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British buyers are increasingly buying properties at the upper end of French market

France, Spain and the United States were the top search destination for would be overseas property buyers in the first three months of the year, according to the latest index from the Overseas Guides Company.

Its first quarter report shows that interest in overseas property amongst British people remains strongest in these three countries with France top with 22%, followed by Spain with 16% and the US with 15%. [click to continue…]

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