Books About France

This essential new book takes you through all the stages of buying a house and moving to France, covering everything a non-French person needs to know about: buying a house in France; choosing the right area; the different property styles; looking for the right property; dealing with property agents; building your own house; arranging finance for the purchase; negotiating the property transaction; moving to France; moving into your new house; getting all the paperwork right; opening bank accounts and tax; health and the French social security system; running a gite business; finding a job or starting a business in France; plus hundreds of tips and lots of advice on all those small matters that are key to making your purchase in France a success.

Natalie Avella is a part-time design writer and full-time francophile. She lives in London, fortunately close to Waterloo and an easy hop to the south of France.