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Ski, invest, relax: 50% of properties sold within a week!
Although this prestige residence only came onto the market last Thursday, 50% of the properties have already been sold to French buyers!
Chamrousse
The Chamrousse resort is located on the top of the massif of Belledonne.
The French housing pressure
Each year, almost half a million new homes are needed in order to meet demand.
How to maintain a swimming pool?
The French climate enables you to enjoy your swimming pool at home from May to September if you are located in Northern France
A new dawn for life annuity
Life annuity is coming back. Still potentially interesting, the investment deserves to be looked at in detail before signing up for it.
Buying a property for your children
Parents can give a helping hand to their children through a donation or by starting a Civil Property Company. How to help your children acquire a property?…
Off plan sales: a better protection for buyers
When an off plan property or one under construction is put on sale, the property developer is required to offer buyers a completion guarantee.
Property: Invest for seniors
As there are only 200 senior residences in France and one third of the French population will be over 60 by 2050 (compared to 20% nowadays) more and more…
After renovating, don’t waste – recycle!
Plenty of British people want to buy a house to renovate in France either because they love a good project, or because they want their French property exactly…
France’s three different sales contracts explained
Currently in England the exchange of contract happens shortly – if not immediately – after your offer has been accepted. In France, things happen differently:…
What is a garantie deplacée?
If you are a home owner in France and want to buy a property abroad, in the United Kingdom for instance, then you can do what is known as a garantie deplacée.
Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV…? Furniture styles.
The 17th and 18th centuries saw the production of numerous styles of furniture in France and they can easily be identified thanks to their specific…
Paris property prices increased by 20% in 2010
France’s newspaper ‘Le Monde’ published some outstanding figures referring to real estate in Paris and in its suburban areas. Paris property prices increased…
Renegotiating your mortgages and loans: a very profitable business
We’ve all heard about the current drop in interest rates, but borrowers aren’t the only ones to reap the benefits. If you’ve already taken out a mortgage,
Gordes – The place to be remembered
Gordes is a magnificent hill top town nestled in the heart of the Luberon, which undoubtedly deserves its title as being one of the ‘Most beautiful villages in…
Four days in the Languedoc-Roussillon by Jim Beattie
Our weekend started early, on Thursday in fact, with a morning flight from London to the compact airport in Beziers. We left the English capital under rain and…
French Leaseback Resales: Why are they attractive investments?
There are a number of reasons for buyers to invest in France through leaseback property resales as opposed to buying off-plan. Before we list those reasons,
What you need to know about remortgage in France
The operation consists of buying back your current mortgage by a bank with early termination fees (ERC) and other fees.
French Property: Is the new less expensive than the old?
The price differential between new and old French property diminishes if one looks at a comparison of property cost over the last decade due to increased…
Les Senioriales d’Equemauville – A Retirement Paradise in Normandy
The Normandy coast is now the scene of an entirely new type of housing development.
Only one unit left in this leaseback next to Paris
The Domaine of the Val de Seine – Only one unit left!
Unique investment opportunity in the heart of Paris
This apartment just came on the market, we are among the first partners to promote this opportunity. By experience we anticipate a lot of interest therefore…
France comes first for the best place to live in the world
According to an article published in the Daily mail today, The Quality of Life Index, published by International Living magazine for the 30th year, says the…
Tax advantages for owners of bare title carrying out works on their French property
A popular tool to convey a French property to one’s children is to gift them the bare title to it (nue-propriete) while retaining the right to occupy it and…