They sound a bit like some if the Brits who were in Spain. They move over, no cash, no idea of how/where to work. Some succeed but most end up being bit pikey, drinking a lot, owing money, disappearing back to the uk!
tbh a small village does not care ,of course it is exciting someone working on it and new people ,but the ruin's have been like that for years... When we moved in nothing changed much... The making a profit is the hard bit... That was me as well and 99% of non retired brits
But you must be a grafter @lost-en-france . We knew folk who came out and were "looking" for work, mainly in a bar. If I needed a hand sometimes I would offer a days paid work but more often than not it wasn't taken up. I managed to get work with a Spanish plumber initially. I'd also done a load of flyers and door to door delivered them.
@Merlin Cat we are going to spend time in Spain every December and January from 2018 ,we are thinking Benidorm ,but anywhere hot n sunny.. My friends friend has lots of buisiness ideas ,but they are all pretty poop ,he has always been a bit of a dreamer...
My mate goes twice a year to Brittany his mate lee lives there and does up houses too. i believe its hard. I'm a carpenter and for years been looking for something i can buy and do-up where would you recommend where do most of the expats live?
A lot live in area 16 the property prices are very cheap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poitou-Charentes we live next door ,same region but area 17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charente-Maritime property is a bit more expensive... even cheaper region and lots of brits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creuse but I guess most ex pats are in brittainy ,but futher south is more sun.... I am self employed builder/gardener and make a good living , but I am lucky at lot of ex pats are on the bread line... If you find a house I can give you my opinion... Look here http://www.leboncoin.fr/ventes_immobilieres/offres/poitou_charentes/occasions/?th=1 under 50k http://www.leboncoin.fr/ventes_immobilieres/offres/poitou_charentes/occasions/?th=1&pe=2
3 bedroom house, shop and very large barn €38,000 Limoges, France Delightful house including; *3 bedrooms *2 bathrooms *Lounge *Dining room *Very large loft (You could easily make a further 2 bedrooms!) *Shop *Large barn *Small garden This fantastic property is situated between Chénérailles and Ahun in the delightful unspoiled department of "La Creuse" - 23. The house itself has been completely rewired by a professional artisan (A full receipt of the work can be shown). This property has great potential and opportunity as the shop could be opened creating an income and the house itself would make a lovely b&b creating a further income. The property is partly doubled glazed and is freehold. I am only asking for €38,000. For more information or any questions please contact me through email; angiesfabricart@hotmail.co.uk
You do realise because it is not you perminaunt residence you will have to pay 40% cgt ,plus there is some sort of environmental tax... That is a big chunk out of any profits ,there is about 20 empty houses in my village ,there is a good reason for that... Most of my clients houses sell back to the English ,then they plough even more money in them....