< If you want to be REALLY shocked, have you watched International Househunters? >
I have. How about the episode where the couple was looking for a home in Paris. If I understodd correctly, the city can say no to a deal because of any amount of reasoning, including if the couple is obese. in this case one of the couple was American. They passed muster and were allowed to buy the home. The teaser for the last segment was them waiting on "personal" approval. Geesh.
At least the homes that are so sky high in CA actually have good plumbing. I'm in awe of what passes for a "nice" bathroom or kitchen on HH International.
The only time I watched HH International, it was a couple who were looking for property in the Caribbean. They finally bought a beautiful house on an island with no way to get on or off but by boat. Yikes! All I could think of was pirates and getting sick with no ambulance and having to shlep all your stuff in by boat. Not me!