French property recommended for dream wedding

Couples searching for a dream wedding location without the sky high price tag should look at the possibilities offered by French property, an expert has said.Andrea Ventress, deputy editor at Wedding magazine believes French property can offer almost-wedded bliss to couples seeking an affordable alternative to UK destinations - without the risk of annoying future [...]

By |2009-11-27T12:42:41+01:00August 26th, 2009|Articles|

Topless sunbathing best kept for French property?

France may historically have taken a liberal attitude towards baring all on the beach, but a new survey has suggested British tourists may want to keep topless sunbathing to the confines of their French property.The French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) has uncovered a sea-change in attitudes towards topless sunbathing, with 33 per cent of [...]

By |2009-08-04T17:19:12+01:00July 30th, 2009|Articles|

French property owners in the money?

Owners of French property may be entitled to a tax rebate which could see them claim back thousands of pounds, it has been reported.Holiday home owners who have invested in French property, or in other locations across Europe, have until July 31st to claim a tax rebate if they have rented out their property for [...]

By |2009-08-04T17:22:20+01:00July 28th, 2009|Articles|

French property market lifted by euro-loving Brits?

The French property market is still alive and kicking, thanks in large part to British buyers and sellers taking advantage of the exchange rate, it has been claimed.According to UK-based French property specialists Latitudes, British residents investing in French property in the past few years have seen an increase in the value of their second [...]

By |2009-07-27T09:52:45+01:00July 24th, 2009|Articles|

Owners realising rental value of French property?

The number of people placing their holiday homes up for rental, including those with French property, is steadily increasing, it has been claimed.More and more people are realising the potential letting value of second homes abroad, with French property among the growing amount of overseas homes finding their way onto the rental market, according to [...]

By |2009-07-27T09:52:46+01:00July 23rd, 2009|Articles|

French property offers ‘rich pickings’ for Brits

The current state of the French property market means that British people buying abroad can more than make up for the weak sterling, it has been claimed.Previously maintained by high overseas investment, the French property bubble recently burst, allowing Maxwell Buller of Bournemouth to snap up a French property in the Dordogne countryside for almost [...]

By |2009-07-27T09:52:47+01:00July 21st, 2009|Articles|

French property remains top holiday choice

French property and Spanish property remain the top choice among UK tourists, new statistics have revealed.Newly-published figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown that travel to the two countries is as popular as ever among Brits, with French property and Spanish property gaining the lion's share of UK tourism.Despite an overall drop [...]

By |2009-07-21T10:22:28+01:00July 17th, 2009|Articles|

French property a religious haven?

Anyone seeking a heavenly French property with something a bit special to offer may want to think about investing in an old church in the country.French property that comes with its own personal church may be something of a rarity, but that's exactly what one family have put up for sale with their luxury six-bedroom [...]

By |2009-07-21T10:17:25+01:00July 16th, 2009|Articles|

Bargains to be had in French property market

A recent slump in the French property market could present buyers seeking French property with the perfect opportunity to snap up a bargain, it has been claimed.Blamed on a lower number of UK buyers investing in holiday properties due to the financial constraints of the recession, the French property market could reportedly offer those with [...]

By |2009-07-21T10:17:26+01:00July 16th, 2009|Articles|

French property prices hit record low?

The increasing popularity of properties in tax havens is good news for anyone seeking a French property or Spanish property, it has been claimed.Increasing numbers of wealthy tax exiles are pushing up prices in tax havens such as Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, resulting in lower prices for French property and Spanish property in [...]

By |2009-07-21T10:17:27+01:00July 14th, 2009|Articles|