A 2nd Home in Wine Country?

Yes, that wine country...Burgundy. What a wonderful idea.

A client in the process of investing in the neighborhood of 2 million euros ($2,724,202, the euro/dollar exchange being the only negative) for a 2nd home in Burgundy, made the observation, “I can remember a couple of years ago in Paris, it was common for non-French speaking Americans to be taken advantage of. There has been a noticeable change in the last two years. French waiters, taxi drivers and people on the street, go out of their way to be friendly with Americans. I have yet to learn their language, but this is something I plan to change. After all, I’m about to become a home owner and have every intention of becoming articulate in the local language”.

This gentleman has spent every year for many years, at the same hotel in the 7ème arrondissement, and loves Paris. The positive change he has noticed in Paris, has been a common attitude in areas throughout the countryside. Much of the shared attitude goes back to the mutual support during WWII. It’s a healthy environment in which to settle down in a 2nd home.

The current election can only improve this relationship.

Traveling from Auvergne or Burgundy to Paris, is comparable to a trip from Los Angeles to San Diego. Think of it, the museums, theaters and marvelous restaurants in Paris would be that available. And to the south, Corsica, the island paradise on the Mediterranean, is a short flight from Clarmont-Ferrand Airport to Figari near the Bonifacio Coast.

Cordialement,

Robert