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The Gîte Podcast brings you real stories about running a gîte in France - the highs, the lows and everything else in-between. Each episode we will discuss different aspects of a gîte business with owners. Brought to you by Gîte Guru, giteguru.com
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Hello fellow gîters! Today we talk to Helen and Kevin from Maison Palissy about running a gîte in retirement. They share insights into living in France, which they've done for years, and balancing the business, the guest
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You want to move to France and open a gîte (holiday home), so you start property hunting - and you might be surprised by how difficult it can be, especially when searching online. I talk to Rose Caldwell, an estate agent
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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 insuranc
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A live Q&A session gets the juices flowing, not knowing what people are going to ask about gîtes (holiday homes) in France! We talk about being bullied by the big websites, the pitfalls of renovations, pool consideration
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A live Q&A session gets the juices flowing, not knowing what people are going to ask about gîtes (holiday homes) in France! We talk about being bullied by the big websites, the pitfalls of renovations, pool consideration
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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 represent
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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. We talk about doing the reno
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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?! We talk about costs vs. investments, tv
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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... We talk about good guests and difficult guests, our renovation of the p
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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. We talk in detail about the c
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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 Cal
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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 her
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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 guests. W
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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 thing! We dis
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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 ride i
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How is it living and working together, what are their costs, some words of warning about gîte Facebook groups and lots more! Real stories from gîte owners about the highs and lows of running a gîte business in France. Pa
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Real stories from gîte owners about the highs and lows of running a gîte business in France. Paul and Charlotte from Maison Montruf talk to Rupert, aka Gîte Guru, about renting their own home out for 17 weeks over the su
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