Hello, For my retirement I consider buying a house in the South of France. It will be a second home but I will stay there a lot (if it is nice). To see if I can afford a house I need a budget for the cost of owning a property, The French tax system is blur, to say the least. I would be greatful if someone could estimate the tax and utilites cost involved on a £150 000 four bedroom house in a village near the South Coast. Even advice to get the hell out of France is welcome. Thanks