France
French property market buoyed by global appeal
Some of the holiday home markets currently taking the biggest tumbles have one thing in common - they’ve been dominated by a single nationality of expat buyer.
The rush to buy French homes is on
Led by currently low interest rates, many UK buyers are bringing forward their purchases of a French home before rates increase.
French Venice set to become property hotspot in 2010
Property experts are tipping Annecy in south-eastern France to become a major property investment hotspot next year (2010).
Beautiful Tarnaise farm house
This typical Tarnaise farm house has been renovated over the past 10 years and offers extremely comfortable living accommodation in a very sought after location.
French Alpine homes offer ‘awesome’ skiing
“Awesome skiing” is the way Richard Deans – an enthusiast for the Alpine piste for 17 years who raced with the DHO (Downhill Only Club) at the age of 13 – describes the 249 km of slopes on the doorstep of the latest French Alpine development planned by MGM.
International buyers opt for the Nice life
The Cote d’Azur has always been synonymous with international chic and glamour; today in Nice, not only can you find international icons, such as the likes of Jack Nicholson who is holidaying in Nice presently, but also a wave of hungry real estate buyers from all over the world looking for their own slice of the Riviera action.
More than Nice - The promise of the Promenade
Since the nobility of Europe first visited to experience its winter sun and to take pleasure in its natural charms, Nice has established its position as the destination of choice for the privileged and wealthy.
More than a year in Provence?
The bestselling novel ‘A Year in Provence’, made famous a few years later in the BBC drama, celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year.
French Alps offers broad range of skiing opportunities
The French Alps offers the broadest range of skiing opportunities anywhere in Europe with Mont Blanc peaking at 15,781 above sea level. Because of the altitude of a number of resorts in the region, snow conditions are very reliable.
Harvest the rewards of an investment in a French vineyard
Ever dreamed of rolling hills punctuated by vines laden with rich fruit, ripe for picking, the bright sun warming your land, in advance of a plentiful harvest?
New ski property website launched
Leggett Immobilier, the French estate agents, has announced the launch of a new ski property website, skifrenchproperty.com.
MGM announces new ski property development
Leading French Alpine developer MGM, which has played a key role in the improvement of facilities and accommodation in Tignes since it arrived there in 1999, celebrates its tenth year in the ski resort with news of plans for another new residential property development.
Expats driven back to UK by strong Euro
Research from reallymoving.com, the UK's leading provider of instant online quotes for home-movers, reveals that UK expats are returning home in their droves as the weak pound has sent the cost of living in the Eurozone soaring.
Brits still buying along the French Riviera
GDP in France rose unexpectedly by 0.3% in Q2 2009 making France one of the first countries out of recession in Europe and the OECD.
Don’t save, invest in French property says FPA
Now it’s official – saving your hard-earned cash in a UK bank account is just not good news because of low forecast interest rates.