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30 Jul 2025
The latest market comment from Leggett International Real Estate shows that buyers from the UK, USA and northern Europe are still very much in love with the heritage of French property and are snapping up bargain property to renovate.
They see the potential to restore these ramshackle buildings into beautiful holiday homes, or gites/chambres d'hotes, thus adding value and long-term capital gain. This investment helps stimulate the regional housing market and local economy, particularly in rural areas.
Highlights from the report include:
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60% of buyers from the UK prefer property that needs some form of renovation
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buyers from the USA and UK are particularly keen on buying chateaux and other historical property
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45% of French homeowners plan on carrying out renovation work within the next two years
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expert tips and local advice from Leggett agents across the country
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Leggett has sold over €300m of property over the last six months, much of it in rural areas, to both domestic and international buyers
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guidance on how to finance renovation works, written by a bilingual independent expert
The report also includes a section offering practical advice on property renovations, written by an independent chartered surveyor and Spécialiste du Patrimoine, accrédite RICS. It also includes examples of properties that Leggett is currently selling, that are suitable for renovation.
You can download a copy of the report here: https://www.calameo.com/read/0073268201f219edc8d22
Contact Mary Hawkins - mary@leggett.fr for further informtion.