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3rd July 2009
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French Property – your guide to buying a home in France Welcome to FrenchEntrée Property. Visit our Property Buying Guide for full details on property purchase in France. Our aim is to give you practical advice on how to buy a house in France, how to find the right property for you and where to look. See also our New Build Zone plus our Investment Property Zone. Take advantage of our fantastic property search as well as our list of private property sales. You will also find information on surveys, removals, leaseback property, French planning law plus advice on renovating your new home.So whether you are considering buying a property in France or are already in the process of doing so, you have come to the right place. Enjoy the site. The FrenchEntrée team PS why not check out our Living in France and Holidays in France sites too? Also in FrenchEntrée Property... Need finance for your property purchase in France? Visit our Mortgage Zone for full details on how and where to get a home loan. Want advice on how the French legal system works? Then visit our Law Zone. If you need advice on how to do up a property in France then visit our Renovation and Decoration Zone. Or need information about taxation and tax residency in France? Check out our Tax Zone. For information on insurance, credit cards and opening French bank accounts go to our Finance Zone. And for full deals on the euro and currency exchange visit our comprehensive Currency Zone French Property Tips Newsletter ArchiveAre you looking to buy a new property in France? Keep up to date with all the latest french property news, law and finance stories, and featured property hotspots. Sign-up for our free newsletter or visit our newsletter archive to view previous newsletters. Newsletter SubscribeFrench Property Tips OR Enjoying Life in France your FREE newsletters.Type in your email to subscribe
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French property words and phrases Baffled by compromis de vente? Bamboozled by Clause Tontine? Then visit our glossary of French property expressions. And for a full and easy-to-read guide to the French language visit our Language Zone
Retiring to France?We have a zone dedicated to people who are thinking of spending their retirement years across the Channel. So whether you have already decided to retire to a French property or are still thinking about it, check out Retiring to France.
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Buying property in France is a particularly tricky task at the moment. While some prestigious areas have hardly seen a decrease in property prices, other more rural areas have witnessed drops of around 30%. This means there are some fantastic bargains to be snapped up by investors.
You’ve got the money in the bank to complete the purchase in cash but with all the focus being on finding that dream home you haven’t had a chance to think about which is the most efficient and cost effective way of financing the purchase. Here we are going to help you look at the options available when considering the purchase of a €1 million plus property in France.
Historically, the majority of expatriates leaving the UK for a new life in France have been those at, or near, retirement age, keen to wind down to a more relaxed lifestyle in a dreamed-of rural retreat. However, things are set to change as Duncan Campbell of Siddalls explains...
Alistair Darling's 2009 Budget report signalled the end of tax breaks for owners of UK based holiday homes. However, in the short-term, owners of holiday homes elsewhere in Europe have been granted a tax rebate for this tax previously only available to UK-based holiday home owners...
In the last couple of months, we at FrenchEntrée have noticed an increase in our property enquiries. In particular, we have seen a rekindled interest from property investors. In this article we discuss why, what and where investors are choosing to buy French property.
Global economic slowdown, inflation, exchange rate misery, failing investments... Reports on all these can be found in abundance everywhere you look in today’s world. Yet here in this tranquil corner of South-West France the reverberations of these things seem less important as little changes here over time and the region still offers the same great reasons for buying a property that it always has...
In their January report, the FNAIM say that the French residential market is “in the eye of a storm”, but do they think that it will subside during 2009? We also investigate what Notaires de France have to say about the present market....jpg)
We asked our premier partner estate agents whether they have any discounted properties on their books this month and lots of them said yes! So here is our pick of the best value properties...
VEF, who have been selling French property to overseas buyers for twenty years, have sadly been the latest company to fall victim to the credit crunch...
With all the doom and gloom about the recession, you’ve probably decided to put your dream of buying that luxury villa in the sun on hold. But there is no reason not to take a smaller step onto the French property ladder right now – and where better than in the beautiful city of Perpignan? 
What do the next 12 months hold in store for the housing market in France? In our definitive annual survey, FrenchEntrée asked experts for their views on the housing situation in 2008 and the prospects for 2009...
There are plenty of stories in the press regarding the dire state of the economy in the UK and how individuals are struggling to source the mortgages they require. Following the recent publication of the International Mortgage Outlook 2009 (IMO 09), which incorporates the French mortgage Outlook 2009, we have analysed the expectations of the major mortgage lenders across Europe.jpg)
The French have always welcomed the British becoming resident in their country but they have just made this welcome even warmer by offering a significant tax break to all new residents...
With the global economic climate knocking consumer confidence many potential French buyers are questioning whether French property is still a safe haven for their savings.
The FrenchEntrée Property Finders were pleased to meet many people interested in buying French property during 2009, while exhibiting at The France Show. In a video clip taken on the day, Graham Downie, our Cognac Property Finder, said that that there are plenty of properties on the market; it is just a matter of buyers finding the right one for their personal needs.
Caroline Lakey, French Entrée’s Property Finder in Mayenne, tells us why so many British people choose Mayenne for their second or permanent home, and why now is a good time to buy in the area.
FrenchEntrée have this month officially launched their property finding service FrenchEntrée Property Services. Having signed several property finders across France over the last few months they are now ready to help find buyers their ideal home.
President Sarkozy has promised ‘very powerful’ economic support for the property market, but at the same time stressing that prices need to come down. Meanwhile, economists say the French market is a long way from the crashes of the UK...
Ski property values in the leading French resorts are holding up in spite of a national slowdown in France, and in contrast to the rapid downturn in East European resorts.
We had 840 readers complete our FrenchEntrée Property Buyers survey, and overall, had very interesting results and feedback from those planning to buy. 80% of respondents still regard France as good value for money and only a minority have been put off buying by the current economic climate...
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More and more people each year are deciding to leave the UK to move overseas, with France continuing to be one of the most popular destinations. Financial experts Siddalls give us the low-down on why seeking financial advice is of great importance when moving to France...
It is becoming increasingly popular to purchase a plot of land in order to build your own property. This article guides you through your building options once you have aquired the land...