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The following links are helpful in finding the ins and outs of both property purchase and life in and around Nice. Read on for mortgage, financial advice, rental, airline, hotel, lifestyle, media and plenty of practical sites. Please mention totallyVillefranche when contacting the following parties.
French Mortgages
The Spectrum Group - Independent Financial Adviser As well as being a director of totallyvillefranche, Peter Brooke is fully regulated financial adviser and mortgage broker. He has offices in Sophia Antipolis, Villefranche sur Mer and across Europe and works across the Riviera, saving countless clients money on their purchase abroad. Due to his independence and experience he is a good first port of call with any questions. Visit website
Barclays France Information-packed website from one of the UK's largest banks. Downloadable buying guides and lifestyle guides Visit website
Credit Foncier formerly Entenial The English-language website of France's largest mortgage lender. totallyVillefranche & totallyNice have several personal contacts at the Nice branch Visit website
UCB Mortgages formerly Abbey National France Informative website with excellent downloads from a fully multilingual team Visit website
GE Capital Mortgages Comprehensive details about purchasing and buying-to-let in France, with further details on interest-only loans Visit website
Financial and legal advice
Mortgage Payment Calculator A handy on-line calculator that works like a spreadsheet. Put what you think you can borrow into the calculator and see your repayments and terms. Visit website
French Taxes an authoritative overview of the French taxation system by Simon Huxford an English solicitor with Gordon S Blair Law Offices. Includes a section on wealth tax, inheritance tax and capital gains tax. Visit website
Purchasing Information An article by Carole Bayliss of Mortgagefrance.com explaining in detail the rules and regulations regarding purchasing in France. Visit website
Notaires Fees If your French is up to it, this site can be used for estimating the fees associated with French mortgages (frais de notaire etc.) This site above all others seems to provide very accurate figures for what can be a very complicated set of mathematical rules. Visit website
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