The Gîte Podcast

<p>You hope for a smooth season for your gîte (holiday accommodation) in France, but what happens when one thing after another goes wrong? How do you cope with challenging guests, swarming bees, arguments with your...

<p>A live Q&A session gets the juices flowing, not knowing what people are going to ask about gîtes (holiday homes) in France! </p> <p>We talk about being bullied by the big websites, the pitfalls of renovations, pool...

<p>A live Q&A session gets the juices flowing, not knowing what people are going to ask about gîtes (holiday homes) in France! </p> <p>We talk about being bullied by the big websites, the pitfalls of renovations, pool...

<p>Tracy and David wanted to move to Spain and open a B&B, but instead they remained in the UK and bought a gîte in France! That was in 2005, and they have built up a successful gîte business and a boutique agency...

<p>Natasha and Tony bought a large property in the Dordogne in 2024, the majority of which was just a shell. They opened 2 small gîtes whist renovating the rest, which they hope to open in 2026. </p> <p>We talk about...

<p>Sven and Sandra bought a house in the Dordogne as a second home, but soon hit upon the idea of running it as a gîte when they're not there. But does it still feel like a home now?!</p> <p>We talk about costs vs...

<p>It's our turn to talk about our gîtes! We published this episode on the 10th anniversary of having bought Le Mas. A lot has happened in that time...</p> <p>We talk about good guests and difficult guests, our...

<p>Tom and his wife Emilie bought their gîte sight unseen in Emilie's father's village. Tom admits getting it ready for paying guests nearly broke them, but the sense of achievement is obvious.<br> We talk in detail...

<p>Elsa and her husband are in the process of setting up a gîte on her grandparent's old horse ranch in Sologne. We talk about why they came up with this plan, which involves moving with their baby daughter and dog from...

<p>Suzie talks to me all about the two big gîtes she ran for 7 years, before deciding to sell the property and buy another French property without a gîte. She looks back, both with the rose-tinted glasses on and off, at...

<p>Julia and Mac decided to end their careers in the UK and make their dream of moving to France a reality. They fell in love with Les Chauvins, bought it, adapted the previous gîte set-up, and opened it to paying...

<p>Valérie has been advising people about setting up businesses in France since 2009. We talk about the differences between then and now, and why increased regulations and restrictions aren't necessarily a bad...

<p>Paul and Fiona run a beautiful 6-bedroom gîte in the Dordogne, welcoming families, holidaymakers and bikers. They're avid motorbike enthusiasts and offer their guests facilities, services and a choice of routes to...

<p>How is it living and working together, what are their costs, some words of warning about gîte Facebook groups and lots more!<br> <br> Real stories from gîte owners about the highs and lows of running a gîte business...

<p>Real stories from gîte owners about the highs and lows of running a gîte business in France. </p> <p>Paul and Charlotte from Maison Montruf talk to Rupert, aka Gîte Guru, about renting their own home out for 17 weeks...