languedoc roussillon: 11/25/07

Investing in French property can sometimes be a risky business. You invest in a villa or a luxury French apartment and languedoc roussillon rely on a combination of rental income and languedoc roussillon capital appreciation to return you a profit. You do your French property research and languedoc roussillon deduce that you need to make your real estate investment in a location with strong rental demand.

The French Alps are perfect you think - tourists to France hit the slopes with their skis in winter and languedoc roussillon climb the slopes with their hiking boots in summer. The Cote d Azur is great too, especially with Nice Airport being so close to luxury investment spots like Cannes, Frejus and languedoc roussillon St Tropez.

All of these areas have great potential for French property investments. Tenant occupation is likely to be high and languedoc roussillon you can charge good rents too. The problem however is that you still have to market your French property to tourists visiting France and languedoc roussillon obtain bookings from them for the property. If you've not got a solid marketing plan behind you this aim can be very difficult indeed. I've known property owners unable to rent out their luxury French home for more than 2 months of the year in these sorts of areas, all because they failed to get their property details in front of potential customers.

Enter the French Property Leaseback Scheme

The French property leaseback scheme is an investment initiative launched by the French government in the 1970s. The impetus behind the leaseback scheme was to attract investment in tourist areas to boost the French economy�and it worked!

The basis of the leaseback system is in the sale of French property on a sale and languedoc roussillon leaseback agreement, mainly to foreign investors. The investor buys the freehold property and languedoc roussillon as part of the deal leases the property back to a tourist management company for a set period of time - normally 8 to 11 years.

During this period the tourist management company rents the property out to holidaymakers - this is generally their speciality as they can guarantee occupation for much of the year. In return, the investor-owner receives a share of the rental income. This is a guaranteed income that is geared to a specific rental yield percentage on the property, and languedoc roussillon is index linked.

But what makes the French leaseback scheme a safe investment? The answer is down to the French government. The sale and languedoc roussillon leaseback scheme is strongly supported by France's government. It has to be as it was their brainchild! Basically, if you make an investment in sale and languedoc roussillon leaseback property in France, you are guaranteed your rental return because of the government's involvement.

Of course, as with every type of investment that is considered 'safe', the returns are not tremendous. Typical rental yields range between 2% and languedoc roussillon 5%, the higher figure being awarded to the investor-owner if no personal use of the leaseback property is required - i.e. the leaseback property is purchased as a 'financial only' property. These rental returns are certainly not going to set the world alight. They do however provide you with a solid investment from which you can count on a level of income that is guaranteed.

Where to buy your French leaseback property?

As mentioned already, top locations in which to buy sale and languedoc roussillon leaseback property in France is in the popular tourist areas. The French Alps offer innumerable opportunities to buy French property in world class ski resorts on a leaseback basis. Ski stations like Val d Isere in the Savoie region of France are popular, as are ski resorts in the Three Valleys area (Trois Vallees), which encompass the likes of Meribel, les Menuries, Courchevel and languedoc roussillon Val Thorens.

If you are looking for luxury French leasebacks one area to consider is Les Arcs 1950. Here there is a village built by one of the leading leaseback developers in the world - Intrawest France. They have created a magnificent collection of buildings in one of the most picturesque places in Eastern France. The architecture is in the Savoyard style, and languedoc roussillon the leaseback apartments and languedoc roussillon chalets are built of traditional French materials, including stone and languedoc roussillon wood.

Coastal holiday destinations in France are hot investment locations too. In the South of France along the French Riviera there are some excellent opportunities to buy French property under the government-supported leaseback scheme. Property prices are generally highest along the stretch from St Tropez to Monaco. It's no coincidence that this stretch is also the warmest and languedoc roussillon sunniest area of France!

Further west along the coast is the Languedoc-Roussillon area. Tipped as the next investment hotspot in France by many investment analysts, the Languedoc Roussillon has a laid-back charm about it that is very different to the glitz and languedoc roussillon glamour of the French Riviera. Top locations to consider for buying a leaseback property are along the Cote Vermeille between Perpignan and languedoc roussillon Banyuls-sur-Mer. This stretch of coast takes in some very scenic villages and languedoc roussillon towns, St Cyprien and languedoc roussillon Collioure among them.

Travelling west again we ascend up into the Pyrenees Mountain range. Here again are some fantastic leaseback investment opportunities, especially in the Pyrenees ski resorts like La Mongie and languedoc roussillon Font Romeu. Leaseback property prices are generally cheaper in the Pyrenees than the French Alps. If you are planning to invest in French property on a budget, the Pyrenees could be the region to consider.

Southwest France is always a favoured investment location in France. For leaseback properties the same is true. Leaseback developments inland in the Southwest are often cheaper than along the coast. Places like Biarritz, Capbreton and languedoc roussillon Arcachon in the Gironde offer magnificent Atlantic vistas that are simply to die for.

Northern France is good for leaseback investment. Okay, it doesn't have the best track record with the weather in France, but its proximity to the shores of Great Britain and languedoc roussillon Ireland make it a popular choice with investors who want to buy French property as a holiday home that they can visit for 2-4 weeks of a year, and languedoc roussillon then rent out on the leaseback scheme for the remainder of the time. Brittany leasebacks and languedoc roussillon Normandy leasebacks are especially popular. Leaseback properties in Nord Pas de Calais excite some investors as well.

French Leaseback Investment Opportunities

So, let's get down to the nitty-gritty and languedoc roussillon look at some actual leaseback developments that have French properties for sale today.

In the French Alps there is an excellent leaseback investment opportunity at the ski resort of La Tania. The French leaseback residence is called Britania and languedoc roussillon it offers spacious studio and languedoc roussillon one-bed apartments. Prices start at 141,000 euros and languedoc roussillon the property is purchased with a guaranteed rental return of up to 4% over a 9 year lease period.

http://www.propertymagnate.com/property/listing-Leaseback+Ski+Apartments+at+La+Tania+in+the+3+Vallees+Ski+Area-170.html

Also in the French Alps is the Les Crets residence in Meribel Mottaret. This is a high-class French leaseback residence offering luxury one, two and languedoc roussillon three-bedroom accommodation in the highest part of the Meribel resort. Prices are a little more expensive here. A two-bed apartment will typically set you back 450,000 euros. If you can afford it though it is worth it as there is a guaranteed income of up to 19,000 euros per annum as part of the sale and languedoc roussillon leaseback deal.

http://www.french-property-1st.co.uk/leaseback-investment.html

For the ultimate in luxury leasebacks why not look at Courchevel 1850. Along with les Arcs 1950, the town of Courchevel 1850 is one of the most prestigious ski resorts in Europe. The Chalets du Forum leaseback residence - luxury ski-in / ski-out apartments at the heart of the resort in chalet-style buildings - are available at a premium price of 500,000 euros - 1,000,000 euros+. The rental yield is guaranteed at 4%, so you'd certainly receive a high level income each month - there's no doubt about that!

http://www.first-select.org/luxury/listings/view.php?propnum=306

Around the French coast one of the best leaseback investment opportunities at the present time is in Arles close to the Camargue Nature Reserve in Bouches du Rhone, Southern France. Exceptional quality French leaseback properties are available here from just 76,000 euros. A rental return of 3% is guaranteed if no personal use of the property is required.

http://www.propertymagnate.com/property/listing-Camargue+leaseback+at+Arles+in+Southern+France-197.html

In Brittany the leaseback properties at Audierne close to Brest in the west of the region and languedoc roussillon in Benodet in Southern Finistere are both worth considering. These are popular French seaside resorts in Brittany and languedoc roussillon offer leaseback residences overlooking the beach and languedoc roussillon sea that would be ideal for those who love golf and languedoc roussillon beach holidays in France!

http://www.europe-property.org/property/leaseback-investments.html

No matter which way you look at it, French leaseback properties make for a sound and languedoc roussillon safe investment. You�re guaranteed to receive an income from the property for a minimum of 8 years (and often a lot longer), and languedoc roussillon you can use the property for your family holidays in France too. What could be more perfect - it's an investment opportunity that's as safe as houses!