Today the FranceBuyingGuide.com speaks to reader, Viona Harbour who moved from East Sussex to Lot et Garonne in the south-west of France in June 2003.

Article written by The Overseas Guides Company

We chat to her about the services provided by Smart Currency Exchange which have saved her money on her regular transfers between the UK and France.

“After moving to France I needed to find the best way of making regular transfers to my French account from my bank in the UK to keep the funds topped up. Originally, I used the services of my bank. They were slow and the rates that they offered were terrible, which I only realised in hindsight after being recommended Smart Currency Exchange by a friend”.

“Once I had registered, transfers were easy. With one simple phone call, the rate and the date would be set for the transfer of funds. All transactions were simple and went without a hitch”.

Viona elaborated on the service that she received from her personal trader. “Richard was efficient and caring in his manner during a very difficult time for me on the sudden death of my long term partner. It was a huge weight off my mind to know that I could trust Smart to deal with things correctly and with such efficiency”.

In conclusion, she told us: “So far, I have transferred around £40,000 to my French account, I will continue to use Smart for all future transfers and would have absolutely no qualms recommending their services to friends and family…in fact, I’d insist!”

For details of properties for sale in France visit the French listings on Rightmove Overseas. One way to save money when buying in France, or moving there, is to use a currency exchange specialist when transferring your pounds into euros. For more information on this, visit the Currency Zone or contact Smart Currency Exchange.