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Buying Property in Alsace/Lorraine

Where to buy property in Alsace/Lorraine

These two regions in northeast France, close to the German border, offer the overseas property buyer a huge variety of property. Lorraine is famous for its nature, despite its industrialised areas, though it has not been popular with foreign property investors and consequently prices for property for sale in Alsace/Lorraine are low. Nancy is perhaps its best-known city, with a UNESCO World Heritage public square, architecture reflecting its prosperous history and a busy student population today.

A property in the Vosges mountains will have breathtaking views in the summer and excellent skiing in winter, and is not yet a property hotspot. Epinal is the departmental capital and a good place to start looking for a property in Alsace/Lorraine. Also worth noting when considering buying a property in Alsace/Lorraine is that a high-speed train (TGV) link form Paris is due in the Vosges in 2007.

Property prices in Alsace are higher-than-average due to its excellent connections to Paris and the rest of Europe and the fact that, in regional capital Strasbourg, it is at the centre of EU politics. There are still huge expanses of rural land, lakes, vineyards and unspoilt countryside though property renovation opportunities are rare.

In the south, Mulhouse is a fine city and regional economic centre. Property prices in Mulhouse are above the average for this region but make a good long-term property investment. TGV links are planned for this part of France, and increased accessibility can only be good news for the property owner here.

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