A New Life in the South of France
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.6 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Ever dreamt of buying a home in the South of France? In this episode, we chat with Brian Tolleson, who shares his exciting journey of purchasing and renovating a charming house in Valbonne, a picturesque village in the French Riviera. Brian offers plenty of useful tips about navigating the French real estate process, working with contractors, and even managing French bureaucracy to get a visa. He also talks about the joys and challenges of moving his dog, Junior, to France and adjusting to life in a beautiful village close to Cannes and Nice.
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Whether you're dreaming of owning a home in France or just curious about what it takes to make such a big move, Brian’s story is full of practical advice, personal experiences, and fascinating details. You'll get a real sense of what it's like to live in this stunning part of France.
Tune in for insider tips and inspiration for your own adventure, or simply to enjoy hearing about someone making their dream of living in the South of France a reality.
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| 0:00.0 | The This is the |
| 0:19.0 | This is Join Us in France episode 510 Since And this. |
| 0:21.0 | Bonjou, I'm Annie Sergeant and join us. |
| 0:23.6 | In France is the podcast where we take a conversational journey through the beauty, culture, and |
| 0:29.0 | flavors of France. |
| 0:30.8 | Today I bring you a conversation with Brian Toluson about buying and renovating property in France with a side of moving a dog to France. |
| 0:42.0 | Brian shares his first-hand experience of buying and renovating a home |
| 0:46.5 | in the stunning French Riviera, |
| 0:49.0 | offering unique and practical advice |
| 0:52.0 | for those considering similar endeavors. |
| 0:55.0 | As always, this episode is full of insider tips, |
| 0:58.0 | practical advice, personal stories. |
| 1:01.0 | And as you listen, you'll get a comprehensive view of what it's like |
| 1:05.2 | doing something like this which I know a lot of you are dreaming about. This |
| 1:09.8 | podcast is supported by donors and listeners who buy my tours and services, |
| 1:14.6 | including my itinerary consult service, my GPS self-guided tours of Paris on the |
| 1:20.1 | Voicemap app, or take a day trip with me around the southwest of France in my electric car and |
| 1:26.0 | I'm doing several of those in September so that's really exciting. |
| 1:29.3 | You can browse all of that at my boutique, join us in France.com for a slash boutique. |
| 1:34.5 | And remember, Patreon supporters get the podcast ad free as soon as it's ready. |
| 1:39.8 | Click on the link in the show notes to enjoy this Patreon reward for as little as $2 a month. |
| 1:47.6 | There will not be a magazine part of the podcast today because I have been away in Paris |
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