Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Enjoy your Holiday in France

It feels simply awesome wondering about spending the holidays in utmost adventure, experiencing the travel, the weather, golfing, hiking and camping. And all these point towards a place with incredible mountains, crazy beaches, and lovely nature, and needless to say but most important requirement, the suitable accommodation, i.e. the farmhouses, cottages etc., to experience the adventure.

France is one of the most romantic, attractive and adventurous countries when it comes to spending the holidays in exploring the real adventure. It has everything that you could ever want to experience on a fantastic holiday: mountains, nature, beaches and of course great places to visit. But the most interesting part of the fact is the France holiday accommodation, which includes the beautiful chateaux, grand farmhouses, charming cottages and villas.

France holiday accommodation is generally packaged, based upon the type of holidays to be spent. Like:

- Long week holidays

- Short time holidays

- Flexible stay holidays

The variations are also there, based on the number of persons going to stay. Say it may be a family, a single person, or a couple etc. However, coming to the expenses, the France holiday accommodation is not too expensive but it depends on the area and the kind of facilities it provides.

Switching over to the details, lets start with France holiday villa. It is said that France is an ideal destination for a villa holiday. The extraordinary wines, outstanding food, and the prosperous culture are just few of the delights you can enjoy during the stay at the France holiday villa. Basically, if you have a large group of friends or several families’ wants to holiday together, villas are the best option. The most popular kind of France holiday villa is the luxury villa that gives you maximum enjoyment, with the comforts of pools, the al fresco dining on the terrace, etc.

Next comes the French holiday cottage that first of all lets you enjoy the complete privacy. It is a kind of private wing with every kind of luxuries and is located mostly near the beaches, on the hills or at the forest area. The cottage is the self-catering holiday rental property, ideal for two to four adults. Though situated in a quiet and peaceful place, but it is close to supermarkets and restaurants.

When it comes to adventure, the holiday cottage in France, gives you the maximum opportunities to explore it. As because they are mostly situated in countryside, therefore, there are various interesting features that can be availed, like golfing, cycling, rambling, tennis, horse riding, riverside activities, sightseeing, swimming, wine tasting and many more.

Last on the list are the French houses. Besides cottages and villas, you can also avail French houses to spend your holidays, either on rent or by buying. The advantage here is that you can enjoy holidays whenever you wish for, with one time cost, in case of buying. Also along with it you can own a property in such an exciting place like France.

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Which areas of France are UK and Irish residents looking to buy properties in France?

FrenchEntrée the leading French Property website http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property/ for buying and selling properties in France has recently completed a survey on which areas of France are the most popular with UK and Irish residents looking to buy properties in France. The survey was completed by FrenchEntrée’s website users who are actively looking for property in France and the most popular regions were Brittany and Limousin with 9% each of survey respondents, while Poitou-Charentes 8%, Languedoc-Roussillon 7% and Aquitaine 6% made up the top five regions of France. The other regions of France were less popular and due to France’s sheer size and diversity 37% of respondents are still undecided upon which region to concentrate their French Property searches. The areas of Brittany, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes are all easily accessible from the UK by ferry ports and an ever increasing number of regional airports so it is no surprise to see these three areas rank as the top areas of France for UK and Irish residents looking to purchase their new French Property.

From the total surveyed, 57% of the respondents are looking to move permanently and the remaining 43% are looking to buy a French holiday home with the most common price range for French house hunters being the 100,000 Euros to 200,000 Euros price range with 34%, the second most popular price range is the less than 100,000 Euros price range with 22%, closely followed by the 200,000 to 300,000 Euros price range with 19% of all respondents.

The FrenchEntrée Property (http://www.frenchentree.com/french-property/) users are very much an active group of French Property searchers as 20% are looking to buy their property in the next three months! If you are looking to sell your French property or buy your property in France now is the time to visit FrenchEntree at http://www.frenchentree.com

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Monday, February 18, 2008

A guide to by Cyprus, Bulgaria and Spanish Property

Spanish property, Cyprus property and Bulgaria property are ranked very high in overseas property interest list. Have you too been thinking of buying an overseas property in Spain, Cyprus or Bulgaria? While sitting in your New York office have you been wondering how can I manage to buy a property for sale in Spanish? Here is a mini guide to smoothen your process of buying an overseas property.

While looking for a property in Spain, the first thing you need to bear in mind is that Spanish property market is an unregulated industry. So it is as good as any other unregulated market. There are plenty of good real estate service providers who can help you find a good property for sale in Spain. One more important criterion to be fulfilled when buying a Spanish property is that foreign buyers need to acquire a fiscal identification number known as NIE (Numero de Identification Extranjero). It is required by Spanish tax authorities to identify buyers.

Cyprus is popular holiday destination flashing crystal clear water, sandy beaches, traditional villages and years of history. And now Cyprus property is also in high demand. There are numerous buyers looking for a holiday home as it is very well connected. The land registry system in Cyprus differs only marginally from that in Unite Kingdom. Also the buy-to-let investment opportunity is very high for Cyprus property owners

Buying a Bulgaria property is very lucrative option with Bulgaria recently becoming a member of EU. One thing important for the foreign buyers eager to buy Bulgaria property is to know is that there is a Tax estimation price, which is similar to ratable value in UK. This price is usually many times lower than the actual sale price and vendors generally prefer to write this price in title deed.

In order to be successful in buying overseas property Spain or overseas property Cyprus or property for sale in Bulgaria, you need to be able to get in touch with a registered estate agent who has a strong local presence and good relations with property developers. While buying an overseas property extensive due diligence is required as property laws are very likely to be different across different places. Thus along with a trusted real estate agent, it is also important to hire an independent legal representative who can clarify any doubts you have and who can be held legally liable.

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Early Steps to Overseas Property Investment

Overseas property investment can be a profitable affair if your decisions are more calculative than impulsive.

Calculations do not necessarily make things critical. On the contrary, some simple calculations can save you a lot of money, time and energy.

Let us do some psychological calculations as the first step towards overseas property investment.

Why are you thinking of investing in overseas property? Do you visit that place regularly or do you plan to visit that place regularly? If you are simply planning to visit that place regularly, are you sure that this mindset will last for a longer period?

Are you investing in some overseas property to use it as a regular source of income? If yes, than have you have done all the necessary groundwork like business model, target market, estate positioning etc.

For example if you are planning to invest on overseas property to earn on rental than you should consider things like:

1) Does that area get enough visitors who may eventually turn up to your door to rent it!

2) What are your plans to inform your target audience about the availability of the space!

3) Is that location open for those people who can afford to rent your place!

4) Is your place underdeveloped for the regular visitors!

5) Can you manage the business from your home!

6) If the answer to question number 5 is in negative, than have you got any reliable source that will take care of the business in your absence!

7) Etc.

Are you planning to settle down in that place after retirement? If yes, can you speak the local language or do they speak English!

These are only some sample questions that can help you take primary calculative steps towards overseas property investment. The investors, who are reluctant to think about these issues as pointless, often end up with huge loss.

Apart from this, you must look for communication facilities and other related issues. However, if you are looking for cheap investments, you should look for developing areas. Emerging East European countries like Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania can be a better choice for overseas property investment in present market scenario. Do not worry about the development issues – the world is becoming too small to stay under-developed for a long time.

However, be sure to consult reliable property brokers before investing on some overseas project.

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Buying Property in Bulgaria

Real estate property in Bulgaria is considered to have very good future prospects in terms of investment in the country. Excellent climate coupled with the amiable local environment have catapulted Bulgaria onto the real estate map in a big way. Consequently property costs have also been on the rise for the last ten to fifteen years.

Potential homebuyers are seeing many developments in the international real estate market, not only in Bulgaria, but also for property in Cyprus, property in Turkey and property in Spain. Hence these avenues should be explored too.

If you want to benefit from the booming real estate market in Bulgaria you should take the advice of experts who are adept in guiding you, regarding any kind of property investments.

There are apartments and luxury villas in Bulgaria, both in the countryside and at the seaside. There are also apartments and buildings located near the hillsides, most of them having private terraces, providing a great view to start the day each morning. Natural beauty is not only the only benefit of a property in Bulgaria- there are all the up-to-the-minute facilities such airports, restaurants, shopping centres, etc.

Real estate property in Bulgaria is ideal for investment, not only due to the location but also due to its appearance and style. There are ample apartments whose style and interiors reflect the culture and tradition of the place and region. Built to high standards with excellent finishing properties in Bulgaria are equipped with all kinds of luxurious facilities that most investors would look for in a property. The facilities here include, swimming pool, spa, restaurants, clubs, ice rinks, sports facilities and shopping.

There are different options for investing in a property in Bulgaria. There are unique rental facilities whereby rentals can be guaranteed for a number of years. Regarding income and capital tax there are provisions to make investment more attractive, such as deferment.

Additionally there are mortgage facilities are available where the percentage rate depends on the financial status of the investor. There are exchange offers where just a minimum percentage is charged, that may vary from 25 to 30%. Pricing usually includes value added tax- in fact it also frequently includes furniture.

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