By using My French Maison to find your property in France, we will help, reassure and guide you through the buying experience, right from the initial contact you make with us through to that exciting moment when you pick up your keys to your new dream house in France. We also provide free property information about the Dordogne region. You can also sign up to the online Maison finder service to receive e-mail updates of the latest properties for sale in the Dordogne region, individually tailored to your personal French property search requirements

There is no charge extra for our services throughout the purchasing procedure. We have english speaking assistants based in our Dordogne office who can arrange viewings for you and assist you with the necessary requirements. Did you know that... France is the best place to live in Europe, according to a review of seventeen quality of life factors carried out by a leading UK based consumer website.

The study examined a range of variables, such as net income after taxes, the cost of essential goods such as fuel, food and energy, along with lifestyle factors such as hours of sunshine, holiday entitlement, working hours and life expectancy, to provide a picture of the quality of life experienced in each country. The index was produced by the website uSwitch.com, a comparator site for consumer services and products.

They publish an annual quality of life index across the main countries of Europe. According to their study, France enjoys one of the lowest retirement ages, has the longest life expectancy in Europe and spends the most on healthcare. It also has one of the highest levels of spending on education. French workers also benefit from 34 days holiday a year – compared with only 28 days in the UK – and it comes only behind Spain and Italy for hours of sunshine.

France has an average of 1,967 hours of sunshine per year, compared with 1,476 hours in the UK. The study shows that money does not buy everything, for the UK has the highest net household income in Europe. At £35,730 it is £10,325 higher than the European average. However, people living in the UK also have to contend with a high cost of living - the average household energy bill alone adds up to an eye watering £1,239 a year while they also pay £1,175 a year in council tax. Even travel is expensive with a 30 mile journey into London on a train setting commuters back over £3,000 a year.

Drawing on official figures from the EU, the study shows that the same basket of goods that costs £134.48 in the UK costs £124 on average in Europe and only £118.76 in France, which enjoys the lowest food prices amongst those countries in the study. While they earn less, the French also have some of the lowest alcohol, electricity and gas prices. France is the biggest investor in health, spending 11% of GDP on health, closely followed by Denmark and Germany. So what are you waiting for, click on our property search and start looking!