Propertyshowrooms.com Welcomes You to France
Propertyshowrooms.com has added a tasty new French flavour to the site this month with the release of a full section on the property market in France. Just a Channel hop away, this old favourite has...
View ArticleFrench Riviera market attracting retirees
Style and value is maintaining the Riviera's position as a "prestigious" retirement location, according to a French property expert. While Riviera properties are fewer and more expensive than other...
View ArticleFrance and Spain remain popular retirement destinations
France and Spain continue to feature as the destinations where British pensioners would most like to live after their retirement.A recent Bank of Scotland International (BOSI) survey found that the two...
View ArticleMore cheap flights to France announced
An increased number of people are set to take cheap flights to France with the launch of new flights. Low-cost carrier easyJet has announced that five additional aircraft will be based at Paris Charles...
View ArticleFrance 'is cheaper than the UK'
Living costs in France are considerably lower than those in the UK, according to a British expatriate.Sarah Ormerod, who has lived in Nice since 2006, stated that the difference in the cost of living...
View ArticleInternet banking 'used by expats'
The internet is being widely used by Britons who have left the country in order to live abroad , new research has found. According to Alliance & Leicester, almost half of expatriates from the UK...
View ArticleBritish commuters 'could move to France'
Many people who live in the south-east of England could be set to relocate to France , experts have predicted. Knight Frank said that the accessibility improvements provided by Eurostar's new rail link...
View ArticleFrance Healthcare U-Turn Welcomed
A Labour MEP has welcomed the French government's decision not to implement planned healthcare reforms. Mary Honeyball, MEP for London, said the news that early retirees would not be required to pay...
View ArticleBetter Transport Links 'Boosting Appeal of France'
A national newspaper has speculated that recent improvements to the transport network could be drawing more Britons to France . The Independent stated that although tourism figures for 2007 had not yet...
View ArticleFrance opened up to Ulster consumers
Consumers in Northern Ireland will soon be able to benefit from increased access to France . Irish airline Aer Lingus confirmed that it will begin operating its services between Belfast and Paris at...
View ArticleFrench property market shrugs off sub-prime
The French property market is shrugging of the effects of the much-feared credit crunch, say experts. Amid wider concerns in the European financial markets and indications that the property sector will...
View ArticleOwners of property in France reassured by analyst
An expert has talked down recent figures which revealed that the rate of growth in France's housing market fell last year. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the value property in...
View ArticleFrance set to attract more visitors
The amount of people travelling to France could be set to increase in the wake of the launch of new flights from Britain. Budget carrier Flybe is now operating a number of services to France from...
View ArticleInterest in buying abroad 'is higher than ever'
The number of Britons who are looking at buying property abroad is now at a record level, an expert has stated. According to broadcaster Amanda Lamb, more people than ever are interested in purchasing...
View ArticleExpats urged to 'embrace foreign way of life'
British people who move abroad have been urged to try their hardest to fit into their new community. Steven Quinn, who has been living abroad since 2001, said expatriates would get more out of the...
View ArticleNegativity has been exaggerated, says expert
Many analysts have overstated the extent of the downturn in the global property market , an expert has claimed. According to Darren Styles, chief executive of Brooklands Group , people in the UK are...
View ArticleFrance set to attract British second home buyers
France has been tipped to be a hotspot of activity for British property buyers next year by industry analysts. ShelterOffshore.com believes many budget airlines will be forced to hike up the cost of...
View ArticleFrance praised by expatriate
A British expatriate has spoken of her decision to pack her bags and set up home in France . Sue Moritz moved to the Bordeaux region back in 1994 and believes her quality of life has improved as a...
View ArticleBritons take the train to France
A record number of leisure travellers are choosing to take the train to France , according to new figures. Eurostar has revealed that in July 2008, passenger numbers rose by 16.8 per cent on the...
View ArticleBrits warned to plan when moving abroad
Britons considering buying overseas property have been reminded that living abroad will not solve all of their problems. Rhiannon Davies, director of expatriate advice website Shelter Offshore, said...
View Article'Positive future' for French property market
One expert in the French real estate sector has stressed that the country's property market can have an "extremely healthy mid to long-term future". Trevor Leggett, of Leggett Immobilier, explained...
View ArticleProperty prices in Brittany 'attractive'
Brittany is a good option for buyers seeking real estate in France due to the current pricing in the region. This is the assertion of Town & Country Property France, with Richard Dannreuther, a...
View ArticleFrench election results 'to create opportunities' for property investors
International investors in the French real estate market may find there are more opportunities to enter the sector following Francois Hollande's victory in the country's presidential elections. Mr...
View ArticleCould moving to France be an option for British retirees?
Britons who are worrying about how far their pension will stretch when they leave work may find the solution to their concerns lies overseas. Danny Silver, managing director of The Villages Group,...
View ArticleCorsican property ownership could be banned for foreigners
The Corsican property dream could be about to end for foreign investors if a leading politician has his way. Head of Corsica's executive council, Paul Giacobbi, told Corse Matin that international...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern upheaval boosts Parisian property
The Parisian property market is cashing in as a result of upheaval in the Middle East. Luxury properties in the French capital are finding themselves the subject of much interest from well-heeled Arab...
View ArticleCandlelight Auctions 'de Rigueur' in 2014
Only the French could romanticise the mundane business of buying property at auction and they do it with panache by following the medieval tradition of using candles that allow buyers and sellers to...
View ArticleQuelle Surprise!! Fun, Interesting Facts About France
French was the official language of England for over 300 years. It's the native language of 75 million people worldwide. French is the second most commonly taught foreign language, after English. It is...
View ArticleHollande Unlikely to be Re-Elected - Paris Property Booms
The general consensus in France is that François Hollande will be replaced as President in the next elections in 2017 and the French property market has gained momentum as a result. Hollande's term has...
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