From Bergamo to Malaga : our 10 best coffee shops
After living 1 year and a half in Bergamo, Lombardy, it’s now Andalusia, in Spain, that calls us. Quite a roadtrip ! And what’s better to take well-deserved breaks along the road and stop by nice and typical coffee shops from the different regions that we are crossing...
Consonno – Ghost town in Lombardy (Italy)
Buildings and their walls, witnesses of the past, always have a story to tell. We took interest in the story of the small abandoned village of Consonno, in northern Italy. It is perched on the mountains, overlooking the lake of Lecco. The view from the top is...
My experience immigrating to Montreal
Hélène Chebroux, former broker and ecobroker at Via Capitale du Mont-Royal, shares with us her wonderful experience immigrating to Montreal. My arrival Of French origin, I arrived in Quebec in April 2003 with my parents and my sister. My encounter with Montreal, which...
Everything you need to know before renting out your condo
Are you thinking of renting out the condo you have just acquired on a short or long term basis? Here are a few tips to help you understand the positive points as well as the challenges of this type of real estate investment. The positive points of renting your condo...
Sustainable real estate developments in Mexico : Interview with Josianne Lambert
When I traveled to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico last summer, I couldn’t help but notice, as a real estate broker but also as a citizen, that the real estate developments in this area were a little bit out of control, and were endangering local ecosystems. ...
The Italian Ecological Transition – State of Affairs
This first half of 2020 is, for me, marked by the discovery of a country, Italy, and by its most economically flourishing region, Lombardy. Some would say that the timing was not necessarily the best in this period of economic and health crisis of COVID-19, but the...
Do You Have to Leave the City to Live Well?
Contrary to popular stereotypes, it is possible to live sustainably in the city “Cities should be built in the countryside: the air is so much purer.” — Henri Monnier You are looking for a new home and want to live somewhere that is healthier for your...
8 hints for buyers : surf on a seller’s market !
As you may know, it’s been around 2 years now that we have a seller’s market with the ‘’bidding’’ phenomenon (to the seller’s advantage, so more demand than offer), and this type of market, which comes back cyclically (we talk about 6-8 years but these...
Mauricio Jervis – A new kitchen vision
Tulum, July 2nd, 2019: During my trip to Mexico this summer, I’ve had the opportunity to meet Mauricio in his restaurant in Tulum. This nature lover opened his own establishment, Farm to Table, where I went several times in a week to eat. From the first time, I was...
Real estate conversation with Melanie Robitaille from Rachel Julien
I have always had an real interest in the Rachel Julien’s (promoter, entrepreneur and developer) projects, living myself very close-by one of their major project (for which they received many awards), the Quartier 54, corner south-west of Rosemont and St-Hubert in the...
