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Do you need a property finder to buy a house on the French Riviera ?

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Claire
on April 11, 2008
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Buying a property is not an easy task to do in its own country !  There are many factors to take into account : the local prices, the neighbourhood, the evolution of the area…When you want to buy a property abroad, the task is much more harder. You need to find the right information about prices but also about the transport access to the property, the local legislation (see our post ) . Are you sure that there is no plan for a motorway construction close to your property? Where to find a good architect?

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Moreover, you have to visit many properties and some French real estate agencies don’t feel confortable with English speaking. Some of my clients have decided to ask for a property finder when they felt fed up with visiting properties during all their holidays without success.  Continue reading ‘Do you need a property finder to buy a house on the French Riviera ?’

A property at the water’s edge

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Claire
on April 9, 2008
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Nowadays on the French Riviera, it is not an easy task to find a property with a direct access to the sea . Indeed, seafront properties represent a micro-market on the French Riviera real estate market itself . French Riviera with Paris is known to be  the most expensive region in France for real estate properties.

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Prices are even higher on the cape and there are few beautiful and amazing capes on the French Riviera: Cap Martin, Cap d’Antibes, Cap d’Ail, Cap Ferrat and the famoust peninsula of Saint Tropez. Notice that there is no property on some of them : for instance the peninsula of Giens (Var) is protected as a natural park for pedestrians access only.

Obviously if you’re looking for an access to the sea, with enough deep water to moor a boat, the task is harder. That’s why you need a property finder. Continue reading ‘A property at the water’s edge’