At Maxwell Baynes, we believe now is the time to buy in Bordeaux thanks to the European recovery, a weak euro and quantitative easing. The luxury real estate market has remained flat now for at least three years but we believe that there has never been a better time to look at real estate in the Bordeaux region.
The Christies International Real Estate global conference took place at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, Beverly Hills in March 2015, in the heart of some of the most exclusive luxury real estate anywhere in the world. Over 5 days we assembled over seminars, working groups, tours and dinners.
January is the month when most people wish they had flown south with the swallows. In Aquitaine, the wine harvest is safely in the cellar, and the maturation process is well under way. But for those who have The Knowledge, there is black gold to be dug from the earth: black Périgordine truffles.
That many Dordogne Chateaux are fortified reflects the region's history as an area of conflict between France and England in the Middle Ages. It is no surprise given its history that the Dordogne region has the highest concentration of noble dwellings in France.
You may have asked yourself what qualities and criteria does a Chartreuse need to have to merit this descriptive name, and what is the historical background. The French dictionary describes a chartreuse as being “a country house, often elongated and one-storey, in the south West of France”.
Securing Finance for a property acquisition in France is one such area where the process and products may be different. You essentially have two different options when deciding on a French property mortgage. The choice is whether to go to a local Bank or to use a Mortgage broker.
