French real estate credit costs are really low.

Could they reach zero? Unlikely but the current rate is anticipated to last a long time.

According to this article in French in La Figaro the Crédit Logement / CSA observatory who monitors interest rates says the average rate for all durations combined, amounts to 1.2% (ie the current level of inflation). If you have a loan over 15 years, it is 0.96% on average, 1.14% over 20 years and 1.37% over 25 years. This is definitely not a zero interest rate but extremely interesting to buyers.

This low interest rate has the banks overwhelmed with requests for loans so when you find a property you need to allow lots of processing time in the contract for the loan application.

According the the La Figaro article it is “The tense international environment (that) is driving down government bond yields in negative territory. The explanation? The trade war between the United States and China, geopolitical tensions between America and Iran, sluggish growth in Europe or the arrival of Boris Johnson, favorable to Brexit, make investors fear the worst.”

No one is sure but if you plan on buying French real estate and getting a loan in France this looks like a very good time.

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