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Property Market
International French Property Buyers
A report by the French notaires shows those areas in France most popular with international buyers.
05 Feb 2014
Building Land Prices in France 2012
The average price of a building plot in France in 2012 was €67m², an increase of 8.1% over 2011, although rural land prices remained relatively static.
07 Jan 2014
The French House Price Muddle
House prices in France appear to be resisting any major fall, but precise and reliable information continues to remain scarce.
05 Nov 2013
Wealthy Buyers Coming Back to French Property Market
The recent clarification of capital gains rules is tempting high net worth individuals back into the French property market, according to Leggett Immobilier.
11 Sep 2013
Vineyard Prices in France 2012
Expect to pay anything between €4,000 and €4 million a hectare for a vineyard in France!
02 Aug 2013
What is Happening in the Housing Market?
House prices are continuing to fall in France, but it's the usual narrative of a very mixed picture across the country, with localised information patchy.
02 Aug 2013
Buying Property in the Pays Foyen, South West France
At the crossroads of the three departments of Gironde, Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne, the Pays Foyen offers an exceptional position alongside the River Dordogne.
04 Jul 2013
French Farmhouse Prices in 2012
In their annual review of the rural property market, the French land agency SAFER provide a glimpse into trends in house prices and international buying activity.
04 Jul 2013
House Construction in France Slumps
Housing construction in France this year is likely to drop 18% from 2012 to 250,000.
06 Jun 2013
French House Prices in 2012
House prices in France fell by around 2% in 2012, according to the French notaires, a figure that appears to be accelerating in 2013.
02 May 2013
Alpine Ski Property Prices in 2012
Ski property prices continued to rise in Haute-Savoie in 2012, while there was a marginal fall in prices in Savoie.
04 Apr 2013
Buying Property in Creuse, Limousin
The department of Creuse in the Limousin region has the lowest average prices in the whole of France, so what is it like and what do you get for your money?
04 Apr 2013
Housing Market in France for 2013
France still remains the safest country to invest in troubled times, says Trevor Leggett, Chief Executive of national estate agents Leggett Immobilier.
15 Mar 2013
New Homes Market in France in 2012
New homes built fell by 17% last year, whilst sales by a similar 18%, despite which average prices held up.
05 Mar 2013
Building Land Prices Rise 7.6% in 2011
The average price of a building plot in France in 2011 was €63m², an increase of 7.6% over 2010.
08 Jan 2013
Buying Property in the French Alps
We take a look at the property market in the French Alps, with some thoughts on where to buy.
04 Dec 2012
House Prices Start to Creak as Sales Fall
There is growing evidence of a noticeable fall in house prices in many areas of France.
04 Dec 2012
Housing Market in Second Quarter 2012
A recent batch of housing market reports all suggest the motor is running out of gas, but not everywhere it seems.
01 Aug 2012
Dordogne Retains Top Spot for British Buyers
The Dordogne and the Alpes-Maritimes are the most popular places to buy property in France amongst international buyers, according to a recent study.
01 May 2012
House Prices in France for 2011/12
Despite a record year for property sales in France in 2011 it was a contrasting picture on house prices, and there are clear signs of a slowdown in 2012.
01 May 2012
