Investing well: choosing the destination

The advice is known, the most important thing in real estate investment is to pay attention to the location of your property. The location must remain "THE" criterion No. 1, regardless of the type of investment. Whether you buy a main residence or a second home, whether you become the owner of a property to occupy it or rent it throughout the year, the rule remains the same: buying well means being well located.

 

An easily accessible station…

 

A good location starts with a good service: road, motorway, rail, even air service. The airport is a plus, if you plan to rent your accommodation to French and foreign customers or if you yourself are very mobile professionally. Accessibility remains a fundamental point.

 

…well equipped and as dynamic in winter as in summer

 

Other factors not to be overlooked: the environment and the quality of the site. In the mountains, as elsewhere, it is common for the act of purchase, or rather the desire to buy, to be motivated by a crush: for a ski area, a resort, a residence... This is not unreasonable in itself, provided you don't forget the fundamentals: the snow cover of the resort, the quality of its infrastructure and its equipment, but also the quality of the link between the resort and the ski area and the extent of the area. It is also strongly advised to favor a resort that knows how to renew itself, adapt to the new expectations of customers and multiply its activities both in winter and summer! Buying in the mountains means enjoying your property all year round. Especially since summer is certainly the best time to discover or rediscover this environment and its benefits, far from the winter bustle. The mountain has long conveyed an image of an elitist sport. A rather exhilarating prospect for thrill seekers, but which did not meet the needs of families and senior custo