Why buy in France?

Buying in France: new real estate for sale with Nexity

• Market focus


The world's fifth-largest economic power, France has a population of 63.8 million and an area of 550,000 km². It is the main destination of foreign investors. 20,000 foreign subsidiaries are currently established in France, employing more than 2 million people.

France, including its capital, Paris, is a true crossroads for Europe and the world. Thanks to its highly developed air and rail links, it forms a hub between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. It also has connections with the leading countries in the European market such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain.

With regard to real estate, the average cost for new lodgings was 3,369 euros/m² during the first quarter of 2009, a decrease of nearly 2% in one year, particularly for large flats. As for new houses, they came to an average price of 247,400 euros, a decrease of 5.5%.



• Way of life


France has an extensive transportation network with 12,000 km of motorways. It also has a very modern rail network, of which the high-speed train (TGV) is a fine example. This makes it possible to reach the large European capitals quickly and ensure connections between Paris and most of the cities in the provinces. There are also more than 150 airports, six of which are international airports, distributed throughout the territory.

Along the Atlantic Ocean on the West, the Mediterranean Sea on the South and mountains on the East, the geography of France makes it possible for each and every one to find whatever pleases him most. Thanks to its extremely diversified topography, France has a variety of climates: ocean climate in the West, mountain climate in the East and Mediterranean climate in the South.

With its long history, France is an important cultural crossroads. Paris is a cultural capital. Known for dance, music, literature and painting, France stands out internationally in the cultural sphere.

For France, history is a true wealth. The French real estate and cultural heritage are proof of the tradition handed down over the great historical periods from Antiquity to the present day, including the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Empire and the monarchies.  

French gastronomy is known for its finesse and its variety. There exist numerous culinary specificities, each coming from a region. However, cheese and wine are products that continue to develop nationally.



• Practical points


Internet / telephone

France is provided with high-performance telecommunications infrastructures. High-speed and very high-speed Internet are extremely well developed throughout the country.
To have a telephone line or an Internet subscription installed in your home, you need only get in touch with the access suppliers concerned.

Electricity

Electricity is supplied by the EDF group (Electricité de France). The voltage established by the European Commission is 220 volts.
For further information: http://www.edf.com/the-edf-group-20403.html

Water

For further information regarding your water supplier, go to the Veolia English website at:
http://www.veoliawater.com/