French Riviera is very famous worlwide. Many events attract thousand tourists each time. Tourism in the French Riviera last all the year ! So that’s a great opportunity to invest in French Riviera real estate. With 15 ski stations, foreigners come also in winter. If you plan to come twice or three times a year in your property on the French Riviera, there are many opportunities to rent it
Tourism in the French Riviera is considerable because access to French Riviera is easy. Nice airport is the second biggest French airport after Paris. In 2007, Nice airport welcomed its 10 000 000e passenger! There are more than 100 destinations with many direct flights like Nice New-York or Nice Moscow...Cannes airport is dedicated to private and business flights. It is the second business airport in France with more than 60 000 passengers. To sum up, access to your property on the French Riviera is very access for you and for your clients wherever they come from !
Last but not least, tourism in the French Riviera is a well developped business. On 155 000 available beds, 38% are hotels. Private properties on the French Riviera represent only 1210 beds. No doubt that properties to rent on the French Riviera is not a saturated market. There are 150 000 properties on the French Riviera and 40 000 belong to foreigners. I believe that few of them have already thought about renting their property on the French Riviera !
I often suggest to my clients, who wish to buy a property on the French Riviera, to think about renting it when they’re not in. Indeed rent a property on the French Riviera is a good investment. My clients earn money with their properties. Sometimes, when they decide to buy a property on the French Riviera, they take into account tourists’ needs.
As a matter of fact, tourism is a huge business for French Riviera. Here are some data about tourism in the French Riviera. It deals only with Alpes Maritimes (Nice, Cannes) and Monaco. Once you’ve read these data about tourism in the French Riviera, you’ll consider to invest in the French Riviera real estate !
First, French Riviera when it refers to Alpes Maritimes and Monaco, represents more than 1 000 000 inhabitants. 12% are foreigners. In 2006, more than 10 000 000 visitors come and see French Riviera. Is that a good point to invest in the French Riviera real estate ?
For leisure, tourists stay around 1 week on the French Riviera. For business, visitors stay 5 days on the average. Among all these tourists, 52% are foreigners : they are mainly coming from Italy, United Kingdom and Germany. Tourism in the French Riviera represents 10% of the global international tourism in France ! In 2005, foreigners expenditures in the French Riviera were € 5 billions !! That’s is why you should invest on the French Riviera real estate !
If you’re looking for a good place to spend some holidays, why don’t you rent a property on the French Riviera? I do recommend the Var because it’s one of the most woody and shinning area in France. Its shoreline is amazing and its nature is well preserved. On the French Riviera, Var is known for its authentic fishing villages and its lovely and peaceful scenery.
The most famous place is Saint Tropez. Despite the growing number of tourists and the endless traffic jam on summer, the beauty of Saint Tropez has been protected since 1960. The cosmpolitan village offers properties to rent from € 25,000 to € 150,000 per month. Continue reading ‘Rent a property on the French Riviera’
