Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Getting a French Mortgage as Americans and Buying an Apartment in Nice Sight Unseen
May 24 · 1 hr 5 min · Episode 599 · 62.9 MB
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Antoine and Annie Ksadzhikyan bought an apartment in Nice, France, without ever seeing it in person. They did it from Los Angeles, over FaceTime, and they have zero regrets. Annie Sargent talks with them about finding the right neighborhood, making an offer in two hours, and securing a French mortgage as Americans — no small feat. You'll also hear what daily life looks like when you split your time between LA and the Côte d'Azur. In the magazine segment, Annie shares hard-won tips from a two-week road trip through France on making the most of your time as a visitor. Hit play. Then subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Table of Contents for this Episode
- Today on the podcast: Buying an Apartment in Nice Sight Unseen and Getting a French Mortgage as Americans
- Magazine segment
- Meet Antoine and Annie
- Why Nice Became the Dream
- Cold Emails to Agencies
- Pandemic Pause and Persistence
- Choosing Carré d'Or Location
- FaceTime Tours and The Offer
- Negotiating Terms and Acceptance
- Remote Closing and Loan Hunt
- France vs US Buying Process
- Notaire Power of Attorney
- Trusting a Sight Unseen Purchase
- Living Between Two Countries
- Why Nice Has Everything
- Finding Promenade du Paillon
- Why Nice Keeps Improving
- First Day Rituals in Nice
- Beach Clubs and Market Days
- Europe vs US Lifestyle
- Making Friends and Expat Groups
- Favorite Riviera Villages
- Driving North and Parking Tips
- Buying Property Paperwork
- French Loans Income and Age
- Booking Flights Without Hacks
- To Rent or Keep It Private
- Living Two Lives Abroad
- Patron Thanks And Perks
- Thank you, patrons
- Planning Around Closures
- Ideal Daily Touring Rhythm
- How Long To Stay
- Trustworthy Travel Advice
- Tickets Lines And Timing
- Time Estimates For Visits
- VoiceMap Tours And Future Plans
- Newsletter Credits And Episode 600
- Next week on the podcast
- Copyright
Magazine segment
joinusinfrance.comMeet Antoine and Annie
joinusinfrance.comWhy Nice Became the Dream
joinusinfrance.comCold Emails to Agencies
joinusinfrance.comPandemic Pause and Persistence
joinusinfrance.comChoosing Carré d'Or Location
joinusinfrance.comFaceTime Tours and The Offer
joinusinfrance.comNegotiating Terms and Acceptance
joinusinfrance.comRemote Closing and Loan Hunt
joinusinfrance.comFrance vs US Buying Process
joinusinfrance.comNotaire Power of Attorney
joinusinfrance.comTrusting a Sight Unseen Purchase
joinusinfrance.comLiving Between Two Countries
joinusinfrance.comWhy Nice Has Everything
joinusinfrance.comFinding Promenade du Paillon
joinusinfrance.comWhy Nice Keeps Improving
joinusinfrance.comFirst Day Rituals in Nice
joinusinfrance.comBeach Clubs and Market Days
joinusinfrance.comEurope vs US Lifestyle
joinusinfrance.comMaking Friends and Expat Groups
joinusinfrance.comFavorite Riviera Villages
joinusinfrance.comDriving North and Parking Tips
joinusinfrance.comBuying Property Paperwork
joinusinfrance.comFrench Loans Income and Age
joinusinfrance.comBooking Flights Without Hacks
joinusinfrance.comTo Rent or Keep It Private
joinusinfrance.comLiving Two Lives Abroad
joinusinfrance.comPatron Thanks And Perks
joinusinfrance.comThank you, patrons
joinusinfrance.comPlanning Around Closures
joinusinfrance.comIdeal Daily Touring Rhythm
joinusinfrance.comHow Long To Stay
joinusinfrance.comTrustworthy Travel Advice
joinusinfrance.comTickets Lines And Timing
joinusinfrance.comTime Estimates For Visits
joinusinfrance.comVoiceMap Tours And Future Plans
joinusinfrance.comNewsletter Credits And Episode 600
joinusinfrance.comNext week on the podcast
joinusinfrance.comCopyright
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