France's Heaven Homes hub covers Paris, the Côte d'Azur, Provence, the Alps, Bordeaux, Brittany and rural Dordogne. Median prices in 2026: Paris €10,500/m², Lyon €4,800/m², Bordeaux €4,500/m², Nice €5,400/m², Cannes €7,200/m², rural Dordogne from €1,400/m², Alps ski-in/ski-out €8-15k/m². Foreign buyers face no purchase restrictions — full ownership including freehold. Buying costs total ~7-8%: notaire fees 7-8% on resale (~2-3% on new build), plus 1% legal optional. Closings always run through a notaire public official — typically 3 months from compromis de vente to acte authentique. Non-residents can mortgage 70% LTV at fixed rates ~3.5-4.5% in 2026. The French long-let regime favours tenants: 3-year minimum, rent indexation by IRL, eviction process slow — most foreign investors target short-let (Paris licence cap = your primary residence + 120 days/year max). Investor markets: Lille and Marseille for yield (5-7%), Paris for capital growth, French Alps for HNW short-let (10-12% gross). No special investor visa — but Talent Passport or Long-Stay Visitor visa work for relocation. Capital gains tax 19% + 17.2% social charges, tapered after 22 years.
