In the UK & France interest rates for mortgages are very similar. For instance, in both countries the average interest rates is 3.70% for tracker mortgage rates. Therefore the cost of borrowing is quasi identical on both sides of the Channel. In France...

The year 2012 could be favourable for those wishing to purchase  properties in France. Importantly, it seems that buyers’bargaining power will improve...

For those clients looking to buy Euros the New Year has brought some much needed cheer with Sterling Euro exchange rates pushing past the 1.20 mark reaching a 16 month high. These gains are as a result of the sale of shares...

The pragmatism of astute real estate buyers will lead them to take on a French mortgage instead of buying cash

Prices have soared in the capital, and have broken all records. However, this boom time could be over soon. 2010 was clearly marked as a year of price increases...

We thought you will be interested during your Christmas holidays by playing this game which is very addictive. If you manage to buy the mansion you might be interested to build a BTL portfolio in the UK or in France!

As we all know Christmas is a Christian feast but throughout Europe, the rituals associated with the onset of winter go back to time immemorial. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church decided to replace the pagan figures...

Life annuity is coming back. Still potentially interesting, the investment deserves to be looked at in detail before signing up for it. So life annuity is coming back...

We are running a competition with £300 travel vouchers you can use to fly to France. To participate you just need to click on the “Like” button at the top of our Facebook page:

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It is quite well known that, since 2008, banks in the UK and in France have made life very difficult to self employed looking to get finance to buy properties in the UK or in France