Property: Invest for seniors

As there are only 200 senior residences in France and one third of the French population will be over 60 by 2050 (compared to 20% nowadays) more and more property developers are starting to offer new residences for seniors. Read the rest of this entry »

New build: Building sites increase

The number of building sites has soared by 33.7% in the past year and building permits are also increasing.

The upturn in the building market is now confirmed. According to the latest statistics published on Wednesday by the ministry for sustainable development, new-build building sites in France had increased by late March by 12.4% over one year, with 372 756 units and by 33.7% over the last three months compared to the previous three months with 106 156 units. Read the rest of this entry »

The Provence Cote d’Azur region, a place to invest

Sextant Properties is a member of the SNPI (Syndicat National des Professionnels Immobiliers). We receive regular updates from them, and last week received an internal news update that may interest serious buyers. This news is relevant for potential investors in the Provence Cote d’Azur (PACA). Read the rest of this entry »

History of the leaseback concept

Buying a French property is the dream of many but maybe you can’t justify the expense if you only plan to use the property for a few weeks of the year. In that case, the French leaseback scheme may be for you. ‘Leasebacks’ enable you to go to France during your holidays and rent it out for the rest of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

Who works at Sextant New Build?

Who works at Sextant Properties? Good news! Our website has just been updated with brand new information and new photos about the Sextant Property and Mortgage teams. Read the rest of this entry »

Is the city of Lyon a future great attraction?

France’s second biggest city has more to boast about than its dynamism and popularity. With 480,000 inhabitants in the city and 1,430,000 more with the suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon is also a strategic place geographically speaking. Read the rest of this entry »

New French mortgage offer at 1.25%

In order to satisfy more and more of its clients, Sextant French Mortgages has managed to negotiate a brand new mortgage product in partnership with Alfa bank: Read the rest of this entry »

April Currency Update

After a vaguely promising start to March the pound gave up the ghost. On the first day of the month sterling had a peek above €1.18 and evidently took fright at what it saw. Read the rest of this entry »

Leasebacks offer you great activities!

Whether set in the city, the countryside, in a French ski resort or by the seaside, French leasebacks offer –as well as a superb apartment with the best facilities and amenities nearby- plenty of activities! Read the rest of this entry »

March Currency Update

February was the ultimate game of two halves for sterling. Contrary to our prediction here a month ago its performance was almost an exact replica of January’s boom and bust. The pound strengthened almost to €1.20 Read the rest of this entry »