French property still a hit with the Brits

Posted Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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….read more »

“I saved £4,000 by using a currency specialist”

Posted Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

Ways to save money when buying a holiday home have been highlighted by two overseas property-owners who have used a currency specialist to transfer their pounds into euros.

Baxter Horton, a solicitor from Market Harborough, saved £4,000 by using Smart Currency….read more »

Back to school season sees serious
buyers take action
Highlights
50.25%
of locations saw an increase in searches, and 49.64%
….read more »

Hike in wealth tax stimulates luxury market

Posted Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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….read more »

France battles on

Posted Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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,….read more »

August 2011 Rightmove Overseas Search Report

Posted Thursday, October 6th, 2011 in Articles, Data by Chris Please | Tags:

2.5 Million Searches as Investors Choose
Germany
Highlights
Over 2.5 million searches – the public are deciding that
Rightmove Overseas is the place to….read more »

New train offers boost to improving ski market

Posted Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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….read more »

Prices in France up again

Posted Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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….read more »

Bulgaria’s back in the top 10

Posted Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

TheMoveChannel.com has revealed in its August ‘Top of the Props’ report that Bulgaria has climbed back into the top ten after failing to make it for three years.

The company found that from all the enquiries throughout July, 3.3% of them….read more »

Ski properties in pole position

Posted Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 in Articles by Chris Please | Tags:

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….read more »