France
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.
Last chance to buy metres from Three Valleys slopes
The pledge by the leading developer in the French Alps to replace ugly ’sixties- and ’seventies-built ski holiday accommodation blocks in Les Menuires – which it regards as ‘blots on the stunning mountain landscape’ – is paying off as it reports that all but five of the 94 apartments in its latest residence de tourisme in the resort have been sold.
Building in France? Get a Project Manager
Brits are suckers for turning rustic wrecks into hot properties but, if you do it on French soil, the advice is to get yourself a project manager. Choosing to go alone will almost certainly lead to frustration with a tough battle to get the home finished on-time and on-budget.
Buyers snap up apartments in heart of Chamonix
Building work is about to start on brand new homes in the heart of Chamonix where, undaunted by the current economic climate, off-plan buyers have snapped up half of the apartments planned by MGM, the leading developer in the French Alps.
The French Property Agents set to expand across France
Bucking the trend, FPA The French Property Agents is set to expand across France recruiting sales agents in key regions and building its property portfolio, which already numbers over 1,000, on its website thefrenchpropertyagents.com.
New ski property at Bisanne 1500
A French Alpine village which only a few years ago was a remote hamlet of just a handful of ancient farm buildings has become the latest addition to what is tipped to become one of the world’s biggest ski areas with more than 600 km of linked ski slopes.