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On 15/12/2022 at 05:30, Up the spout said:
The west coast of Morocco has the trade winds, which keep it cooler in summer and warmer in winter than further inland. Essaouira is a nice spot to get your feet wet (metaphorically and literally).
I'd think carefully about Morocco
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2017/06/220750/morocco-terrorist-cell-planning-attacks-essaouira-isis -
On 13/12/2022 at 21:40, reddog said:
I would say North America (Canada, US).
Maybe remote parts of Sweden, Norway
Switzerland (though it is surrounded by the neighbors from hell)
Remote parts of Sweden are pretty tough places to live.
I did 7 winters before escaping ! -
There are a sizable number of UK expats living abroad who have BTL's to keep a toe in the UK market, in case they need to return.
Of course the rents supplement pensions, too.
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The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders of Cyprus are entering into a week of intensive talks in an effort to reach a peace deal and end 43 years of division on the island.
Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will meet at the United Nations in Geneva on Monday with the hope of thrashing out the final terms of reunification, following 19 months of talks.
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This thread has to go down as a hpc classic
I get the feeling you don't agree with the OP ?
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Just getting worse and worse ?
Ryanair today (28 June) announced the cancellation of 34 weekly flights (250,000 annual passengers) to/from Morocco because ONDA, the Moroccan Govt’s airports authority, has reneged on its agreement with the airline by imposing a new monopoly handling company on Ryanair which would have resulted in a massive increase in charges for the airline. ONDA has refused to guarantee Ryanair the continuation of the cost levels of its original agreement. Consequently, Ryanair has no alternative but to announce substantial reductions to its flight programme to Moroccan airports which will include reductions of 8 weekly frequencies at Nador, 6 at Fez, 8 at Marrakesh, 4 at Tangier and the complete closure of its operation at Oujda Airport (8 weekly frequencies).
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I left in 1990 and lived in Belgium, Sweden and France.
Canada, Oz, NZ, US are easier because of the language but more remote if you have family in UK.
Sticking to EU helps with tax, pension etc because structures are similar and there are many agreements in place.
Now semi retired in South France, I miss some UK aspects (friends, country pubs, etc) but wouldn't want to live there full time.
I'm thinking of getting an apt in UK and splitting my time between the two.
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Another supporter for making the move. I've been resident in UK, Belgium, Sweden and France.
You only need 30 yrs contributions (top up years cost around £650) to get a full UK state pension. Your other pensions will be higher and payable earlier.
Aim to move back to UK and buy a house without a mortgage - and life suddenly gets easier !
Many decide they like "foren" and stay. I'm currently in South France and there are quite a few retired Brit expats around.
Send me a PM if you need more info.
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The website above has vanished.
The arab spring, anti royalist demonstrations and political unrest has severely reduced the always volatile Moroccan tourist industry. Easyjet 2012 weekly departures to Morocco are down 38 per week.
Even Easyjet can't get passengers to go to Morocco :
And the Tangiers - Sete ferries have been seized by bailiffs for non payment of fuel :
Anyone still believe in it ?
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Hello everyone,
I'm currently considering purchasing property abroad. As the house will be a future retirement home, I would like it to be in a friendly, warm location. I am not necessarily after a profit but a stable (ish) economy and property market are essentials for piece of mind. Any suggestions??
Where are you based today, and do you need convenient transport to return there ?
Peter
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Latest proposal in more detail :
http://www.midilibre.fr/2011/09/07/immobilier-au-regime-cher,383619.php
Peter
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doesn't help.
Peter
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Surely ramping is impossible.
My wife is strangely quiet after moaning about buying a 250,000£ house in tunis......
I always said to her 25-50k ok 250,000 is just to higher risk.
I expect the homes to get liquidated now as the revolution in Tunisia confirmed what myself and other investors thought...that the VIPs in Tunisia had access to near 0 rate loans and could extend and pretend as long as they liked (well until the people got pissed off with houses 10x-30x wages).
Morocco sounds like the same deal with extra poverty so once libya goes i expect them to be in the next wave with jordan/syria.
doesn't help.Peter
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From 1st Jan 2011 all ads for property sales and rentals must quote the results of the Diagnostic Performance Energetique (DPE) report. It has been a required component of leases and sales contracts for the last few years, but has not been 100% observed.
The implications have not been fully considered. Online creation of a free le bon coin ad today (valid 60 days) does not require a DPE.
Similarly, what about the numerous local "free classified" in newspapers and websites ?
Agents are probably well advanced in obtaining these certs for properties currently on their books, but there is much discussion of how it might change the already weak market.
Suggestions from various sources are :
- Will make newer properties more favourable
- Will make smaller properties more favourable
- Will make renewable energy systems more attractive
- Rental of poorly insulated properties will be more difficult
- Encourage landlords and owners to invest in insulation (0% finance also available)
- Will limit sales to motivated and serious vendors who will spend money to get the DPE before advertising
- Less incentive to advertise at an inflated price "just in case"
A cynic would say that the main beneficiary will be the experts who provide the certs !
Peter
- Will make newer properties more favourable
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" PS Felix i am English and i do not hate the french having said that a vast majority of the french hate N Africans eg the maghreb
If they had a choice to make between a brit or an arab The french would choose the brit! "
And they probably rank the maghrebians above the Parisians !
Peter
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I guess individual prices don't matter too much here.
What is clear is that many of the departments are starting to show consistent positive trends again for the first time in the last few years.
Peter
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The notaires association has published its property price index at 30/06/2010
Midi Libre article :
Notaire statistical data pages :
http://www.notaires.fr/notaires/page/vie/logement/les-prix-immobilier?page_id=14
Graphical trend for older studios :
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Peter
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Seems the political system is moving towards the predicted fundamentalism : abcnews.go.com
Peter
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Midi libre 26/4
Montpellier
Immobilier vit l'heure des changements
Property is living the hour of change in Montpellier
Constat Ses codes Montpellierains sont modifies
The Montpellierains property codes are modified
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The last study by notarys of the L'Herault show that prices are no longer a security since 2003 prices of Flats continue to fall a slow but progressive fall -9% in 2009
Studios are also badly hit also ancien houses
The readers comments say it all !!
The longer term plan is to extend the tram to Grande Motte - http://the-languedoc-page.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=839 - so that students can use the empty summer rental places.
Edit : this has arrived in the wrong place, but the content holds true
Peter
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.... Property here is cheaper than other area's
The down side
A 10% unemployment rate
A low birth rate the dept has more deaths than births (the new arrivals are mainly retired)
The young are leaving the 18 -24 year olds (no future)
The 09 has one of the lowest amount of students in France there is no real higher education there
IMHO this is like the Gers there is no university there as well so much for the "famous French Education System"
Nothing but high unemployment in rural France
Anybody that is thinking of moving to 'rural France' with children you should start to ask serious questions about there future!!
Applies to many rural areas. Not attractive to the French (even for retirement) so prices drop and along comes someone from North Europe seeking a bargain in the sunny South of France.
BTW it snowed on the Med beaches on Monday !
Peter
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Another future des res estate :
The sign says approved planning for 300 houses. It has been there a while waiting for an improved economy.
Looking towards the river - the floodwater reached here in 2002 : Google Street view
Can you see the tiny sign on the right ? Below the road level !
Peter
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Posted today : http://the-languedoc-page.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3836
Peter
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I would not be so hard on the Dordogne i went there for a holiday once and it was the first time in France that i saw a tobacco plantation and lots of ducks and geese (foie gras)
Having said that the year after i drove through the Dordogne and went to Mimizan Plage when you have children there idea of the summer is sandcastles and the sea
BTW if you watch next Tuesdays "Recherche Appartement ou Maison" looking for a flat or house on M6 with Stephane Plaza
Its a new "inedit" or series just quoting Télé Z
Montpellier
Denis has a sum of 180 000 euros to try and buy a house near Montpellier where his brother his daughter and his fiancee and the son of his of his ex- wife live !!!
Is this possible ? watch it next Tuesday on M6 at 20.40 pm
BTW its the last one
You have to watch
Catherine (house burnt down)
Carole and Sylvian looking for a "Loft" at 400K
Caroline and her recomposee family looking for god knows what ?
Then you can watch Montpellier or around there
Actually, the tongue in cheek description could be anywhere where expats have bought isolated rural properties for a song.
It will be interesting how close to Montpellier they get with €180,000 inc agents and notaires fees.
An example 30 km away in a desirable village.
Peter
Reminder ...
in House prices and the economy
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Just a few more days before Barclays closes all accounts of EU residents