Overseas Property World

The European sovereign debt crisis will be in the history books as one of the biggest financial events of a generation. Sure, it will be remembered as a consequence of the wider international crisis, but what a cracking side-story it will make. Especially if it leads to one or more countries leaving the euro, or even the European Union, not to mention the potential for a complete collapse of the single European currency.

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What is it they call it; the European consciousness? Whatever it is called, many Europeans would rather be put out of their misery right now as more and more EU countries are sucked into the sovereign debt crisis. Around the world we see high sovereign debt, raging budget deficits, and unsustainable volatility across stock markets and investment vehicles.

Amidst all this volatility, real estate is seen as a safe haven, however, even real estate is volatile in many countries, especially established markets. Within all this instability, volatility and uncertainty stands a rock, Germany.

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France has always been a popular place to buy a second home or to look for investment and this didn’t change during the downturn. While the French property market did see demand and prices fall, it was not nearly as badly affected as its peers, and is now enjoying a strong recovery, especially in Paris.

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Well, unless you want a holiday home and don’t mind the fact that it may fall in value after you buy then the answer is no.

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The international version of the UK’s National Association of Estate Agent’s has just released its predictions for property markets around the world. So far I have seen two versions of it reported, one stating that French property is more affordable than it has been for years, which, I found to be true in the prime and super-prime sectors, but the report I have just read now, on Spanish property has brought me to a conclusion:

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