The Cote d'Azur is a fantastic location for a winter long term rental in France. The weather is stunning, you will always find a festival or local market to visit and you can combine glitzy resorts with quaint old French villages. There is a fantastic range of Cote d'Azur properties for long term let in France - from 6 bedroom villas overlooking the coast to beach apartments.

One of the first jobs that you need to do when you are moving to France is to open a French bank account. Everything hinges on having a French bank account, so that you can have the utility bills in your name, register for a Carte Vitale (health insurance), pay your taxes in France, obtain house or Tenants insurance, etc, etc. Ideally, you need to open the bank account before you arrive in France.

Buying a house is always an emotional experience, but from what I have observed, buying a house in France is especially emotionally driven. Here is a checklist of things to consider when buying property in France to help you make that right decision. 

If you are moving to France, the good news is that France recognizes a whole range of international driving licenses and you can legally drive on your foreign license for up to 12 months. But what happens then? What do you need to do to apply for a French driving licence? How do you register your vehicle in France and when do you need to do this? 

The interest rates on French Mortgages during 2023 are forecast to rise to around 3.0% by the end of the year. French banks are continuing to lend money for house purchases, with the total value of home loans standing at €18.3 billion at the start of 2023. Here we explain why 2023 still remains a good time to buy property in France.

Find out how you can rent out your second home in France to maximize the rental income and avoid some of the French tax issues and tenancy/legal problems. If you own a house in France and you are thinking about renting it out for either summer rentals in 2023 or for longer term rentals, then there are a number of factors you need to consider.

If you are looking to apply for French Residency or a Long Stay Visa (especially if you are a British National looking to move to France after Brexit), then there are a number of important criteria that you need to satisfy. There are actually, 4 main criteria that you must meet on your French Residency application. Here we discuss, the minimum income requirements that you must meet.

When you are looking for a quiet, rural place in France to live, with spectacular scenery and plenty of cheap houses to rent long term, then the Haut Languedoc region in South France is a great area to look. The Haut Languedoc Regional Park is 45mins inland from the Mediterranean coast and here you can experience a relaxed French way of life. 

The coastal town of Marseillan in the Languedoc South France, has over the last 10 years become one of the most popular places to buy a house in France. It is pretty easy to see why. In short, Marseillan is the perfect place to buy a holiday home or to live in South France.

There are 5 very good reasons why you should consider investing in property in France during 2023. Whether you are looking to add to your buy-to-let property portfolio or to purchase a second home; the South of France represents an exceptional opportunity for property investment.

In terms of a location for long term rentals in France, Beziers has everything going for it. It is just 10km from the Mediterranean coast. It has a great transport network. It has over 2,000 years of history and it is quickly regenerating itself for the 21st Century. Here we showcase 12 long term rental properties in Beziers and the surrounding villages available to rent during 2023.

Montpellier is a great place to be based for a long term rental in France. Montpellier is the fastest growing city in France and it has everything you need for a long stay in France. Here we feature some popular long term rental properties close to Montpellier which are currently available for rent during 2023.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting François Brunner & Olga Sanina, widely regarded as the best young Architects in the South of France. As an award-winning Architects who run renovation and new build construction projects across Southern France, I took the opportunity to ask Olga & François some of the typical questions that we often get asked by customers who are thinking of building a house in France.

These are the latest houses to rent in France long term that we have just added to Long term rentals in France. The houses are available to rent from January 2023, with many being available for monthly rentals all year around. Our houses for rent in Cote d'Azur are proving especially popular with customers, as well as a couple of new Provence houses to rent.

The quaint medieval town of Pezenas is a great choice for finding long term rental properties in the South of France. We have highlighted 12 popular rental properties located in and around Pezenas, that are available for 3-12 months long term rentals during 2023. 

This selection of long term rental properties near Narbonne, South France, are all available for monthly rentals during 2023 for between 3 months and 12 months. The beautiful old Roman town of Narbonne is a popular destination for renting property in France. The Mediterranean beaches are just 10km away, there is a TGV train station, excellent road network and easy access to 3 local airports.