Real estate: 2 Breton towns at the top of the places to invest primarily in new construction on the coast

Valves (Morbihan) and Saint Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine) in the first two places in France in a real estate ranking. This is what Maslow.immo states in a study on coastal towns close to a TGV station where priority investment is made in new construction. The site is based on figures from notaries.

The ranking in France

The Maslow.immo site, a platform in the field of real estate, has drawn up a top 8 most profitable and accessible cities by train for investing on the French coast. These cities prove to be interesting for investing in new rental according to them. Here is the ranking:

1. Valves : Paris / Vannes: 2h30 by train – TGV station in Vannes
2. Saint Malo : Paris / Saint-Malo: 2 hours 40 minutes by train – Rennes TGV station 55 minutes by TER
3. Aytré (La Rochelle): Paris / La Rochelle: 3 hours by train – TGV station in La Rochelle 20 minutes by bus (10 minutes by car) – Prices lower than those in La Rochelle
4. Montpellier : Paris / Montpellier: 3 hours 15 minutes by train – TGV station in Montpellier – Beach accessible by tram from the station in less than 10 minutes
5. Les Sables d’Olonne : Paris / Les sables d’Olonne: 3h30 by train – TGV station in Les Sables d’Olonne
6. Bayonne : Paris / Bayonne: 4 hours by train – TGV station in Bayonne – Anglet beaches accessible 10 minutes from Bayonne station
7. Biarritz : Paris / Biarritz: 4 hours 15 minutes by train – TGV station in Biarritz – Beaches accessible 20 minutes from the station
8. Six-Fours-les-Plages : Paris / Six-Fours: 4 hours 15 minutes by train – Marseille TGV station 45 minutes by TER

Should we invest in new buildings on the coast?

For the site, invest in the nine allows you to obtain an “exemption from property tax, energy savings, manufacturer guarantees, or even reduced notary fees. »

As it is often advisable to rent your property initially before considering a move, in order to familiarize yourself with the environment, this represents real opportunities for investors.

“It appears from the study that the price differences between new and old goods can be important. This is particularly true in Sables-d’Olonne, where prices on the new home market are on average 20% lower. It should also be noted that living on the coast is not synonymous with being far from major cities, quite the contrary. [avec le TGV] », explains Pierre-Emmanuel Jus, Deputy Director of Maslow.immo.

Finally, attractiveness of the coastline allows according to the site “to alternate between occupation by the owner and rental, between year-round rental and seasonal rental, between tourist activities and residential activities” according to the site. Unfortunately, to the detriment of active premises.

More than any other type of property, coastal housing benefits from strong recovery potential, due to its attractiveness and plasticity. It thus presents, for buyers, the particularity of responding to an investor’s rationality, but also to the dreams of a home by the sea.

Constantly increasing prices on the coast

There buying fever has taken over municipalities located on the waterfront, in particular in the flagship departments of the west of the country (Morbihan, Vendée, Gironde, etc.), and to a lesser extent on the Mediterranean coast (Alpes-Maritimes , Var and Occitanie).

In question according to Maslow.immo? “ The rise of teleworking, but also the appetite of retirees and economic dynamism. The figures speak for themselves: in 5 years, the coastal housing saw their price increase by 35.1% on average, compared to 25.4% in the rest of the territory,” indicates the site.

To invest in Valves, it will still take a lot of money. The city-prefecture has seen its prices increase for months. New property prices in Vannes are equivalent to those in Rennes, particularly for old apartments. According to Breton notaries, the median price per m² is €4,720. Rennes is at €5,670 in the 2023 barometer.

But the investment in Vannes can undoubtedly be profitable given the attractiveness of the port city and the Gulf of Morbihan.

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