… according to a Lloyds TSB survey published yesterday.

Against the current economic backdrop, new research raises concerns that many wealthy people are considering leaving the UK. Some 36% of people with more than GBP250,000 of savings and investments would like to move abroad. 14% say they are likely to leave in the next two years.

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The survey of wealthy individuals was commissioned by Lloyds TSB International Wealth in the first of a new series of reports about wealthy people’s attitudes to emigration.

High taxes are cited as one of the key reasons for wealthy people to consider a move overseas — some 35% of respondents said tax rates may prompt them to leave the UK. The only more common selections were the weather (44%) and crime and antisocial behavior (43%).

The highest proportion of wealthy leavers want to come to France.

Look at my website: www.FrenchRivieraPropertySearch.com and then contact me, Jackie Pressman, and I will take care of your requirements from finding you the property of your dreams, to ensuring you purchase in the most tax and legally efficient way, to assisting you from beginning to happy end.

Out today, we hear that holiday home buys by Brits have increased by around 50,000 from 2006 to 2010 according to a new report by an international property consultancy.
 
The survey, jointly produced by a sales agency and a lettings website, said that whereas some 385,000 British citizens owned holiday homes in 2006, 430,000 were recorded in 2010.

The report Author says ” “It’s even more surprising because some previous owners will have sold in the interim, so the net increase means there has been a sizeable number of Britons buying since 2006.”

We, here at French Riviera Property Search, know that many foreigners seeking the ‘good life’ of great food, great (cheaper) wine, and great weather will seek out our beautiful area.

So we are here to help you find the property or investment home of your dreams. Contact me, Jackie Pressman, now – and let’s get hunting.  

It is always such fun to go to the large food market in Cannes – there’s nothing to eat which cant be bought there and the taste is delicious.

Visitors always ask why the fish section is next to the flower section.  We say “what does fresh fish smell of?  If it smells of fish it can’t be fresh!”.  The whole section is hosed down at the end of every morning, by which time the counters are bare.

Meanwhile the change of seasons is always noticed with the fresh produce always on display – now we have an amazing selection of tomatoes and salads and all the autumn fruits now available – melons, grapes, peaches, etc – indeed any and every kind of food you could possibly want and all the freshest possible.  We are always impressed by the taste of fruit and vegetables, ripened in the sun, sold freshly gathered and still with the flowers on the ends – i.e. cucumbers, courgettes (zucchinis), strawberries, etc.  How much fresher can it be than just gathered that morning and tasting superb.

Always a large selection of fresh growing herbs; locally made fresh bread; an incredible counter of home-made pastas, and an amazing long counter containing a huge selection of local hard and soft cheeses, creams, and local butter.

Here are some photos I took today:

So, join us and enjoy this wonderful food every day.

Jackie Pressman, French Riviera Property Search.

I, Jackie Pressman, will keep an eye on this and see what happens.

What terrible and frightening news every day this week about the rioting and damage throughout the UK.  My daughter tells me it is now calm across London but of course we are concerned that it has not been totally stopped yet in other cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. What happened is unbelievable, literally inconceivable, but it does look as though the government is taking action to prevent recurrences and are not being complacent in their vigilance.

However the far more serious issue is why this happened in the first place and whether the Goverment will be able to do anything sufficiently radical to address the core issues in play.

Unfortunately noticeable is that on every single hight-street which has been ransacked the one type shop not been broken into, without exception, is bookshops – a telling indictment on the state of this country and the priorities of youth!

… and we are still concerned about the effect on the coming Olympics.

My husband, Burton Gintell, is the President of The American Club of the Riviera, and we noticed just how many states from which Americans have travelled to be here.

The Americans we know here hail from New York, California, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey, Vermont, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota, Washington DC, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Florida, etc. etc.

It is well known that the Americans who live in, or have second homes here in France, seem to gravitate to Paris or the French Riviera (the Cote d’Azur). Once here on the Riviera they follow the footsteps of those Americans who created the summer seasons of the 1920s – Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald; Gerald & Sarah Murphy; Cole Porter; Ernest Hemingway; Isadora Duncan and all those who followed – and love the many different areas of sea and/or French Provencal country atmospheres.

I recommend “Americans and the Making of the Riviera” by Michael Nelson.

If you’re thinking of buying your own little slice of heaven here, let me assist you. I will be your “person on the ground” here and do everything I explain on my website to assist you to find, negotiate and efficiently buy your choice whether that be a large villa or a small investment apartment. No charges to you, the buyer, and just look at my references to know you’re in the right hands.

We will welcome you here and introduce you to the life you seek. Call Jackie for prompt and efficient assistance and advice.