France

Would you live in a garage?

With property prices throughout France on the rise, first time buyers have had to come up with increasingly inventive ways to get onto the property ladder. But few have taken the same approach as Jérémie Buchholtz, who has converted a garage into a stylish studio apartment in Bordeaux.

21 October 2011

Property in the French Alps still peaking

With ski season almost upon us, property in the French Alps is proving extremely popular, especially with property hunters at the top end of the market.

18 October 2011

Beckhams search for Paris pad

The Beckham family are considering adding to their property portfolio by purchasing a Parisian home, according to reports from the French media.

14 October 2011

French property prices on the rise

The price of French property is rising, especially in areas which have been traditionally favoured by ex pat and overseas investors.

10 October 2011

Meet the... Wine maker

Kirstie and Paul Rowbotham from North Yorkshire run a vineyard in Bordeaux. Here they tell us about how they produce their award-winning organic wines

1 October 2011

France replaces Spain as most popular destination for Brits

France has replaced Spain as the most popular destination for Brit buyers according to research by Savills International and HomeAway.co.uk, thanks to the country's stable residential market conditions.

27 September 2011

French ski property faring well

The value of properties located in the French Alps has recovered from the global recession according to Knight Frank Ski Index, a report which evaluates the performance of property in key winter sport destinations.

26 September 2011

Paris property prices soar

Property prices in Paris and the surrounding area have increased by 22.5% over the last year, according to the latest study compiled by notaries.

12 September 2011

French Riviera sees boost in sales

The luxury property market in the French Riviera has undergone a boost after new figures revealed a surge in interest and a stabilisation in prices.

8 September 2011

French property prices continue rising

Property prices have risen for the fifth consecutive quarter according to reports by FNAIM.

2 September 2011

From vinyl to vine...

Steve Hovington from 1980s band B-Movie has used his second home in the Haut-Languedoc, France to create a vineyard and his own vintage wine...

1 September 2011

Time for timeshare?

New EU laws protecting buyers of timeshare were introduced earlier this year. So, if in the past you've discounted buying into it, could now be the time to reconsider timeshare as an affordable way to enjoy holidays abroad? Often compared - and confused - with fractional ownership, here we ask two experts to outline the key facts about each type of ownership.

31 August 2011