But for closer to home, and for the fainthearted, and the highlight of my day was the French leaseback at Evian-les-bains. Having spent a night at the Casino in Evian-Les-Bains for my 36th Birthday I can recommend it. Its a very exclusive and beautiful destination on the shores of Lake Geneva and at the foot of the Alps. The Highlights of the offer are these;

Leaseback rental of up to 4.5% for 11 years, 11 months
Developer pays the VAT, meaning a very low deposit
Fixed Euro mortgagerates available (subject to status)
Fully furnished, Fully maintained and Fully managed
Flexible personal usage packages available Freehold Purchase.
France has not always been the first choice of the British Property Investor, but scare stories about Spain, overdevelopment in other favourite destinations like Bulgaria and the Algarve may mean you need to look at your old age pension a bit differently; If you are prepared to be in it for the long term this is pretty close to a sure thing.