French property market ‘picking up’

The market for UK buyers of French property is picking up, an expert on the subject has said.Founder and managing director of French property specialist firm VEF Trisha Mason said the number of Britons buying French property had dipped during the credit crunch because the fall in UK house prices reduced their main source of [...]

By |2009-05-14T13:50:38+01:00October 15th, 2008|Articles|

Dordogne hailed as great French property option

French property specialist firm VEF has said the Dordogne region offers a particularly good option for those looking to buy a property in France.The firm has stated that the area contains a number of attributes, including its scenery, lifestyle and accessibility.In the last case there are three international airports within an hour and a half's [...]

By |2009-05-14T13:50:39+01:00October 9th, 2008|Articles|

£100,000 ‘enough to buy in Brittany’

A specialist French property firm has said that those looking to find a Brittany property can do so with £100,000.VEF declared that buying homes in the south of Brittany is perfectly possible as there are many homes within this price range, with £100,000 equating to around €125,000 at present.Commenting after speaking to many would-be buyers [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:19+01:00October 3rd, 2008|Articles|

France ‘a safe investment’

Many people will look to buy into French property if the UK economy gets worse because it is a simple and secure investment, it has been stated.Co-founder of the property website creme-de-languedoc.com Alex Charles told the Times: "If the UK sinks into a recession then investors will look to France for a safe investment; it [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:18+01:00October 3rd, 2008|Articles|

France the place to go, say experts

French property firm VEF has said that the country is the best place in Europe in which to invest in property at present.The firm said the advantages the country has are many at this current time, stating that France is still enjoying economic growth, with no prospect of imminent recession.It also stated that the French [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:20+01:00October 1st, 2008|Articles|

French region reporting sales surge

Properties in the French region of Pyrenees Atlantiques valued between €200,000 and €350,000 (£277,000) have seen a sudden surge in popularity, it has been claimed. French property portal VEF has said that the region has experienced a rapid recent increase in the number of purchases in the region within this price range, according to one [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:23+01:00September 29th, 2008|Articles|

France ‘to reform property market cautiously’

The French government has signalled that it is planning to reform its property market in a way that will avoid it matching the kind of problems seen elsewhere in the credit crunch. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged reforms to make the French a nation of property owners but finance minister Christine Lagarde told the [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:39+01:00September 26th, 2008|Articles|

Home from Home as Brittany offers cultural variety

Those thinking of investing in Brittany Property may be interested by the variety it offers for people keen to enjoy a bit of culture.While French culture can be enjoyed in abundance, overseas property investors may also note that a taste of home is available at various times of the year, something that could be enjoyed [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:39+01:00September 25th, 2008|Articles|

Vendee ‘growing as tourist area’

In news that may interest those keen on investing in French property, the Vendee has established itself as one of the top tourist areas in France, it has been stated.Located on the Atlantic seaboard, the area offers castles, abbeys, golf, sailing, cycling and islands to explore, French property firmVEF has stated.Noting that this makes the [...]

By |2009-05-06T08:35:40+01:00September 24th, 2008|Articles|