Already a hit in Australia and the US, English-speaking resorts developed by The Villages Group and specifically for people over 50 who enjoy an active lifestyle are coming to France. The Villages Group prides itself on offering high standards of homes as well as offering residents amenities and free entertainment, including music and theatre visits, [...]

The number of British people snapping up property in France has risen year on year, new research shows. Always a firm favourite with Brits moving abroad, there was a 23 per cent rise in the number of British people buying property in France in 2010 than the previous year. Of all the properties sold to [...]

Since the announcement by the French President to overhaul the wealth tax reform system, the media and property developers have worked themselves into a frenzy. President Sarkozy has announced plans to increase the tax threshold next year, resulting in property developers targeting rich investors with new luxury property. When the new limits kick in, it [...]

Property prices in France seem to be oblivious to the instabilities of the world’s stock market and the debt crisis which has hit Europe. French regions which are favourites with overseas investors have actually seen an increase in property prices. Paris, Cote D’Azur and Bordeaux have all seen large increases in property prices; Paris the [...]

Anyone hunting for a ski home in France will welcome the launch of a new direct train from London St Pancras to Moutiers in the Savoie region of the Alps. The service kicks off on December 17 and will take passengers within 30 minutes of some of France’s best resorts, including Méribel. Bringing more good [...]

Property prices in France have risen for the fifth consecutive quarter in a row, with an average rise of 3.3%, and 4.3% for properties outside of Paris. A report by the FNAIM also noted that the average price of property sold by FNAIM agents had risen by 6.8% so far this year, which means that [...]

With the ski season just a couple of months away, a leading developer in the French Alps has reported a surge in demand for properties from families and young professionals. Developer MGM, which is currently developing projects in the resorts of Tignes and Flaine, recently reported that sales to British buyers in the eight months [...]

Two changes to France’s tax system due to come into force next year could at the same time encourage more Brits to become resident there and stimulate property sales. Firstly, France is increasing the threshold at which residents pay wealth tax (“L'Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune”, or ISF) from €800,000 to €1.3 million. Wealth [...]

French properties outside the capital, Paris, fell by an average of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2011, according to French notaires. This is a contrast to the cost of flats and apartments which saw an increase of 1.9% over the same period. This is thought to be because house prices were too high for [...]