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Property Market
House Prices in Haute-Garonne
Despite its status as the economic powerhouse of the south-west, property in and around Toulouse is surprisingly affordable.
07 May 2019
House Prices in Charente Maritime
House prices in the Charente Maritime averaged €180,000 last year, broadly stable with 2017 and a rise of 1.7% over the past 5 years.
07 May 2019
House Prices in Charente 2018
House prices in the Charente department of France have generally bucked the trend of the rest of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region.
09 Apr 2019
Rent Levels in France 2018
Rent levels in France averaged €12.80m2 last year, with smaller properties attracting the highest yields.
09 Apr 2019
House Prices in France 2018
Several French estate agents have published reviews of the housing market for last year, but from a perspective that will be of little value to rural property buyers and sellers.
07 Feb 2019
House Building in France in 2018
With the publication of new house-building figures last month, the government appears to be finally conceding the need to give greater priority to renovating the existing housing stock.
07 Feb 2019
The Price of a Building Plot in France 2017
The price of a building plot in France rose by an average of 3.6% last year to reach €85m², but with significant variations across the country.
07 Dec 2018
The Gentrification of Paris
Prices in Paris rose by 7.1% in the year to July, and the continuing rise in prices has prompted one analyst to talk of the 'gentrification' of the capital.
07 Nov 2018
Bordeaux Outpaces the Market
A recent study by the Notaries de France traced the evolution in residential property prices between 1997 and 2016 in 17 provincial metropolitan areas.
06 Sep 2018
Vineyard Prices in France 2017
Buying a vineyard in France will cost you anything between €5,000 and €5 million a hectare.
06 Sep 2018
Farmland Prices in France 2010-17
A review of the movement of prices for agricultural land in France since 2010 shows only modest increases in most departments.
07 Aug 2018
Coastal Property Prices in France 2018
There have been some significant rises in coastal property prices over the past year, although it has not been an upward wave everywhere.
07 Aug 2018
Sales to British Buyers in 2017
Sales of French property to British non-residents fell for the third year running last year, whilst those to existing residents is on the rise.
06 Jul 2018
Rural House Prices in France 2017
The French rural land agency SAFER have recently published their review of the housing market for countryside properties in 2017.
06 Jul 2018
Empty Homes in France
The housing stock in France is increasing at a faster rate than the population, resulting in a rise in the number of empty properties.
06 Jul 2018
French Rental Property Investment Schemes
Several recent cases in the French courts illustrate the care that is needed in considering the purchase of off-plan investment properties in France.
08 Jun 2018
Departmental House Prices in France 2017
There appear to have been some spectacular movements in house prices last year, according to the notaires, if the figures are to be believed.
08 May 2018
House Prices in the Pyrénées Orientales 2017
House prices in the Pyrénées Orientales rose by an average of 3.3% last year, the first time for several years prices have not been in retreat.
06 Apr 2018
Rent Levels in France 2017
According to a recent survey, rent levels in France averaged €12.70m2 last year, with smaller properties attracting the highest yields.
06 Apr 2018
French Property Market in 2017
The French estate agents report a record year in 2017 for the housing market, but it was one substantially underpinned by the main cities.
08 Feb 2018
