France still remains the second most popular place for the British to buy a second home. Buying french property is a decision that tends to be made by life style buyers as opposed to hard nosed overseas investors. France does offer international investors opportunities but these are more longer term than many of the emerging property markets in Europe. The following French property regions are a great place to start if you are in search of French property that is low priced and offers good medium term capital appreciation. Property Prices in France were said to have risen by about 3% from March 2007 to March 2008. It seems that the global slowdown may make this rise even smaller in 2009. Investors need to think on terms about 5 years for good solid capital growth

A selection of French property regions ripe for investment:

Alsace , Andorra , Aquitaine , Auvergne , Britanny , Corsica , Limousin , Lorraine , Midi Pyrenees , Monaco , Nord Pas de Calais , Normandy - Basse , Normandy - Haute , Pays de la Loire , Picardy , Poitou-Charentes , Provence-Cote d’Azur , Rhone Alpes

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