France has now beaten Spain to become the most searched for country by British buyers who are looking to buy abroad and escape the doom and gloom of the UK and its economy.

The last four weeks have seen more searches for properties in France than there have ever been before. Italy, Poland, Switzerland and Bulgaria also all saw a ride in popularity as winter approaches and people begin to think of ski seasons. South Africa also entered the top twenty most search for countries for the first time which shows people are certainly looking outside of Europe more and more.

One reason for this big surge in interest could be the decision by the French government to not charge holiday home owners an extra 20% – something which would most certainly have made any potential investors think twice.

To understand the full step-by-step process to buying a property in France, collect The Overseas Guides Company’s ‘France Property Buying Guide’