Tempting Fate
René Ammann | 31. May 2021
The practice of villagers in Montfort-l'Amaury and other parts of France selling to "viagers" has appealed more since COVID-19 began to spread. (Photo: GFreihalter/Wikimedia Commons)
Estimated number of "viagers" — buyers who pay upfront for a residence while getting the keys only when the current owner dies — in France every year: 5,000