thosetwo

Hello We had three hornet nests removed a few weeks ago by the pompiers-all in chimneys 10metres above ground.No charge although we did make a donation to their fund. That was Carhaix/Huelgoat region, so not sure if that covers you but dial 18 and they will advise. Thosetwo

Hi, Thanks for the reply. Just for clarification though.. The CGT obviously would apply for the seller..I was wondering if there is a land registry/ any form of buyers tax (for want of a better word) involved in the purchase. The property in England isnt main residence and the article I saw referred to no CGT in France if it was owned for at least 15 years.What I couldnt work out was if this was current agreement or the proposed one (supposedly in force from 2005). The residency is only a concern in relation to the property/tax situation as above. Thanks I'll have a look at ING, obviously am concerned that exchange rate and conversion fees may negate any apparent interest rate advantages. Finally have been reading childrens books to try to improve our French.Local markets 1 euro a time! A benefit is the odd bits of background you pick up at the same time. Merchant de Sable and Gros Nounours anyone?.Have looked at the tapes but its difficult to sort the nursery/colourful type from the educational . As mentioned what Im really looking for is an alphabet pronounciation guide. Thanks again Thosetwo PS I saw in another topic about how hard/expensive it is to run a stall/van selling food..just wondered how our local market can support 4 crepe stalls?

Hello, Three years ago when we first bought a property in France your members were incredibly helpful in answering our questions.Now as we attempt to make the final move across we're hoping someone knows about the following. 1)We are buying out our friends "half" of the house..is this a relatively straightforward visit to the notaire or do taxes etc rear their ugly heads? 2)Have been reading about the double tax treaty and specifically about disposing of a second UK property.In theory as the second property has been owned for 15 years plus its better (I think) to dispose of it when we are french residents.Any comments? 3)When do you offically become a french resident? IE after registerring with the local mayor etc or is there a specified time of habitation before you qualify? 4)We are thinking of utilising a deposit account as part of our future income.When we inquired at CA their standard rate was 2% but then mentioned 4.75% but we had to sign up to something for several years etc.The UK instant access accounts seem to be paying 5-5.5% (with the prospect of rates increasing).Does anyone use UK deposit accounts and then transfer or are there better rates than we've been quoted available in France. 5)Finally..we are always trying to improve our French but have noticed that our first impulse is to use English vowel or constantant sounds (ever tried spelling out an address or your name over the phone?).It occured to me that a child's video/dvd with the french alphabet on it might help us improve this area (Seasame Rue ?).Can anyone point us in the right direction?  Sorry for the length of this message but any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks Thosetwo