When looking at private jet ski resorts in Europe, expect the best. The French, Swiss, and Austrian alps are all massive playgrounds that present the best of Mother Nature and the world’s top ski resorts. In most cases, especially those ski resorts at higher altitudes, a luxury helicopter transfer or...
Posted on 17 January 2023
Is there any better way to end the day on the ski slopes than with a glass of wine? Well, maybe, but spending your evenings drinking locally produced wine from Alpine vineyards is still pretty fantastic. When you’re considering the best places to buy a ski property, the presence of...
Posted on 12 June 2021
Meribel ski resort in Tarentaise Valley, France, sits near Moutier town in the French Alps. Meribel offers stunning mountain views and ideal snowfall conditions, and despite being one of France's largest ski resort, keeps a traditional ambience, unspoilt charm, and a family holiday atmosphere. Clocking up more fame when it...
Posted on 23 May 2021
Ski-in ski-out property is the ski property hunter’s holy grail. A genuine ski-in ski-out property or development will rarely come onto the market, and when it does it sells quickly. This is especially true for properties in desirable resorts and ski areas. So, that being said, what are our top...
Posted on 23 March 2021
South Korea’s hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics in February will be an opportunity to promote winter sports to the world while demonstrating the diversity of today’s skiing destinations, said Skiingproperty.com in December, adding that it’s also an occasion to recognize how important the French Alps have been both in...
Posted on 08 December 2017
Access, length of ski season and altitude should be key considerations of international investors choosing a resort for their ski home this season, said new-build ski specialist Skiingproperty.com in October. “The Savoie region in the French Alps, in particular, is home to established high altitude resorts with excellent skiing and...
Posted on 06 October 2017
Wealthy lifestyle investors from the USA, Middle East and Asia, including British expats, are becoming increasingly prominent in the luxury sector of France’s Alpine property market, said ski property specialist Skiingproperty.com in February. High-end resorts in the French Alps, including Méribel, Courchevel, Morzine, Chamonix, Val d’Isère and Megève, have been...
Posted on 07 February 2017
Dramatic exchange rate movement in January means property in the French Alps is around eight per cent cheaper for UK buyers compared to the same month last year, while Swiss homes have increased in price by around 13 per cent, said ski property specialist Skiingproperty.com in January. Volatile currency markets...
Posted on 22 January 2015
Winter sports and mountain pursuits are what the French Alpine region of Savoie are best known for, but visitors and homeowners there can now enjoy being in an area officially recognised for its sparkling wine. Previously, wine-making in Savoie has fallen under the radar of most foreigners, but things are...
Posted on 11 July 2014
Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe and part of Les Trois Vallées - the largest ski area in the world, has been voted the world’s best ski resort at the first ever World Ski Awards, an event held in Austria’s Kitzbuhel during November. This accolade comes just weeks...
Posted on 19 November 2013
