French property market under real pressure

[Nicholas Wallwork]

Property prices in France have fallen by an average of 1.3% in the last year with sales also falling and fewer new homes being built, according to the country’s leading estate agent association. The latest figures from government also show that the number of new build property sales in France fell nearly 25% in the [...]

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[webvivre]

Rural property has dropped significantly as the French are moving to the towns for employment so plenty of bargains around. Rural property as a longer term investment will probably be sound - I hope to see the French economy start to recover towards the end of 2013 and that stimulate demand for weekend cottages and holiday homes.