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Good Profits on French Property

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One big advantage for existing French Property Investors (from the UK) is that they are already sitting on good profits on their French property thanks to the strength of the Euro.

In the last six months the Euro has increased in value by about 10% against sterling (six months ago it stood about 1.48 euros to £1 - now about 1.33). So a property bought at 200,000 euros costing £135,000 is now worth in £sterling: £150,000. Many …

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