We bought a chateau in France for $835,000 and spent over $300K turning it into a bed and breakfast

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In 2017, California natives Malana Moberg and Roland Salvato sold their San Francisco apartment for $1.45 million and used that money to purchase a chateau in France, in cash. They put the rest of the money towards renovations and living expenses. The chateau hadn’t been renovated or had any upgrades in 50 years.

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