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Property Market
French Farmhouse Prices in 2014
The French rural land agency SAFER have published their review of the property market for 2014, reporting that prices fell by an average of 2.3% to €158,000.
02 Jul 2015
Vineyard Prices in France 2014
Vineyard prices in France rose by an average of 3.6% last year, with the average price for an AOP vineyard reaching €136,400 a hectare.
02 Jul 2015
Housing Rental Market in 2014
Rents in the private residential sector in France rose by an average of 1% in 2014, giving an average national rent of €12.70m2.
02 Jun 2015
House Prices in France 2014
The notaires have recently published their review of the French property market in 2014 for each department of France.
05 May 2015
French Chateaux Prices Fall 40%
The price of chateaux in France has plumetted, down by around 40% since 2007, according to a leading high end estate agent in France.
03 Mar 2015
Foreign Buyers and Sellers of French Property
British buyers continue to target the Dordogne, although neighbouring departments are also popular.
07 Jan 2015
French House Prices in 2014
House prices in France continued to fall in 2014, but there are growing differences between town and country.
07 Jan 2015
Building Land Prices in France 2013
The average price of a building plot in France in 2013 was €72m², an increase of 8.8% over 2012, although in some regions land prices fell.
04 Dec 2014
Lies, Damned Lies and French House Prices
A difficult housing market is placing real challenges on the notaires and estate agents to provide useful information on the movement in house prices.
04 Nov 2014
UK Buyers Returning to the Market
Sales of French property to UK buyers are on the up, say leading French estate agents Leggett Immobilier.
03 Sep 2014
House Prices Stable in Q1 2014
The French notaires have recently published their figures on the movement of house prices in Q1 2014 for each department of France.
05 Aug 2014
French Farmhouse Prices in 2013
The French rural land agency SAFER have published their annual review of the property market, providing an insight into country house prices and international buying activity.
02 Jul 2014
End of French House Price Cycle?
House prices in France are set to fall gradually for up to the next 10 years, according to two French economists.
02 Jul 2014
Vineyard Prices in France 2013
Vineyard prices rose by an average of 1.5% in 2013, but it was a very mixed year in which few generalisations are possible.
02 Jul 2014
Where to Buy in Lower Normandy?
Deauville may be the star attraction in Lower Normandy, but other areas of the department offer great value for money.
06 May 2014
House Prices in France in 2013
The notaires have recently published their analysis of the movement of house prices in 2013 for each department of France.
06 May 2014
Housing Rental Market in 2013
Rents fell in around 30% of the major towns and cities of France last year, while elsewhere increases were moderated by the fall-out from the economic crisis.
11 Mar 2014
Housing Market in Haute Savoie
An overview of the housing market in Haute-Savoie in 2013 and the outlook for 2014, from John Squires, of Property Europe Online Ltd.
25 Feb 2014
French House Prices in 2013
House sales fell 'significantly' in 2013, but there was a more limited contraction in house prices, according to the French estate agents.
05 Feb 2014
House Building in France in 2013
New house building in mainland France fell by 5.2% last year to 315,000, although this was an improvement on the substantial fall of 17% in 2012.
05 Feb 2014
