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March French Mortgage Update

The scene is set: a progressive rise in loan rates

February 2011 saw a confirmed yet measured rise in interest rates which started at the end of last year: the average rate over 20 years is now established at 4.05%, compared to the 3.94% of January 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on March 2nd, 2011 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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February French Mortgage Update

Rates remain low, but for how much longer? Time to start thinking about taking out a French mortgage at one of the lowest rates for over 50 years.

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Posted on January 31st, 2011 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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Huge tax breaks for property owners in France (and the EEA)

We would like to share some good news with you – if you are a British resident and own a property in France (or in the EEA) or are thinking of buying one, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on January 25th, 2011 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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A new capped mortgage product!

At Sextant Mortgages we’re pleased to present a brand new mortgage product, which has been developed to meet our clients’ needs and requests, as they go through the purchasing of a property: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 8th, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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December French Mortgage Update

Individuals are not having too much trouble finding financing, and can borrow at very interesting rates. Indeed for the fourth month in a row, interest rates are at their lowest ever Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on December 2nd, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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How is affordability for a French mortgage calculated?

You may be wondering how much you are allowed to borrow, what sort of repayment plan would suit you or even whether you can take out a French mortgage at all. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 9th, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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Resale Properties in France: the upturn should prolong in 2011

The recovery of prices and the high number of sales in the resale property market in France has every reason to continue into the beginning of next year, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 8th, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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November French Mortgage Update

Interest rates are at their lowest ever rates for the last sixty years. Set in motion back in the spring of 2009, the revival of the French mortgage loan market continues. So far for the whole of 2010, the sector should progress in the order of 25%. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on November 2nd, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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French Property Prices


The report from the FNAIM (National Association of French Estate Agents) has shown that despite some drops in property prices in certain regions of France, generally speaking, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 26th, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »
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The secret to bridging loan success in France


It’s a familiar story. You’ve put your UK home on the market, keen to make a fresh start in France. You decide to go to France on a prospective viewing trip, and Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on October 7th, 2010 | Permanent link | No Comments »

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