Would-be property investors with cash in the bank have been urged to consider purchasing French property.

It has been suggested that France is the "safest place to buy" by Patrick Joseph, founder and director of my-french-house.com, with now being a good time to make a move onto the property market there.

"It is no good having money in the bank right now with one per cent interest, so buying a property in France is a safe investment," he remarked.

He told French property buyers that house values have held up "nice and steady" and that the country is still an "extremely popular" choice for expats and investors.

In particular the southern regions of the Alps have been highlighted recently as one place British investors may wish to part with their pounds.

Head of overseas at Rightmove.co.uk Robin Wilson said that buyers of property here can also benefit from the proximity of the French Riviera.

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