France

[Plod]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to invest in a property in France and haven't got a clue where to start looking, though i would obviously love to find a place that's near the sea and has nice weather along with low crime. I want to move there with my wife and daughter, but i've hit my first stumbling block - no idea where to start looking.

I plan on taking a month holiday in France in a few months and looking at properties whilst i'm there - any suggestions on where i could or should start looking based on the above would be great.

Thanks,
Jeremy Plod.

 

[Lysos]

Jeremy,

You say you are looking to 'invest', then say you want to move; which is it ?. Why do you want to move ?. What attracts you to France ?. The answers to that should give you a starting point.

Will you be working ?.

Do you & your family speak French ?.

All important factors to consider before anything else.

Then draw up a list of what is essential to you:

e.g. climate, proximity to schools, large towns, railways, airports (for those trips back to see the family),medical facilities, cultural acivities & so on. Everyone's requirements are different.

All those things you can research initially on the internet and decide which areas suit before going over & researching on the ground.

Then it's affordability; do you buy or rent ?.

Search out discussion forums such as expatforum.com

For a major move such as this the more research you do the more chance of it working out, if in fact, after research you still think it's the right idea.

 

[fallo]

Hey I'm in a similar boat as Jeremy, but i'm not an investor, simply want to buy a property in southern france for a 2nd home, nice weather and keeps its value, less than half a million USD...