{
  "id": 10983443,
  "title": "At 56, I bought a chateau in France. I never imagined I'd spend my midlife creating my dream home and business.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/at-56-i-bought-a-chateau-in-france-i-never-imagined-id-spend-my",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:21:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/american-bought-french-chateau-built-successful-business-abroad-midlife-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2022, 56-year-old Abigail Carter left the United States to buy and renovate a chateau in France. After the loss of her husband in the 9/11 attacks, she had been alone and searching for a new life. Inspired by a YouTube video of a young couple renovating a chateau, Abigail decided to chase her dream. Despite the challenges of navigating French bureaucracy and finding a suitable property, Abigail eventually purchased Château de Borie, a dilapidated manor with 12 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and updated systems. With the help of a translator, she signed the purchase agreement and began transforming the property into a retreat center for creatives.",
  "summary": "At midlife, I moved out of the US, bought a chateau in France, renovated it, and built a successful business abroad. The pros beat the cons.",
  "key_points": [
    "Abigail Carter, 56, bought Château de Borie in France in 2022",
    "Château de Borie is a dilapidated manor with 12 bedrooms and bathrooms",
    "Abigail renovated the property into a retreat center for creatives"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}