There are many ways to invest in property nowadays, and of course, an investment in property does not have to be within your own country. Many other European countries offer the property investor good opportunities for long term returns, and France is amongst them.
French leaseback is an interesting and potentially lucrative way to invest in property of all types in France. Unlike timeshare, you will actually own the property under a leaseback scheme; in addition, there is a nice VAT loophole!
Basically, a property leaseback works like this. You purchase the property and then lease it back to a management company for contract lengths of ten years. The management company will guarantee a fixed income for you from the property, regardless of whether they have managed to find tenants for the entire ten year period or not.
This means, that the guaranteed fee may even cover your mortgage payment on the property. With interest rates being so low, it would seem that there has not been a better time to invest in a property as now!
At the end of the ten year period, you would then have the choice to lease it out again to the company for another ten years, or to live in the building yourself. This really is the best of both worlds, presenting a way to both invest in property overseas and also, to be able to live in another country should you wish. Of course, as you own the property, and the housing market has risen over that ten years, then you may wish to sell it to cash in on your profit. It really is a win-win situation!
