South of France Real Estate

The property market in the South of France has had an historical appreciation at a rate in between three and five percent from the 1950s –apart from 1992 until 1999 when the prices went on a down hill slope due to the after mass of the countries post war economic development. After escaping from this period, property prices became similar to the previous rates, and are just continuing to rise.

On a little trip from the UK to Italy in 1834, Lord Brougham was stopped at the Var River, located on the west side of Nice. Nice was occupied under the House of Savoy, as Italy had not yet become a country. Many travellers were being turned back as there was an infectious illness that was spreading through the city.

Lord Brougham was looking for somewhere to stay when he stumbled intoCannes, where he found blue skies and a mild climate. He decided that he was not going to move from there. He settled in Cannes on a full time basis, only returning to England occasionally in order to re-appreciate the South of France, the sun, and the temperature.