French Property Conference - Living and Investing in France

Conference Presenters

Living and Investing in France
Real Estate Conference

Jody Cracknell, Moneycorp Global Money Services

Jody Cracknell and his team at HiFX work closely with our clients to assist them with the currency aspects of their international investments and purchases. Jody remains committed to providing a level of service which is rarely given by the main stream banking establishments. Straight forward explanations of currency risks and how to best protect against them, as well as free transfers and zero commission ensures that every aspect of your currency transaction is as simple and cost effective as possible. Jody.Cracknell@HiFX.com

Adrian Leeds, Adrian Leeds Group, LLC

Adrian Leeds grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, spent a year on a kibbutz in Israel before settling into a career and family life, first in Knoxville, Tennessee then in Los Angeles, California. In 1994, she brought with her to Paris more than 21 years of experience in marketing and public relations, first with Levi Strauss & Company, then with television station promotion, broadcast advertising sales, media purchasing and advertising agency account management for her own firm, opening in 1981, as well as for others, not to mention a daughter. She is author and editor of the Parler Paris Nouvellettre^®, editor of the French Property Insider, producer and editor of Insider Paris Guides electronic guides to Paris and the author of Insider Paris Guide for Good Value Restaurants. She and her French Property Consultation team provides complete property consultation services and produces several conferences and seminars each year in both the U.S. and France under the name of Living and Investing in France. Her site, Parler Paris Apartments, provides reservations and booking services for a select group of property owners in Paris and France. She also co-hosts her own brainchild, the popular Parler Parlor French/English Conversation Group in Paris where members from 50 different countries meet to practice speaking French and English. Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, her U.S. based and her France-based company, Parler-France EURL, provides Web-based relationship marketing, public relations consultation and event coordination targeting to "francophiles" living in North America and France. Adrian@AdrianLeeds.com

Schuyler Hoffman, Schuyler Events Services, Conference Coordinator for the Adrian Leeds Group, LLC

Schuyler Hoffman was the first editor of French Property Insider and was responsible for managing the property projects and consultation services for the office. It was during this time he was involved with the creation, development and management of the Working and Living in France conferences. He continues in this role today as wells as assisting Parler Paris and French Property Insider on various projects. Born and reared in central Ohio, Schuyler spent 12 years in Southern California where he obtained his law degree; 14 years in Seattle, WA; and has lived in Paris off and on for the last 17 years. Following his most recent stint there, he returned to Seattle where he resided with his partner of eight years until they moved to New Orleans in August 2006. There with his partner David, opened a Bed and Breakfast in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood just outside the French Quarter called Chez Palmiers.

John Howell, Managing Partner, International Law Partnership, LLP

John Howell is perhaps the industry’s most high profile specialist in international property law and writes for a number of consumer and trade publications. Having set up John Howell & Co. in 1979, the London-based firm has grown to include 40 staff who are able to offer advice and insight into many of the world’s property hot spots. The International Law Partnership LLP launched on 1st September 2006, has offices in London and Leeds, and offers a comprehensive service via its dedicated team of lawyers, paralegals and supporting staff specializing in services for Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dubai, England and Wales (International work only), France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey and the USA. From 1 September 1006 and the following will be included: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, New Zealand, Romania and South Africa.

John Howell & Co, London, The Vaults, Hoborn Hall,
193-197 High Holborn, London WC1V 7BD– USA – Dublin - Leeds,
Tel: (from outside UK) +44 20 7061 6700, (from UK) 020 7061 6700
Email: info@JHCo.org, Web:http://www.JHCo.org

Sarah Maslen, Customer Advisor, Crédit Foncier International Division

Crédit Foncier International Division specializes in Real-Estate financing to Non-Residents, looking to invest in France. Its services and assistance has already been recognized by thousands of international clients who completed their French property purchases. Sarah Maslen, Customer Advisor, has been a member of the International Division’s Paris Branch since February 2006. A French-British national, Sarah came back to France in 2004, after having obtained a BA Hons German and Italian Studies from the University of Reading, UK. Contact: sarah.maslen@creditfoncier.fr

Peter Zipper, President, Caye International Bank, Belize

Mr. Zipper is head of Caye International Bank, Ltd., based in Belize. He has been involved in private banking for 25 years, and is an authority on offshore banking and investment centers. Mr. Zipper has lectured at thousands of conferences and spoken on television and radio shows around the world in both English and German. He began his career in Canada in the early 1980’s, before moving to Vienna, Austria. There he was Senior Vice-President of a large private bank for 17 years, and a member of the management and investment committee responsible for a worldwide network of financial advisors.

Reservations and information:
If you'd like to know more about the conference or reserve your place, email Schuyler Hoffman, Conference Coordinator, at info@AdrianLeeds.com.

Paris Office 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paris Time
Phone 1-310-427-7589

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