base while working abroad, investment or retirement home.

André was born in Ghent Belgium, but grew up in the UK and went to university in Cambridge, where he studied Indian languages and linguistics. After university his first job was teaching English to the Iranian army in Isfahan; subsequently he taught English in Germany and at a Zen temple and local high schools in Japan. He has also picked fruit in France, been a cook in Belgium and worked in a data processing office in Cologne, Germany. Since 2003 André has been a full-time translator from Dutch, French and German into English, concentrating on legal translation. He makes regular trips to Belgium and France to do research and to keep up with the latest developments in legislation and the world of business.