France
Survival guide for buying property in rural France
La Belle France, one of the most popular destinations for buying property abroad, is still something of an enigma to the Brits.
French ski property developments will open before Christmas
Apartments in five brand new ski property developments nearing completion in the French Alps will be ready for occupation just before Christmas, it was announced this week.
France makes strong recovery in property market
Trevor Leggett of Leggett Immobilier commented on recent news item regarding the French market and France being one of the first countries alongside Germany to come out of the recession.
A jewel of French wine heritage
This property is a jewel of French wine heritage. Built in the 15th and 18th century, this exceptional property enjoys a superb, dominant situation and lovely grounds. It is situated in the Entre Deux Mers region of the Gironde, 30 minutes from St Emilion and under an hour from Bordeaux.
The Foibles of the French – Developing in L’Hexagone
It’s a brave man who takes on a building project in rural France. Tradesmen pick their own working hours, neighbouring curtains constantly twitch, builders’ merchants close for long lazy lunches and materials delivered can bear little resemblance to those ordered as the details get lost in translation. Best leave it to the experts.
Buying property in Dordogne
The Dordogne is France's third largest department, and as well as numerous picturesque villages, it also boasts an incredible 4,000 chateaux, 10% of all the chateaux in France. Many people, including many expatriates, feel that the Dordogne is one of the most beautiful regions of France.
A-list celebrity spotting in Cannes or village life in Provence
Two exciting new and contrasting South of France property opportunities are now being offered by A Place in France.
Success in Annecy prompts MGM to build another
The completion of a new development of contemporary apartments in the historic and picturesque lakeside town of Annecy – in the foothills of the Alps in the Haute-Savoie region of France – has prompted developer MGM to start work on a similar scheme nearby.
Property sales and prices hold up in the French Alps
While UK house prices continued to drop in a near static market at the start of this year, the London office of leading French Alpine developer The MGM Group saw sales holding up. Although slightly down on last year’s figures, the group has surpassed its sales target for the five-month winter season.
New Alpine homes scheduled for completion this year
Almost half of the 27 apartments in a brand new residence de tourisme at Chantemerle 1350 – one of the six villages which make up the Serre Chevalier ski resort in the Southern Alps region of France – have been sold ahead of its opening in December this year.
Go Burgundy to stay in the black
In the famous-name wine villages that line Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, the property market is as sturdy as the vines that grip the soil. Homes rarely appear for sale but, when they do, change hands in an instant.
Nose out a wine property in sophisticated Burgundy
It’s difficult to buy a home in the very sophisticated wine villages of Burgundy. This French region’s fertile land is worth much more to the locals cloaked in neat rows of vineyards than it is developed into modern housing so there is a real shortage of supply.
Location of French Alpine home has year-round appeal
A brand new two-bedroom apartment of 61.5 sq m at Le Village de Lessy (pictured), a four-star residence de tourisme in the traditional village of Le Chinaillon in the Les Aravis ski area of the French Alps, is on the market priced at €188,127. The figure excludes VAT, waived under the leaseback scheme.
Earlier start on MGM’s scheme in Annecy
The success of off-plans sales in Annecy in the Haute-Savoie region of France has prompted French developer MGM to bring forward the start date for its latest residential scheme in the historic lakeside town.
French mortgage lenders still keen on non-resident mortgages
Sharon Hill, Director of French Mortgage Direct reports on the French mortgage market: Interest rates in Europe have been falling over the last few months and despite the weak pound, now is a good time to be looking at a French mortgage as French lenders are keen to compete.