Tim_Quincaillerie Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I live near Brest and was wandering if anyone has a gite business near Brest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Val2 isn't too far away and has sat on local committeess involved in tourism I believe, but I don't think she has a gite. Or you could try www.grumpyoldgitsinfrance.com and see if anyone there has a gite near Brest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Google annuaire des mairies and you can see most of the local businesses. There are gîtes all over the Brest region in all directions,my daughter did a website for her degree in tourism for one place in Plougastel Daoulas that is very popular. Go on local tourist office sites,directories of rental properties of which there are very many and other sites. Don't forget Brest itself and has many hotels both central and exterior. Clévacances and GdeFrance also have sites where you can local properties in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_Quincaillerie Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks alot ChapsIt was just to test the water as I am starting an Auto entrepeneur company that offers building services etc So was wandering if anyone here needs an english speaking helper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Tim, I get the impression that there are not many Brits engaged in buying French property or French property improvements these days, as when I have used several artisans on my property recently, they have all commented on the fact that I am the first Brit client they have had for ages and that their previous Brit business is sorely missed.Hopefully, if and when the £ and economic climate improves things will change, but at the moment I fear many Brits in France are either selling up, or tightening their purse strings dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_Quincaillerie Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I totally agree although on the extreme west coast like we are , their is not many brits here ( costs too much to buy perhaps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 You're not that far really from us and over the past ten years our clients have been 99% french with the ocassional brit now and again. They are just not buying like they were in the 90's and early 2000 and those that are,are either doing their own DIY or buying modern,less maintenance properties. We always advertised in pages jaune but at €600 for a small ad that is a lot of money. One problem you have is that with AE you cannot offer the lower rate of TVA that we did which is very attractive with a limited budget and for which the client can claim against for tax and re-sell etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprogster Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Val, The inability for an AE registered Artisan to charge the lower TVA rate is not something I was aware of and must put them at a huge disadvantage, Forget smaller budgets, if I knew using an AE artisan was going to cost me 12.5% more in tax, I would not even consider them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I may be wrong but surely AE is not the same as a TVA registered artisan charging his customers TVA and the lower rate on certain building projects. AE has a limited turnover I believe for a year, TVA registered does not and we could turn over in one quarter more than the year limit for AE. Did AE not replace the Micro régime and was designed for a small business venture not exceeding a limit and not to support a dependent family either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Tim you could try asking your question on the following forum http://www.laymyhat.com/forum/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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