Some people look at property for sale in France and go all soft and dreamy. You can understand it really. From chic apartments in Paris or Cannes to great old solid stone barns covered in climbing flowers in the middle of nowhere, there’s something for everyone. Dreaming aside though, is French property a good investment or could you end up loosing your chemise?
The answer to that would have to depend on your definition of investment. As a purely financial investment looking for the best returns, French property is not what it was. Frankly, it hasn’t been for some time. The days when you could buy an old ruin for $20,000 or a habitable house for $40,000 are long gone, as are returns of 20% plus per year.
However, if you love France and are looking at property for sale in France as either somewhere that you are going to renovate or somewhere you are going to spend holidays then yes, for long term security and modest growth your money will very likely be well invested and you should get much pleasure from your purchase.
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