Your essential guides for buying in, living in or emigrating to France
Your complete guide to buying in France
Your free, independent resource to help you buy property in France, walking you through each critical stage of your property buying journey.
Your guide to a successful viewing trip
Learn how to make the most of your viewing trip. Includes the key steps to take throughout the process with expert advice and pointers to help you along the way.
How to access healthcare in France
Learn more about how to navigate the French healthcare system, how to arrange private medical cover and how to go about getting good, affordable healthcare.
Property buyer’s guide to currency
Understand how currency markets can affect your property purchase and how you can avoid losing money due to fluctuating exchange rates.
How to pay for a French property
Find out more about the options available when it comes to paying for or financing a French property purchase. Buying in France has never been simpler or safer.
Negotiate the best price for your property
Be in control of the negotiations with property agents, lawyers and mortgage providers and understand how you can get the best price and negotiate a fair deal.
How to live in France after Brexit
Plot your way through buying post-Brexit, to ensure you can fulfil that dream of a wonderful lifestyle combining the best of two cultures.
Buying abroad with family
Buying a property abroad can be quite an effort on your own. Find out how to buy with others and spread the burden.
Explore our region-specific guides
Buying in the French Alps
Covering property purchases in Val d’Isere, Courchevel, Méribel, Avoriaz, Châtel, La Rosière and surrounding areas.
Buying in Loire
Covering property purchases in Orléans, Tours, Angers, Amboise, Nantes and all surrounding areas.
Buying in Provence
Everything you need to know about buying in Provence, covering Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and more.
Buying in Paris
Covering Parisian neighbourhoods, the property market, the cost of living and more.
Buying in the Nouvelle Aquitaine
Covering the Dordogne, Charente, Bordeaux, Limousin, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and surrounding areas.
Buying in north west France
Everything you need to know about buying a property in north west France, including Brittany and Normandy.
Buying in Languedoc Roussillon
Buying a property in the Languedoc Roussillon, including Montpellier, Nîmes, Carcassonne, Sète and more.