Independent buyer's agent in The French Alps

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the market in The French Alps

Average House Price per m² in The French Alps

Highest price per m²: €45,000

Lowest price per m²: €3,000

Average Apartment Price per m² in The French Alps

Highest price per m²: €38,000

Lowest price per m²: €2,800

How We Help Buyers in The French Alps

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Strategy & Market Guidance

We define your acquisition strategy, preferred micro-locations and realistic pricing.

Property Search (On & Off-Market)

We source opportunities beyond the public market and filter them to a shortlist that fits.

Viewings & Remote Purchase

We organise viewings, pre-visit properties, and manage remote buying for overseas clients.

Negotiation & Local Representation

We represent your interests locally and negotiate in French with sellers and agents.

Due Diligence & Risk Checks

We coordinate diagnostics, urbanism checks, renovation estimates and legal review.

Notaire & Closing Support

We guide you through the signing process and coordinate all parties until completion.

The French Alps Is a Collection of Micro-Markets

Altitude, ski access, resort reputation, and seasonality vary dramatically between valleys and villages. Two properties can be minutes apart — yet perform very differently in terms of lifestyle use, rental demand, and long-term value. We help you choose the right micro-location based on how you plan to use the property.

Ultra-Prime Resorts (Courchevel 1850, Val d’Isère, Méribel) — prestige & liquidity
High-Quality Family Resorts (Megève, Les Gets, La Clusaz) — lifestyle balance
Emerging / Low-Density Villages (select Savoyard villages) — space & discretion

what to look for When Buying in The French Alps

True ski-in / ski-out access
Altitude & snow reliability
Resort reputation & long-term investment plans
Property layout & rental configuration
New build vs traditional chalet stock

LONG-TERM VALUE of Buying in The French Alps

  • Strong international demand

  • Extremely limited ski-in/ski-out supply

  • Global resort brand recognition

  • Long-term price resilience in prime resorts

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BUY TO RENT & Investment Potential in The French Alps

  • Strong winter seasonal rental demand

  • Typical use: 8–14 rental weeks / year

  • Yield depends on resort, altitude, and ski access

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Process of work

Ryan's insight

“The French Alps are not one market — they’re a vertical mix of resorts, villages, and altitudes. A property that performs extremely well as a winter rental may be poorly suited to private family use, and snow reliability varies materially by elevation. We guide clients through these trade-offs early, so the property fits both lifestyle expectations and long-term ownership strategy.”

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CLIENT REVIEWS & CASE STUDIES

Our client purchases & case studies offer a detailed look into the transactions we supported and the outcomes we helped our clients achieve. Explore these real examples to understand how informed decisions lead to exceptional results.

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Simply brilliant! - only showed me properties in The French Alps relevant to my criteria and made the whole purchasing process so easy. Highly recommended.
Dave H.
Scotland, UK
From the moment we met Ryan at Buyer’s Agent France, he went out of his way to find out exactly what we were looking for. He was very patient with us despite all our silly questions and then spent a day viewing properties. His professional and personal approached filled us with great confidence. Despite not being the selling agent for our property, he acted on our behalf as an intermediary. We are now enjoying our first holiday in our Praz sur Arly apartment near Megeve and could not be happier. He also introduced us to a great notaire in Sallanches. We are so fortunate to have stepped into his office! To find our dream home in The French Alps!
Douglas R.
Dundee, Scotland
Simply brilliant! - only showed me properties in The French Alps relevant to my criteria and made the whole purchasing process so easy. Highly recommended.
Michael and Mary C.
Dublin, Ireland
Having spent many years searching independently for a property in France we came across Ryan at Buyer's Agent France and never looked back. He took our requirements and built a weekend of property viewings that surpassed our expectations, resulting in us buying our beautiful farm house near Forcalquier in Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur. Many thanks Ryan we couldn't have done it without you.
James & Claire P.
UK

CLIENT PURCHASES & CASE STUDIES

Explore real properties we have secured for our clients through our full buyer representation service.

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Buy to Rent / Invest in The French Alps

The French Alps sit among Europe’s most valuable resort markets. Apartments typically trade between €7,000 and €20,000/m², while chalets range from €10,000 to well above €30,000/m² in ultra-prime resorts.

Rental demand is highly seasonal, concentrated around the winter ski season, with peak occupancy during December–March. Properties with true ski-in/ski-out access, wellness facilities, and strong layouts achieve the best performance.

Returns depend heavily on resort selection, altitude, property quality, and service level, rather than region-wide averages.

Note: Rental figures are indicative and vary significantly by resort, property type, and management strategy.

Long-Term Value in The French Alps

Long-term value is underpinned by structural scarcity, altitude constraints, and global demand for prime ski resorts.

Key drivers include:

  • Limited development capacity in top resorts

  • International UHNW buyer demand

  • Strong infrastructure and resort investment

  • Micro-location quality that protects value over cycles

Ownership is typically viewed as a long-term lifestyle and capital-preservation decision, rather than short-term speculation.