News
First Closing of the Alpine Hotel Investment Fund at £2m. / November 2011
Profin is pleased to announce the following milestones have been successfully reached:
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Taxman’s green light to Hotel des Deux Domaines / August 2011
Investors wanting to buy French ski hotels with their self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) have been given the green light by HM Revenue & Customs, after years of confusion on the issue.
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The safest way in the world to invest in property? / May 2011
French leaseback properties combine one of the lowest levels of investor risk of any type of property investment, some superb tax benefits, genuine and sustainable long-term rental guarantees with very limited ownership costs and fixed finance repayments.
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French property demand remains high / April 2011
Demand for property in France appears to be strong, with the number of overseas enquiries for homes in the country rising.
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Budget 2011 – the impact on Pensions / March 2011
The Governments pension shake up will come into force from April the 6th and if you still have any misunderstandings or qualms about what you can and cant do then Liberty are here to help.
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New funds March 2011 / March 2011
Profin Développement et Gestion and Gallium Fund Solutions have joined forces to create the Alpine Hotel Investment fund, which will acquire units in a hotel in the Savoie department of France.
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Alpine rental apartment for you? / March 2011
Sale and leaseback schemes - in which you purchase a property and then hand it over to a managing agent who rents it out on your behalf - are still proving popular with UK investors, it seems.
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Europe dominates world tourism rankings / March 2011
It may be losing ground to other markets in terms of growth figures, but the latest report from the World Economic Forum's global tourism summit indicates that Europe still has the most competitive tourist industry in the world.
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European property market picking up, says RICS Report / March 2011
The majority of Europe’s residential property markets are undergoing recovery, though some are in dire straits still, while others are positively booming, according to a new report.
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Pour Deloitte, la croissance est de retour dans L’hôtellerie / February 2011
Le cabinet d’experts vient de publier un rapport sur l’activité hôtelière en 2010 qui précise également les tendances pour l’année 2011.
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The Black List – The World’s Top 50 / February 2011
Featured in the Good Ski Guide, Great Black Runs Worldwide List are:
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France: Yields vs Capital Growth / February 2011
Investors are split when it comes to property investment. Certain subscribe to high rental returns, whilst the other half, invest for the capital gain. As a general rule of thumb, there exists an inverse relationship between these viewpoints.
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Baromètre Deloitte / February 2011
Baromètre Deloitte : le mois de décembre confirme le dynamisme des marché 3 et 4 étoiles
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Trip Advisor Reviews / January 2011
Read the latest Trip Advisor reviews for the Hotel des Deux Domaines
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Easy ways for UK buyers of French property to speculate against the Euro / December 2010
Most Britons saw the acceptable rate for the euro as at least €1.40 to the pound. This was the initial exchange rate which persisted until the end of 2007.
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Taxation treaty between Hong Kong and France looks set to increase expat investment opportunities / December 2010
A long awaited double taxation treaty between Hong Kong and France has been welcomed by French property agencies, as it makes the purchase of French real estate easier for expats based in Hong Kong. By Leah Hyslop, Daily Telegraph
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French property market emerges from two-year slump / September 2010
French commercial real estate has emerged from a two-year slump to record a six-month 1.6% capital appreciation, according to the IPD French Bi-Annual Property Index.
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HPI Trends: October 2009 – August 2010 / August 2010
Since October 2009, the average rural property in France has risen by a total of 13.69%.
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Pension funds boost commercial property / March 2010
Investors are increasingly buying commercial property with their pension funds, both in the UK and overseas, to take advantage of the tax breaks on offer.
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Rugby star Will Greenwood takes on Les Murs / March 2010
La Plagne family ski holidays: Rugby star Will Greenwood takes on Les Murs – Rob Freeman, Daily Mail
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Michael Vaughan invests in Hotel des Deux Domaines / February 2010
We are delighted to announce that Michael Vaughan, ex England Cricket captain, has decided to invest in the Hotel des Deux Domaines.
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Belle Plagne skiing: the perfect break / January 2010
You don’t have to take your family to a giant ski resort to get everything you need, says Genevieve Fox from atmospheric Belle Plagne.
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Profin wins CNBC international property awards / October 2009
Profin Développements’ Hotel des Deux Domaines, in Belle Plagne, has won five awards as part of the CNBC Arabiya International Property Awards including Best Ski Development in France and Best Leisure Development in France.
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