Why Brits Are Buying Up A Little Village In France

It seems that Brexit is having unintended consequences on Britain’s neighbouring countries, as some Brits are racing to try and buy into their favourite parts of France before it’s too late.

Brits dream of a home in France

While the British love to hate the French (and vice versa) they also admire a lot about the French and their way of life. Many people want to follow British author Peter Mayle to France and renovate their own country house or own a little piece of a small, beautiful village.

The Brexit vote has boosted property sales

Blue painted wooden door in Eymet, France

One small town in Dordogne has seen interest levels rise 20 percent

The medieval town of Eymet, near Bordeaux, has everything that British people love about France – beautiful buildings, rolling hills and a moderate climate that means summers are reliably warm without being scorching. It has long been a favourite with British people – about 400 of the town’s 2,400 residents are British – and in line with its newer residents, the town does a good line in cafés serving a full English breakfast, and shops that sell English products such as marmalade and Marmite. This year, after over a year of Brexit negotiations, the town is undergoing a boom.

Medieval brick water mill outside Eymet, France

Younger Brits are optimistic about a life in France

Older Brits who have already taken the plunge, seem more nervous about their future, partly because their retirement is often linked to the exchange rate so the recent decline in the British pound has left them worse off each month. Younger Brits, however, seem less worried and it’s this group that has been very interested in snapping up property in Eymet and the surrounding area.

Medieval French timber architecture in Eymet, France

If recent negotiations follow through, Brits will have the right to decide to live in other EU countries until 2020, just as residents of other countries will have the right to live in Britain until that time, until a post-Brexit immigration policy is put in place. In the meantime, it’s continued good news for French estate agents…

Eymet, 24500 France

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