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@Lori & Flaneur, appreciated your informed opinions and experience. We are in a fortunate position where we are currently staying in our second home having sold our main home in London in December. Our final decision will be based on happiness, areas where we can develop, grow and contribute - with a balance of economy, finance and respect for a different culture. The world will be a different place every day and every year but I’d rather be part of that than sit back wondering what we could have done. Who knows !!! Thank you.

Thank you to those who contributed and responded with their personal opinion of what they would do given our situation. WE have decided not to proceed and at this time, this is the right decision for us. We will monitor events and as this mess unfolds it gives us time to assess economy and opportunities available to us.

Ahh you are too funny ! You bit.

Sorry to disappoint but the agent is French and it is also a French company. What is this magical year you speak of ? Will the world be a different place or just France. My family already reside in France so it’s not unfamiliar territory. Yes the property has a gite and we are fortunate in that we have a ready made market for the opportunity - although would never be too smug to assume . As for a renovation - the fosse is non compliant and the pool needs a new cover......

Why would we be unable to buy ? Agents and notaire are working from home and still emailing us - although we know we can’t physically get there at the moment.

The house is a good price for the location and we are aware of the work that is required to bring it up to standard. We would not complete until the new roof is on. The house is in the Vendee and would be our permanent home. There’s no requirement for a mortgage and providing we were sensible could survive on my small pension and savings until we could have funds from at least one of two gites .

We have found a property we would like to buy and have submitted an offer which has now been accepted. We are currently translating the CDV. I have family currently living in France and their advice based on the current health and economic situation is that we put everything on hold for 2 months . The house was due to have a new roof in May , paid for by the current owners so nothing could possibly be rushed through anyway. Any advice as to whether we should proceed or hold off ?