Living in France

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More and more people are choosing the South of France for a long winter vacation. At Long term rentals in France we have established a reputation as the leading provider of winter lets in South France. Here we feature 14 properties across Provence, Cote d'Azur, the Languedoc and South-West France to rent over the winter period 2025-26.

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If you are considering renting out your holiday home in France or investing in property to rent out, then there is a particular tax advantageous scheme, called LMNP (Location meublée non professionnelle - non-professional furnished rental), which is specifically designed for private landlords.

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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.

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Mortgage rates in France are predicted to fall to 2.75% during 2024, before returning below 2.5% during the early part of 2025. The long term interest rate in France currently stands at 3.19% (November 2023) and the interest rate on French Mortgages climbed to 3.6% in Q3 2023. The month of November however, saw the first fall in interest rates in France in over 2 years.

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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.

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building costs france If you are looking to self-build a house in France, there are a number of very useful resources for calculating the likely build costs. The elements include the price of land, standard building materials estimates, the cost of services and utility connections, as well as fees for building permits and property taxes.

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healthcare in france The French health care system is widely regarded as the best in the World. If you are planning on moving to France and to live here for more than 3 months at a time, then it is a legal requirement for you to have health insurance in place. There are 4 different ways to arrange healthcare coverage in France. To understand each health insurance option and which one will suit your circumstance, you firstly need to understand how the French healthcare system operates.

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If you are thinking about Moving to France in 2026 either for a long stay or a permanent move, then I would just like to pass on some tips from our own experience of relocating to France. We have lived in France for 20 years now. We have had some great days and we have had some catastrophic days. But on the whole we have had more good days than bad days.

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house prices france 2022 At the start of 2024, property prices in France were falling at the fastest rate in over 5 years. House prices in France fell by -1.0% in the 12 months up to August 2023 and are predicted to fall by -3% in the 12 months to November 2023. Here we explain how 2024 will see a return of the Buyer's market in France and we show you some of the best places to buy a house in France.

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meze366b The coastal town of Meze is a real gem of a place to live in the South of France and an excellent location to buy a house in France. Meze is an old fishing village with a lovely harbour area and two sandy beaches and fast becoming a property hot spot in South France.

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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.