France

Look away from the big ski resorts for value for money chalets

Ski property hunters should check out Vallandry and St Francois Longchamp

11 January 2014

Ski homes in France: which resort for you?

Authentic or modern? Glitzy or low-key? Luke Metcalfe looks at French ski resort homes

7 January 2014

Bordeaux: city pads and vineyard homes

Whether you seek a chic city apartment or a hobby vineyard, Bordeaux is worth a look, says Liz Rowlinson

11 December 2013

Ski properties: our top ten picks to kick off the season

France, Italy, Bulgaria or Andorra? Take your pick of ski homes.

30 November 2013

Find your place in the snow

If you're a skiing or snowboarding fan, you might be thinking of booking a holiday rental property or even buying your own ski pad now the cold weather has set in...

29 October 2013

Top 5... Reasons why Paris is better than Chelsea!

For property hunters looking for exclusivity and style, the 16th arrondissement of Paris shares many similarities to the London Borough of Chelsea.

25 October 2013

British are a fifth of foreign property buyers in France - and spend £243k

UK buyers lose market share in France - and spend less than Russians and Italians

7 October 2013

What French property tax changes mean for you

How do recent changes to CGT translate for home buyers in France?

21 September 2013

Holiday let market holding up for owners in France

Occupancy rates are looking rosy for holiday home owners in France

19 August 2013

From cop to cook…

Ever wondered what happens to MasterChef contestants who risk giving up their day job to become a professional chef? Here we talk to one for whom the gamble paid off- Jim Fisher is now the owner of a popular cookery school in the Dordogne

18 August 2013

“France is a bit like going back to England in the 1950’s but the nice bits of winding back the clock”

Lucy Moore meets a couple of Francophiles seeking the "Good Life" in a village of Poitou-Charentes. One of the things that bought Rosie Lucini (56) and her husband Richard Dean (65) together was a deep-seated passion for all things French.

18 August 2013

Baby boomer buyers back in force - attracted by low rates in France

Interest in overseas property at a high, helped by low French mortgage rates

13 August 2013