With economic problems overtaking many other European countries, the Daily Telegraph has reported that there has been ââ¬Ërenewed interest from expats and overseas investorsââ¬â¢ in property in France.
The newspaper reports that between June and October this year, the Overseas Guides Company saw a 192 per cent increase in interest in their guide to France.
Wealth tax changes to attract foreigners looking to buy property in France
The Daily Telegraph reports that ââ¬Ëwith concerns about the economy in Italy, Spain and of course Greece, experts say France is one of the Eurozoneââ¬â¢s more stable economies.ââ¬â¢ The French economy outperformed expectations in the third quarter of 2011 and so more people are turning to France as a safe haven for property investment.
The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has also outlined plans to increase wealth tax limits to offer benefits to foreign property buyers.
Richard Way, an editor at the Overseas Guides Company, says that British people looking to move to France will certainly be attracted by the increase in the wealth tax threshold. He told the newspaper: ââ¬ÅNow, if your total chargeable wealth is below ââ¬1.3m you do not pay any wealth tax. As from next year there will be just two tax rates: 0.25% for households with wealth between ââ¬1.3m and ââ¬3m and 0.5% for those with wealth over ââ¬3m.
"Most people are better off under the new system; those who have high value assets but a relatively little income might find it less attractive. Meanwhile, Spain has just reintroduced wealth tax, after abolishing it in 2008; the threshold at which it kicks in is a less attractive ââ¬700,000.ââ¬Â
House prices in France have also risen steadily over recent months. The most recent figures from the French Federation of Estate Agents (FNAIM) predicts that house prices will have risen by up to six per cent in France during 2011.
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