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… Read more: What do you need to know about St Jean d’Aulps?

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… Read more: Using the train from Thonon to Geneva airport

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… Read more: Ecotrivelo in Chamonix

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… Read more: Alpine Property Market Report April 2024

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,… Read more: 1% for the Planet

As I always do, I have reread the summer update to see how things have changed. Back in the spring of this year, we definitely felt there might be… Read more: Alpine Property Market Report November 2023

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… Read more: Questions and answers September 2023

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… Read more: Tax on second homes in France

Altitude 1150mPopulation 1200Distance to Geneva airport: 1h10Nearest Train: Cluses (30min)Skiing: Portes du Soleil – 600km ! All the properties we have for sale in Les Gets https://alpine-property.com/lesgets Our online… Read more: What do you need to know about Les Gets?

The pandemic has clearly caused an unprecedented surge in demand for second homes in many parts of the world. At Alpine Property, we have seen this influx of buyers… Read more: Alpine Property Market Report June 2023

Ever since Covid the state of the market in the Alps has felt like a high speed train. This last summer has been no different. As before it really… Read more: Alpine Property Market Report December 2022

That is usually how the question is phrased. Otherwise, we could pick from the following To stop the question appearing silly, you have to look at the context. The… Read more: What will the snow be like at Christmas?

Tesla drivers probably don’t need to read on. They have had a good charging infrastructure for years now, so driving to and from the Alps is no issue at… Read more: Driving an electric car to the Alps

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… Read more: Summer 2022 Alpine Property Market Report

Get your own property valuation for Samoëns or the surrounding towns on our dedicated Property Valuation page. We have traditionally written market reports for all the ski stations in… Read more: Samoëns property valuations, May 2022

What are electric cars like to use in the winter? It’s one of the first questions I get asked about my car. I have a Skoda Enyaq 60 and… Read more: An electric car in the winter

Altitude 720mPopulation 2200Distance to Geneva airport: 1h15Nearest Train: Cluses (25min)Skiing: Grand Massif – 265km All the properties we have for sale in Samoëns https://alpine-property.com/Samoëns  Our online valuation tool for… Read more: What do you need to know about Samoëns?

You want to sell your property in France and about to sign a mandate with an agency, you don’t really know what a mandate is and you are fearing… Read more: I want to sell my property in France; what is a mandate?

Every few months since the start of COVID we have had a look at what property prices are doing in the French Alps. The history is here: Alpine Property… Read more: Alpine Property Market Report April 2021

The ski lifts are closed to the public. Hotels only operate on room service. Restaurants are “fermé”. Customs officers are checking for skis when you drive across the French… Read more: Holidays in the Alps in 2021

At some point, the UK and France may enter into a further agreement, or there may be a new agreement with the EU, but until then the requirements that… Read more: I’m British and live in the UK. How long can I stay in France?

Brexit and buying a property in France: Some FAQ’s The UK’s departure from the EU has a number of consequences for British nationals buying and selling properties in France.… Read more: Brexit and buying a property in France

#See the note at the bottom, it seems the council has been listening to my dreams! I’m not talking about mountain bike tracks here. I’m talking about transport. At… Read more: Cycle paths in the Alps (or the lack of them)

We are 6 months into COVID and it seems that the main effect on the property market in the Alps is to increase demand. I’m not sure I know… Read more: How fast is the internet in the mountains?