B&B owners Jonathan and Jill Merrett recently opened for business in France’s southern Languedoc region. They spoke to local resident and friend Alexis Goldberg of FranceBuyingGuide.com about realising their dream What made you move to France? We had wanted to live in France for a long time, having had many family holidays there. We are [...]
Getting to the increasingly popular Languedoc region in the south of France will get much easier this spring with the launch of a twice-weekly Ryanair flight between Manchester and Beziers, which kicks off on March 26th, and a new Flybe route there from Southampton, starting on May 25th. Beziers is in the Aude department of [...]
Owners in France thinking of adding to their property will welcome President Sarkozy’s plans to allow homeowners to increase the size of their home by 30 per cent without planning permission, announced at the end of January. The new regulation applies to all properties, both new-build and resale. It will be an excellent opportunity for [...]
Have you ever dreamt of your own place in France but do not want the cost or stress of purchasing bricks and mortar? A new home in France does not necessarily need to be a traditional house. Mobile homes and lodges offer the buyer the benefits of property ownership in France without the responsibility, worry [...]
The launch of this year’s Six Nations Rugby tournament at the weekend would have reminded rugby-loving Brits planning a move to France to choose where they settle carefully, that is if they want to be amongst a community that shares a passion for the game. Despite the French rugby team, or Les Blues, being one [...]
Enjoying some of the best snow conditions in recent years, it's not surprising winter resorts in the French Alps are seeing a surge in interest from skiers looking to invest in a home by the slopes. After visiting the same resort for a number of years, it's not unusual for skiers to want their own [...]
Expats tempted to risk driving after a few drinks in France will soon have no excuse for presuming they're not over the limit, as come April it will be law for all vehicles to carry a breathalyser kit. This new regulation forms part of the French government's crackdown on drinking driving. The logic is that [...]
By Carmen Reitano - French Account Manager for Rightmove Overseas Properties in France have been more popular than ever in the last few months with UK buyers. France offers huge opportunities to British buyers – in fact a recent survey showed that 6 out of 10 foreign buyers in France are British. The proximity to [...]
The luxurious properties situated within the French Riviera fell in price during 2011, according to a leading estate agent in the region. Their figures recently revealed that prices fell in the French Riviera and Monaco by over 5% in the last year, despite the rate of sales increasing. Transactions were up by over 16% during [...]
Although the economy in the UK is not recovering at a speedy rate, Sterling does appear to be gaining back its strength against the Euro, which is also weak against the Dollar. For buyers from the UK looking to buy a property in France, this is significant, as the exchange rate for euros is much [...]