Happy New Year

It has been a perfect start to 2025 here in the foothills; we had a big snow fall up in the mountains and ski resorts just before the Christmas holidays and, since then, it has been wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies with frosty mornings and clear, bright days.

The property market is . . . → Read More: Happy New Year

The property market in southwest France at the end of 2024 – and what will 2025 bring?

The French property market has had a bumpy ride in 2024 with high interest rates and tightened lending criteria making financing more difficult for buyers, significantly slowing market activity. As anyone who has been searching for property in southwest France over the last year will know, there has been a distinct lack . . . → Read More: The property market in southwest France at the end of 2024 – and what will 2025 bring?

New year, new house

January can be a tough time of year as the winter chill sets in and the holiday festivities wind down, but it is also a time of new beginnings, fresh starts and the perfect time to think big and long-term, a time to set the stage for positive changes. For . . . → Read More: New year, new house

French property prices – how much to pay for the perfect French property

In France, it is always difficult to get an accurate picture of property prices, particularly across the South West France region which is so diverse.

Firstly, you are likely to see a property advertised at different prices by numerous different agencies. Secondly, particularly in rural France, it is difficult to compare . . . → Read More: French property prices – how much to pay for the perfect French property