{"id":2051,"date":"2025-10-22T08:07:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/?page_id=2051"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:02:53","slug":"french-alps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/french-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"French Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Invest in Property in the French Alps?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s so special about the French Alps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year-Round Appeal<\/strong>: Ski from December to April, then swap to hiking or cycling once the snow melts. It\u2019s not all about skiing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resilient Prices<\/strong>: Prime property in M\u00e9ribel is about \u20ac16,100 per square metre, which rises to \u20ac20,000-\u20ac35,000 for new builds beside the pistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strong Rental Yields<\/strong>: A quarter of the foreign winter bookings are made up by Brits alone, so an English-speaking owner can market directly to them and keep management costs down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong>: Grenada and Lyon have nearby airports that place most resorts within a two-hour transfer. And Eurostar\u2019s seasonal service reaches the Tarentaise Valley without all the faff of domestic flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"2052\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/French-Alps-France.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2052\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Buy Property in the French Alps as a UK Resident?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Non-EU citizens can still <a href=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/how-to-apply-for-a-mortgage-in-france-as-a-foreigner\/\">buy freehold property in France<\/a>, and most mainstream banks will lend up to 70% of the purchase price if your debt-to-income ratio stays below 35%. Expect the full process &#8211; from offer to keys &#8211; to run two to four months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then once you\u2019ve agreed to terms, you\u2019ll sign a compromis de vente and lodge a 10% deposit &#8211;&nbsp; the notaire then orders searches and registers the deed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that comes fees of around 7-8% of the sale price &#8211; this covers stamp duty and the notaire\u2019s tariff. And there\u2019s also no foreign-buyer surcharge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"2054\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Properties-in-the-French-Alps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2054\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Search for a House in the French Alps<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with local estate agents who specialise in cross-border buyers; they know which developments pre-qualify for rental schemes such as the para-h\u00f4telier tax break. Our team at Upscore can put you in contact with them, so don\u2019t stress about opening loads of tabs to find the best options!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prices are quite varied here: a one-bed in the Maurienne Valley can slip under \u20ac200,000, while trophy chalets in Courchevel 1850 list above \u20ac29,000,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If possible, we\u2019d suggest visiting in both winter and summer, because access roads that feel fine in July can be pretty sketchy once snow chains come out. It also helps to check for shared heating systems and whether the apartment block\u2019s roof carries a recent inspection (diagnostic technique global).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"2056\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Houses-in-the-French-Alps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2056\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking to Buy Abroad? Get Country-Specific Guides Straight to Your Inbox<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking of Italy next, or perhaps a beach house in Portugal? We can provide country-specific guides wherever you\u2019re thinking of moving to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Invest in Property in the French Alps? 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Resilient Prices: Prime property in M\u00e9ribel is about \u20ac16,100 per square metre, which rises to \u20ac20,000-\u20ac35,000 for new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2052,"parent":942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"individual-location.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2051","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>French Alps - Upscore<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"French Alps\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Why Invest in Property in the French Alps? 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