France: from €122,404 Aix en Provence is a beautiful old town riven with small streets and café laden squares filled with locals and tourists taking in the scenery.

Near its midst is a new scheme of three-star holiday apartments for sale on a nine-year leaseback agreement. The owner gets to spend four weeks a year in their apartment and it is rented out during other times.

Apartments range from studios, with a starting price of €122,404 for 19sq m (204.5sq ft), to two-bedroom apartments starting at €185,655 for 31sq m (333sq ft). Gunne New Homes Overseas is the selling agent.

The overall scheme is in a classical style and was designed to make the most of natural light. The most convenient ariport from Ireland is Marseilles.