Category: Investments

  • Above the treeline : trends shaping the French Alps

    Above the treeline : trends shaping the French Alps

    The alpine property market is rewriting the rules of luxury real estate and while many global prime markets slowed in the years since the pandemic, smart investors meanwhile took their seasonal escapes and transformed them into a permanent lifestyle.  Topping those charts, the Alps is by far France’s best performing region. A momentum fuelled by…

  • Guidelines for investors

    Guidelines for investors

    When you have decided to buy a property in France as a rental investment, it is essential to take into account the taxation regimes applicable to rental properties. Among those available to the buyer, the para-hotel regime allows value added tax (VAT, or TVA in French) to be reclaimed upon completion of the acquisition. Whilst…