Buying Property in France - News

10 reasons to choose France for your property purchase
In my opinion there are certainly more than 10 reasons to choose to live or to have a second home in France and below I give 10 of the most popular reasons given by the thousands of clients who have bought properties through Latitudes over the last 20+ years.

5 Steps to buying a property in France
A 5 step guide to make it easy to become the proud owner of a property in France.

Choose your Location
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION - The most important 5 things in a property purchase!

5 Steps to choosing the style of a property
5 Steps to choosing the right style of a property for you and your family.

Buying off plan - the different types of purchase
Buying a property on a new development has many advantages.

Why buying now really is the answer
Now could really be a good time to buy a property in France for many of you. Penny explains why.

Cote d'Azur - A Special Place
Varied beaches, beautiful coastlines, an hour from Italy and 90 minutes from several ski resorts both in France and Italy .. the Cote d'Azur has such a lot to offer which is why over the years it became so popular. Penny tells us how it is to live or own a second home in this area.

Buy in France now and take the lead
Life is what you make of it and now that we are into 2009 why not make the decision to go ahead and buy in France and take the lead on the very many potential purchasers who are just waiting for things to improve - which inevitably they will eventually.

20 + reasons to buy a property in France
There are several reasons why now is a good time to purchase a property in France. In case you need reminding of all the good things that France can offer here are at least 20 good reasons.

Beating the credit crunch: why now could be the best time to buy.
You wouldn't be reading this article and FPN if you don't have a dream to own a property in France, so why wait - unless your personal circumstances have been vastly altered by the present problems - then there is every reason why now is the time to start your viewing and find a property.

French Banks Safety Plan
If you are still worrying about the safety of your money in France, then perhaps President Sarkozy's statement made yesterday, will give you a little more confidence. At least he isn't "closing the stable door after the horse has bolted" he is doing this just in case and before anything happens to the French banks.

BNP Paribas is named as one of the world's safest banks
2 articles in October 2008 concerning BNP Paribas - including the bank being named by Global Finance magazine as one of the World's Safest Banks.

Turn the nightmare into a dream - buy in France whilst stocks last
Latitudes are pleased to announce that there are substantial reductions on some of its new developments on the Cote d’Azur for those who purchase before the end of November 2008.

Gites Question
Advice regarding the purchase of a Gite complex or a home with outbuildings to convert to gites.

Town Position
Why buying in the major towns and cities of France may be a solution to the difficult financial climate.

Advice on selling your property this summer
If you want to sell this summer then I should start by visiting local agencies as soon as possible with a view to putting the property on the market. The sales process is likely to take 2 – 4 month from the date that a purchaser signs a compromis.

Buying Property in Brittany
Brittany has long been a popular and welcoming destination for the British for both holidays and purchasing homes. The property market in Brittany has remained stable for last 20 years that I have been dealing with the area and prices have increased on a gradual basis in most places although there are some ‘hotspots’, mainly near or on the coast that have risen in price quite dramatically in the recent years.

Action Plan to Find a French Property
I think it is very sensible to make an action plan as it will save you time and money in the long run.

Buy in Brittany for 75,000 Euros
Brittany is a great area to search for a property that is reasonably priced, £75,000 will still buy you a good property and because of it's peninsula shape it is probable that most properties will be within an hour of the coast, if not less.

Country Properties - Position, Position, Position
Prices vary considerably even for country properties as outside influences have a very definite effect as well as the property's position within the area.

Top Tips to get you past the Finishing Line when Buying a Property in France
As with many things in life, you can make finding and buying a property in France easy or difficult, you can enjoy the search process or make it worrying and hard work, you can make it a research project or a practical search - this is how I would advise you to proceed so that it is enjoyable, fun and you end up with a purchase that is financially safe and secure without any present or future problems.

Market trends 2008 to 2009
There are lots of pointers to give us all a better idea of what may happen over the next 12 months.

Properties in Normandy
Prices of properties in Normandy do vary considerably but with £130,000 you will have a fair selection of properties to choose from.

French Coastal Properties: Position, position, position - The 3 most important points when purchasing a property!
If you want to make buying in France an even safer bet in these difficult times, then go for the very best position you can afford.

The Buying Process for a New Off-plan Property
The buying process differs from buying re-sale property. The regulations governing developers when selling off plan are extremely protective of the purchaser.

The Current French Property Market
The property market in France has always been more stable and although it has seen rises over the last few years, which in some areas have been very considerable.

Costs Involved when Buying a Property in France
There are two types of costs involved here, those that apply to the purchase of the property and then the costs of owning and using the property.

Why January is a Good Time to Buy in France
This time of year has always been the most popular for putting properties onto the market and as such, if you make your trip to view properties now you will find you are offered the widest choice of properties that are fresh on the market.