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  1. sextant

    why invest in Real Estate?

    I agree with you, however it is very important that every buyer does his homeworks before signing any contracts. They need to ask the rights questions to the agent to validate the quality of the investment (location, expected occupancy, hidden costs etc). <snip>
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    I want to invest in property, where is best

    French market has proven to be the most stable property market throughout the worlwide financial crisis. If you want to make a safe investment with a guaranteed rental income then you can have a look at<snip>
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    Problem with French Leaseback

    I never heard about them. We have never sold this development. If their company goes under then it is most likely that another leaseback company will take over but with a new rental contract. The French law gives 1 year to find another company to replace them in case they cannot meet the rent...
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    French Leaseback - Law change ??

    French Leaseback properties Hi Nostradamus, Most of the,<snip> companies we work with have a dedicated owner department who take care of paying the rent on time etc. They also deal with resale if someone decide to do so. To calculate the price of a resale leaseback there are two methods...
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    Invest in France?

    Cost of living The currency rate is now 1.21, so this is the best time to make a reservation and secure a transfer. You can see live rates here: www.xe.com
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    French LEASEBACKS IMPORTANT INFO

    French Leaseback Actually Yes, I do know a lot about it as I am the managing Director of a successful established French property company. You only quote parts of sentences from our website which is miss leading to other readers. In addition, I don't think your post is professional as I...
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    French LEASEBACKS IMPORTANT INFO

    French Leaseback I don't agree with you. We are based in London <snip> We are very ethical at Sextant and we do not miss sell the Leaseback concept. It is a great concept very easy to understand, we are more than happy to explain the Leaseback contracts or to put the customers in touch...
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    Invest in France?

    Our currency partner (Moneycorp) doesn't think that we will get back to previous levels such as 1.5 or 1.4 It will be more 1.2 and if we are lucky 1.3 in a few years. To avoid being too much affected by the currency it is better to take a large French mortgage so that you can use your euro...
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    French prices look to be reaching bottom as values stabilise

    We saw a turning point in June when sales started to pick up again on the French market. We believe that 2010 will pick up slowly and the turning point will be when the UK government announce that the UK are out of recession (hopefully it will be in January). Then the sterling will become...
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    I want to invest in property, where is best

    Property investment in France As you can see in those day nothing is certain. France has a reputation to be a safe market and it is still the case, the prices decreased by 10-15% until April and now the developers do not accept discount any more. Some of them even decide to increase the...
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    Selling French houses

    Hi Albert, If you PM me your property details with pictures and exact address then we can forward it to our closest local office. If they are interested they will contact you. To give you an idea we have a network of 160 offices in France: www.sextantproperties.com
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    I want to invest in property, where is best

    a French leaseback would suit you You could buy a leaseback property and rent it out. Lots of such a property are available in very much sought-after French spots, such as in the French Alps or on the Cote d'Azur. Don't hesitate to ask for more information!
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    Hi, I would like to know if you work with Estate agencies based in the UK such as us...

    Hi, I would like to know if you work with Estate agencies based in the UK such as us: sextantproperties.com I look forward to hearing from you soon Best regards, Matthieu Cany
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    Is building then selling in South of France a good idea??

    Investing in a French Property In view of the current world crisis, it is true that the good idea for those who desire to put their money somewhere safe is certainly to invest in a property. I don't know about building and then selling, but I can advise you on buying and renting out a property...
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    France the Next Housing Market to Collapse?

    Real info about New build Hi, I don't want to let people believe what you wrote. The real figure for new build in France is that 500.000 new build were sold in 2007 and it is going to be down to 400.000 in 2008. So it is only a 20% decrease. Moreover the government just announced that...
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    France the Next Housing Market to Collapse?

    Nice Hi BHC, Can you tell me for which agency you are working? Do you know our company: Sextant Properties?
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    Ryanair flights

    Hi Dave, I don't no neither how Ryan air fixes their prices, but I know that there are alternatives to this now! The price war has been declared between low-cost airlines and Eurostar, who has been cutting prices since June. A Eurostar ticket to France is now £59 (instead of £200 or more)...
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    French taxes

    Hi, First if you are interested by French taxes, I strongly advise you to contact a specialist. It is the most complicate subject in France and even French people have difficulties to understand the system. It is also a national sport to get away from paying taxes by using so called "niches...
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    France the Next Housing Market to Collapse?

    Money transfer Hi Damian, We have been advising Moneycorp for more than 3 years now and we are very pleased with the service they provide to our customers: They always match a quote from their competitors.
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    France the Next Housing Market to Collapse?

    Hi all, I don't think the French housing market is about to collapse at all. More and more foreigners want to buy a property in France. They are charmed by the variety of landscapes and love coming in their French holiday house. What's more with the decreasing train journey times and the cut...
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