French property company VEF is staging an exhibition this weekend in UCD's O'Reilly Hall, where visitors can meet people who have already taken the plunge and bought first or second homes in France.
The VEF Premier Expo 2005 exhibition takes place in the O'Reilly Hall in UCD's Belfield campus on Saturday and Sunday next from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
VEF's managing director Trisha Mason, who lives near Avignon with her daughter and grand-daughter, will be here. Irish manager Heather Gleeson and agents from the regions will also be in attendance.
Specialists will be on hand to advise on all aspects of buying in France.
Meanwhile, buyers interested in French leaseback schemes should go along to the Westbury Hotel this weekend, where Jackson-Stops will be launching two new leaseback projects by French holiday operator La Grange.
The first is in a refurbished building in St Cyprien, a seaside resort overlooking a golf course near Perpignan. Prices start at €124,000 for a studio apartment and completions are expected from April to June this year.
Another La Grange leaseback is a new-build scheme in Bergerac in the Dordogne region, where one-bedroom apartments start at €83,000.
The exhibition will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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