France
Au Revoir London, Hello Paris!
France Home Finance, French based independent mortgage broker for non-residents and expatriates and Flat Hunter the premier buyers agent in Paris, are expecting the Parisian property market in 2008 to reach the market ideal of strong steady capital appreciation - but without the risk of a property bubble.
France may never be better value than it is now
“France may never be better value than it is now”, says Trevor Leggett, Executive Director, Leggett Immobilier.
Eurostar commuters fuelling French property market
The improved Eurostar service, launching later this month, has already fuelled increased interest in buying properties in France, reports HiFX.
Alpine Homes and Savills launch Le Centaure Residences & Spa
This month Alpine Homes and Savills launch Le Centaure Residences & Spa, a 52 unit leaseback development in Belle Plagne, which at 2050m is France’s 3rd highest ski resort.
Wealth Tax shake up benefits property owners in France
New tax reforms just introduced by Nicolas Sarkozy shake up the way the controversial Wealth Tax in France is calculated, immediately benefiting many French and British property owners.
Cost of dying plummets in France with new IHT reforms
Going headlong against the Napoleonic Code and some of the principles of the Revolution of 1789, Nicolas Sarkozy today instituted changes to the Inheritance Tax threshold, as part of the new ‘Work, Employment and Buying Power’ W.E.B. legislation.
New tax reforms set to shake up French housing market
New tax reforms just introduced by Nicolas Sarkozy in France are set to shake up the French housing market for the benefit of both French and British buyers.
Faster train service set to inflate Paris property market
A report earlier this year highlighted Paris' position as top city for property investment. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute underlines the city's economic stability and sustainability, as well as placing Paris in first place for supply and demand balance.
Vive la luxurious Saint Tropez lifestyle!
The world famous port town of Saint Tropez on the French Riviera epitomises glamour, chic and luxury lifestyle;
France - 500,000 new properties a year just to satisfy local demand
France is seeing a sustained growth in its property market and this is partly due to local demand, with up to 500,000 properties needing to be built each year for the next 10 years just to satisfy this demand.
Original customs house transformed into luxury apartments
RealPoint Property are now pleased to bring to the market ‘Roja Valley’ a unique refurbishment from an original customs house marking the French/Italian border into 10 luxury appointed apartments.
Landmark restoration in Briancon, French Alps
UK developer ‘Space France’ announce the major renovation plans for an historic silk mill in the UNESCO candidate town of Briancon in the French Alps.
Hidden French Gems
Sharon Hill, Director of Your French Property gives a run down of the French property market and its hidden gems.
Sarkozy to make it easier for Brits buying and living in France
Life for Brits living and looking to buy in France is set to become easier under the new Sarkozy regime, according to Leggett Immobilier, the largest independent, Anglophone estate agency in France.
French Riviera villa with Royal Mougins Club membership
TotallyRiviera.com, property agents on the Cote d’Azur, are the sole marketeers for a two double bedroom villa on the Royal Mougins golf course that includes with the sale price a couple’s membership to the exclusive course.