Buying off plan in France

[stourbridges2tvr]

I am considering buying a small apartment in France off plan.
A development of 12 appts in the 3 vallies, due to start this summer and finish Dec 2014.

Does anyone have any experience of similar, any advice would be very welcome.

Thanks

[fulham911club]

I bought a house off plan in the South if France.

House delivered 2 years late and then spent 3 years in and out of court suing the builder. He then declared himself bankrupt. I had retained some of the final stage payments but the amount I had retained was significantly less than the amount if "won" in court.

Notwithstanding the above - I got the house at a great price and have made a good paper profit.

So - ensure you get v clear late delivery clauses in the contract

[smifffymoto]

If you're considering a ski resort I would post at on snowheads. A few on that forum own places in the snow.