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Simon Oliver

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About Me

I run an agency dedicated entirely to the sale of gîtes and B&Bs in SW France. We sell nothing else. Most of these businesses are sold as going-concerns, fully furnished and equipped.

my expertise in the industry

Former law lecturer at a number of French universities and, more recently, owner of an incoming Travel Agency in SW France dealing in short breaks using boutique hotels, guest houses and gites. Now running this estate agency since 2011.

Simon's Recent Activity

What nonsense. Rural properties in France have been losing their value since 2008.

From: Simon Oliver 29 March 2019 16:25 PM

A word of advice: buy a property which has a couple of gites attached. That way you can generate enough income to cover all running costs and expenses.

From: Simon Oliver 03 November 2018 16:23 PM

It's true that 'viewings' from UK buyers are increasing ... but they are not buying! They all say "We'll sign when we see how Brexit will turn out" which means ... not in the next two years. Meanwhile the Swiss, Belgians and refugees from America are snapping up the bargains. At least, this is our experience in SW France over the past 6 months regarding sales of gite businesses.

From: Simon Oliver 06 March 2017 16:45 PM

Interesting ... but misleading figures for those looking for a 'lifestyle' property in the French countryside. These are still in free-fall with very few buyers faced with an enormous supply of blue-shuttered, roses-around-the-door properties. The canny ones are buying properties with gites or B&B rooms already up and running thus insuring a steady income with which to cover costs and supplement their pension. The trick is to disregard the asking price (which are all way too high), visit the property thoroughly and then make an offer you can afford. Bargains to be had in Gascony, Pyrenees and the Tan/Aveyron. Dordogneshire over-subscribed and still too expensive. Prices still have another 20% to fall.

From: Simon Oliver 07 September 2016 17:40 PM

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