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 !
