France May Never Be Better Value Than It Is Now!

France may never be better value than it is now. Prices are steady at present but liable to go sharply higher as spring approaches due to borrowing in France being cheaper than ever for French tax payers because of new MIRAS-style tax breaks taking effect, as well as inheritance tax changes, which have freed up the market. Now is definitely the time to snap up an investment!

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French Tax Reform Boosts Investors

Potential changes to the French inheritance tax system are set to provide a boon to British investors looking to purchase property in the country, according to estate agent Unique Living.

As part of a package of reforms proposed by new president Nicolas Sarkozy, the inheritance tax threshold in France will be trebled.

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France Population Update – European Champion at Births

The population of France grew by 360,000 last year; and the population is drifting south.

France now has the second largest population in Europe, with 63.8 million inhabitants, just behind Germany, and ahead of the United Kingdom (although it has a land mass over twice that of the UK).

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A Certain Housing Bubble – Not In France!

The uncertainty surrounding the international stock market (French included) is leading more French households towards property investment. With UK property investors being put off by a deflating home market, following Les Français is now distinguishing itself as the most attractive prospect.

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DO YOUR "DUE DILGENCE"!

When you make any type of investment – DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE!!!

With French property your protection by us is totally unique. With “off-plan” new build, you have 8 full weeks “cooling off” period from day of reserving a property. World-wide the max. is 10 days for “cooling off” and the normal is 3 to 7 days). Your deposit is fully refundable during this period.

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France to boom while others flop?

From "Financial Times" and "Times" of London by Assetz Management – 31st October 2007.

The last few days have seen plenty of gloomy headlines about the UK and US property markets, with predictions of crashes, rising repossessions and falling mortgage lending. In contrast, it has been argued, the prospects seem particularly healthy for France.
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