Product Description

France offers some of the best value for money in the whole of Europe with regard to property, which coupled with the ease of travel through the channel tunnel and the availability of cheap flights, makes purchasing property an extremely attractive proposition. With chapters providing advice on what, where and how to buy, help in unravelling the intricacies of the French legal system, finding reliable tradesmen, buying materials, practical information about the most important structural features of the house - roof, walls, windows, ceilings and floors - as well as a glossary and translation of building terms, Buying and Restoring Old Property in France is the definitive guide. Using experience gained from restoring many properties, including a house more than 300 years old, David Everett's guide is invaluable for all those considering purchasing and renovating such property.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #503055 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
David Everett is the author of two previous books and has restored numerous properties in France, both for himself and for other people. He lives in Southern France.

Customer Reviews

An absolutely terrible book - don't waste your money.
A book full of useless platitudes and not apparently updated since 1991, even though I bought the 1999 second paperback edition. The advice on building work itself is very thin on the ground and you'll get more help from specific books that don't claim to have insider knowledge re France. Any specific information on France in this book is also provided in David Hampshire's "Living and Working in France", which in fact gives you lots more.

Should be renamed "Restoring Old Property in France"
I bought this book because I am currently buying a property in France and wanted to know the ins and outs of the purchasing process. Mr Everett devotes just over three pages to this and frankly I am no better off that I was before I read the book. I was expecting a detailed account of the buying process, what happens when, the let out clauses, who does what with mortgages, guarantees, costs etc. None of this is covered.

I have not read the rest of the book on restoring property, but it looks to be quite comprehensive so my advice is only purchase this book if you want information on restoration.

The most useless `how to' book I have ever read
Without doubt the most useless `how to' book I have ever read. Don't waste your money on this book!