The Midi-Pyrenees region is popular with British buyers of French property, the region's tourist board has said.Marketing and communications official for the Midi-Pyrenees Tourist Board Solenne Odon remarked that this particularly applies to the Lot area.She commented: "It has many charming villages such as Rocamadour and St-Cirq Lapopie which are very impressive. Cieurac is very [...]
A property expert has said that a good Normandy property could be purchased for the same cost as an average UK home.Karen Tait of French Property News commented that for the cost of a UK home in 2008 - which according to Nationwide was £156,828 - the equivalent price in euros would be more than [...]
Those buying an overseas property would generally be unwise to do so using a 100 per cent mortgage, it has been advised.John Reilly, the managing director at overseas property advice firm BuyAbroad.com, said that most people are aware of this and would only be tempted if the rental income both paid the mortgage and provided [...]
The French Riviera property market is one of several that are attracting new bargain investment hunters and second home buyers, experts have said.France's Mediterranean coast is one of the favoured areas, along with Tuscany, for buyers looking to take advantage of recent price falls, Property Wire reports.The news provider quoted chief executive of Sotheby's International [...]
Brittany property holders should be able to secure good rental returns during the summer season, one expert has said.According to John Reilly, managing director at BuyAbroad.com, the Brittany property market and areas such as the south coast offer strong rental opportunities."In the holiday-type destinations there is always a steady flow of rental potential from one [...]
The pink granite coast of northern Brittany has been hailed as an outstanding place in which to take a holiday.Tour firm Keycamp, which is offering deals at Perros Guirec on the coast, has described the vicinity as "ideal" for an Easter break, with plenty of festivities and chocolate to be enjoyed.It also said the area [...]
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Normandy landings, which saw allied forces establish the foothold on French soil that led to victory in the Second World War.Normandy property seekers and others may be keen to mark the occasion in June by visiting one of the sites where the key battles took place.On D-Day [...]
La Fete de la Morue is a festival dedicated to the Brittany fishing industry and is held every May.Those seeking to buy Brittany property can indulge in a variety of fishy dishes and discover more about the local industry in the town of Binic, a port on the Brittany coast.As well as experiencing the event [...]
A new airport parking solution has been offered to French Riviera property owners.Azur Parking has suggested that its new service located near Nice airport will interest French Riviera property owners who perhaps use the house as a second home, or only stay in the area for part of the year.From May 2009, users of the [...]
A lender operating in the French market has launched a 100 per cent mortgage product for overseas buyers, a move that could boost those keen on buying Normandy property.French Mortgage Direct is offering the deals to those purchasing homes anywhere in the country, with rates starting at 5.3 per cent on a 15-year fixed-rate basis.Director [...]