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You don't want the good life?
Considering their claim to fame is the home of Arbor Day, no.
You don't want the good life?
Considering their claim to fame is the home of Arbor Day, no.
I can't talk, I just laid a plastic lawn.
Lucky plastic lawn
(I'll get my coat).
Never seen one, but there is a ton of wonderful property available for a snip around here. Things like this one:
Inmobiliaria Rogelio
Beautiful setting, pool, 9ha. of land - gorgeous! I've got nothing to do with it btw mods, so I'm not spamming, just giving an idea.
Or how about a fixer-upper for peanuts?
SUNSHINE PROPERTY S
Just for comparison, ~180,000 Euros.
Peng Chau Apartments / Flats / Units to Sale - Wing Kwong Street - Ref # 20948407 - Squarefoot
Talk about fixer upper.
Rofl.
Woking has inspired artists for generations and is known as the jewel of the south?
Believe me, Central Hong Kong is not a location you want to live in anyway unless you can afford The Peak.Wow, that will take a LOT of fixing... but then that's not even central Hong Kong!
Just for comparison, ~180,000 Euros.
Peng Chau Apartments / Flats / Units to Sale - Wing Kwong Street - Ref # 20948407 - Squarefoot
Talk about fixer upper.
Rofl.
Or how about a fixer-upper for peanuts?
I mean yes the Costa Del Sol has beaches, mountains and Sunshine but does it have a Greggs or a Nando's?
Same for southwest of France on the other side of the Pyrenees, with the exception of course of Bordeaux.
The large farmland regions have had prices go into a deep, deep dive and many properties are up for sale at a pittance. If you have a knack for renovating, you can come up with a dream-house at very little cost. Some of the larger cities have many apartments also needing renovating presently at knock-down prices.
It is probably the best time (in a long time) to buy property in France. And it won't be like this for much longer ...
Believe me, Central Hong Kong is not a location you want to live in anyway unless you can afford The Peak.
What would change to make house prices rise again? I think a lot of houses will come back on the market if the Brits sell up and the tradition of buying is slightly different as compared to the UK where it's almost obligatory to get on the ladder.
The British market has recovered, in Britain.
But I am not sure they are making the move necessarily to the south of France. I hear tell that they are more interested in Paris - which is pretty damn expensive.
What's needed in the UK is more houses built and not in flood zones however there is estimated to be a drop in house prices driven by lower costs in London and the south east. It is time there was a downward adjustment in prices - houses have stopped being homes and are commodities instead.
I don't think it's a huge stretch to sell a home in London and buy in Paris, I haven't checked but I believe London is still far more expensive than Paris.
Interesting 4 minutes on the expectations and life of (some) expats in Spain.
BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 in Four, Retiring to Spain: does it live up to expectations?
Lovely section from 2.49 onwards of how some of the women complained of immigration into the UK while not acknowledging they are immigrants to Spain.
I don't think it's a huge stretch to sell a home in London and buy in Paris, I haven't checked but I believe London is still far more expensive than Paris.