People opting to relocate to France should pay extra special attention to the issues of French inheritance law, claims a leading organisation. Blevin Franks, a UK and worldwide tax advisory service, has pointed out that inheritance law is probably the "most important issue" to take into account for thos investing in French property. French inheritance [...]
Britons buying property in France are favoured by a number of advantageous elements, including an attractive lifestyle, food and culture, exhibitors at the French Property Exhibition in London have said.Representatives of companies, including those selling Brittany property, said the lower costs and the stable property market are also major advantages for UK buyers.Terry Lucas of [...]
Those seeking property in rural parts of Normandy can get it at a "competitive" price, it has been stated.Overseas property portal nubricks.com reported that the region is a popular one with British buyers, offering fine cuisine and scenery but particularly favoured because of its easy transport links to and from the UK via boat or [...]
Eurotunnel has said it is hoping to be able to reopen the Channel Tunnel within a few days following a fire yesterday in a truck that caused it to be closed.The situation has led to disruption as trains on either side of the channel were cancelled and road passengers were unable to make the crossing.While [...]
Corsica has not one but two tourist scenes, it has been stated. In news that may interest French property investors wishing to make informed decisions about buying into the tourist buy-to-let market on the island, Lucy White, editor of the Rough Guide to Corsica, advised that this is a fact often overlooked. She stated: "Corsica [...]
While investors are looking to many locations around the world to make money, Britain's closest continental neighbour is still one of the best options, it has been stated.Nick Fullerton, managing director at overseas currency firm FC Exchange, told whatinvestment.co.uk: "France remains a solid investment, despite its popularity. While the cost of a holiday home in [...]
Property in French Alpine resorts is continuing to grow in value, it has been reported.Ascendant Property has told Property Wire that new figures show that resale apartment prices in the first quarter of 2008 in the Haute-Savoie region were up over three per cent and in Annency the rise was 2.5 per cent.It also noted [...]
The French property market saw a year-on-year rise in prices of 3.2 per cent up to the end of the second quarter of 2008, the latest Knight Frank Global House Price Survey has revealed.While this is less than the level of a year before, it means the country's property market has held up better than [...]