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Alpine Property was formed in 1999 to address the need for an estate agency serving international property buyers in the Alps. It was centered around the principle that the complex and often daunting process of buying property abroad is best served by professional, local advice in your own language.
Alpine Property Blog
3w ago
Altitude of the village 810mPopulation 1600Distance to Geneva airport: 1h15Nearest Train: Thonon-les-Bains (30 min)Skiing: Portes du Soleil – 600km ! All the properties we have for sale in St Jean d’Aulps https://alpine-property.com/stjeandaulps Our online valuation tool for St Jean d’Aulps https://alpine-property.com/st-jean-daulps/valuation The skiing in St Jean d’Aulps Bottom of the ski lift 945mTop ski lift […]
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Alpine Property Blog
1M ago
The Léman Express has been going since 2019, incredibly it is the first RER (regional train) that crosses a border in Europe. It can be really useful for transport between Geneva airport and the ski areas of the Haute Savoie. This little guide is for using the train to access Geneva airport from the the […]
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Alpine Property Blog
2M ago
Everyone at Alpine Property is passionate about the environment that surrounds us. That is why we live in the Alps! We are all aware that we mostly “take” from our surroundings, giving back is harder to do. That’s why we’re involved in initiatives like 1% for the Planet. It allows us to make a real […]
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Alpine Property Blog
7M ago
Winter Season
It’s April, at the end of the winter season 23/24, it is snowing outside and the forecast for the next few weeks is for the temperature to remain in single figures. In fact last night was the coldest April night ever recorded in some parts of France. What a contrast to this past winter season! It will be remembered as warmer and wetter than the historical average. For much of the season the snow depths above 1500m were normal. So at Avoriaz/Flaine the conditions were generally very good. And on the ski areas around Chamonix they had more snow than usual. This contrasted with dif ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
7M ago
Total donated by Alpine Property so far 41 940€
We give 1% of our turnover to local groups dedicated to supporting our local environment . That’s 1% of everything, not just profit. We pay this out even if we make a loss. So if you work with us, 1% of the commission we charge you goes to supporting local environmental organisations.
These donations are audited by the French 1% for the Planet organisation. We started this in 2022, our first year has just been audited.
Donations in 2022
Montagne Verte
12 100
Association un Rêve d’Abeilles
7 600
Ecotrivelo
3 100
Inspire
640
1% for the ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
1y ago
We took part in a Webinar hosted by Lumon (currency specialists), we answered 22 questions about buying a property in the French Alps, these questions had been put forward by our audience.
The panel members were:
Gareth Jefferies – French Property Expert at Alpine Property
Fiona Watts – Finance specialist at IPF
Dennelle Taylor Nizoux – Visa specialist at Renestance
Jonathan Watson – Currency Specialist at LUMON
The full video is available on the video posted below. However you can jump to a relevant question by clicking on the time-stamps below.
00:00 Introduction
07:29 Looking for a propert ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
1y ago
The government in France is trying to rebalance the housing situation in favour of primary residences and renters. This is raising many questions. The press in the UK is often reporting this as a tax on British second home owners, however these taxes concern everyone, the French included.
Briefly
Taxe d’Habitation has been abolished for primary homes, taxe d’habitation is payable only on furnished properties that are not primary homes, this mainly concerns second homes that are not rented out.
Owners of furnished rentals should declare the rental income in France (wherever they live), this me ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
1y ago
Les Gets gets its name from an old French word that describes the channels cut through the forests. These are used to drag the wood down the mountain after it has been cut. But like so many alpine towns the people don’t survive on agriculture now. However they do still make their living off the natural resources of the land. Namely skiing, mountain biking and the wonderful views.
Les Gets is the quintessential alpine village, made up of lots of individual chalets nestled amongst the trees and pistes. When we are asked by photographers where to go for the classic shots of skiers passing by snow ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
1y ago
Since the pandemic, as everyone probably knows, the second home market has been frenetic in destinations around the world. I’ve written several times here about demand outstripping supply for holiday homes of all shapes, sizes and budgets here in the mountains, and how a drive for the good life in fresh, clean air, with easy links to an international airport, delivered us unprecedented numbers of enquiries from domestic and international buyers. Here at Alpine Property, it’s a trend that we saw ripple through into the primary home market. And by this I mean those looking for a permanent family ..read more
Alpine Property Blog
2y ago
If you read my last report , written in December 21, you’ll remember that I used the words ‘frenzy’, ‘inflation busting prices’ and ‘busiest market in 20 years’. This trend continues; the local property market remains exceptionally busy right now.
The massive surge we experienced in August last year (2021) carried into the winter season, that’s certainly the case for our French buyers, however British buyers had a short wobble in December when travel restrictions between the UK and France were frustratingly reintroduced and it looked like the Winter 21/22 season might not begin for people comi ..read more