NEW YEAR – GOOD NEWS FOR FRENCH PROPERTY Although the global economic downturn has made the last 18 months hard for the real estate industry, France has benefitted from not having an overpriced market and a system that is more cautious and less gung-ho in terms of lending. Areas such as...

A GOOD SIGN The property market in France is likely to be boosted by the news that the country has come out of recession.  The announcement of new air routes from key British destinations to four cities in the south west of France is also set to encourage buy to let property investors and...

MOROCCO INVESTORS STRIKE LUCKY A new website aimed at bolstering tourist numbers has been launched by the Moroccan tourist board. Moroccotherapy.com is a site concentrating on last-minute deals and enticing visitors.  The site has seen a substantial increase in tourists visiting the site,...

In a brushstroke Painted Creations who are based in Villefranche, was set up in 2006 by Graham Goodbody.  Working together with    his associate partner, Clothilde Kerherve, the team are living up to their nameand creating some of the most beautiful painted murals and frescos across...

BEHIND CLOSED GATES Long gone are the days when buying a property on a gated community, or domain, was considered to be a bit of a “second choice” or not very fashionable.  The exclusive domains today, especially along the Cote’Azur, are attracting many second-home buyers looking for...