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Everything you always wanted to know about France - from France |
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Hi - I am just back from a quick trip to Paris looking at apartments for clients and owners. Any time of the year Paris is an exciting, vibrant and beautiful city. I try to stay in different places every visit and have got to know a few of the many different personalities Paris has. I first came to Paris in 1961 by motorbike, I remember living on pickled eggs bought from all night cafes in rue des Gobelins. Perhaps my diet of Sushi and pickled eggs has made me partially invisible because this week I noticed a strange phenomenon. I seem to be invisible to young Japanese tourists. In the narrow streets of the 1st and 4th arrondissements, from it seemed every hotel and shop doorway, young Japanese tourists emerged directly in front of me or sometimes one in front and one behind - they continued for hundreds of meters walking very slowly and chatting - always acting as if I was not there - I could not pass due to the narrow sidewalk, protective barriers and bollards, then where it was clear the road was buzzing with scooters, Smart cars and SUVs - I was penned in by characters from a manga cartoon - If anyone has an explanation for this or has had experiences similar, please drop me a mail tony@nizas.com I was in Paris looking at apartments for clients and to add listings to the websites. The recent articles and research I have done on Fractional Ownership has created a huge amount of interest and I am now adding good properties to add to this part of the www.Nizas.com website. Here are two opportunities for a freehold investment and home in Paris. Rue du Colonel Combes - in the 7th Rue Nesle - in the 6th The www.nizas.com website is focused on real-estate opportunities, especially Fractional Ownership and Usufruit investments Looking for a home in France is very time consuming and can be exasperating. If you are doing this from a distance it is difficult to do more than just scratch the surface in a two week visit. Agents do not publish the location, usually not even the village a property is in, few have "for sale" boards, so you can find yourself wasting many days. The Internet offers ways to shortlist suitable looking properties, but there are problems with this - I mention some of these in this newsletter. Recently I provided a Property Profiling Service for a reader, this can be a valuable and very cost effective way to pinpoint opportunities and save a huge amount of time and money. In this newsletter... French Disconnection - Many return, tired of Gallic officialdom Food for Thought - Selling Produce in France Property Security - For Owners and Renters ======= Recent Items in The Newsletter. The Lady Doth Protest Too Much Destination Clubs Not a gimmick according to the FT More on Bob the Builder Setting Up Business In France Property Profiling A clinical analysis of that dream property can save heartbreak Forum Posting on Fractional Ownership Bank Robbery Dodgy Builders Property Co-Ownership Leasebacks - Latest Opinions SCIATP Usufruite Examples There are over 2,000 features and articles on this site about French life and living in France. You can search from the search box above. Do browse through our website and please use the advertising links, they help pay for the site. I do try to reply to all mail - Contact Me - most is about property or living in France. I publish comments in this newsletter which I believe are of interest and may help find answers for people wanting to come to France. I hope readers will go to the adverts which help support our overheads. |
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