By 2025, 81% of French people still dream of owning a property

49% plan to invest in property in 2025

What are the 3 dream locations for real estate?

• 41% dream of the countryside
• 23% of the mountain
• 19% of the sea

I have a dream ...

Stone remains in the hearts and minds of the French. Indeed, owning a property is a dream for more than 81% of them.

In detail, 57% have already purchased real estate.

For others, it is a long-term project at 14% or a short-term project at 10%.

However, 11% are not interested in such projects at all and 8% fear that they will never have enough money to achieve them.

2025: the year of the real estate recovery?

If 2024 was a difficult year for real estate, the coming year seems to be under better auspices.

The forecast of lower interest rates, the probable increase in purchasing power and the fall in property prices will put the French in a better mood.

Thus, 49% say they plan to invest in real estate in 2025 and 18% are still waiting.

Several real estate dreams

If the French love stone, it is without moderation!

In fact, nearly 42% dream of having a house as their main residence, while 37% would prefer an apartment, but 35% also dream of a house as a second home.

Renting property is also part of the plans of many French people: 23% would like to own a house to rent it out and 29% an apartment.

Very prosaic dreams

Living on an island is a dream for only 4% of French people. A situation that is undoubtedly too far removed from reality and which shows that the French are more down-to-earth than expected.

The countryside comes out on top as the preferred place to own real estate for more than 41% of respondents.

The second choice is the mountain with 23% of the votes, far ahead of the sea with 19% or the city with only 12%.

Prices, credits and lack of money: the 3 obstacles to investing

Unsurprisingly, the three main obstacles that can block the French people's desire to invest in real estate are the price of the property at 58%, very high credit rates at 53% and the lack of financial means at 52%.

It is interesting to note that additional costs during a real estate transaction also hold back 31% of French people. Much more than the costs related to work at 19% or the search for a property at 12%.

Real estate: an act for the future

Buying a property is not a purely personal action. Indeed, more than 52% of French people say that this act is solely dedicated to the future of their children. 25% also do it for themselves and their loved ones but without being categorical about this decision. Finally, only 21% become owners solely for their own interest.

* Methodology: survey conducted in December 2024 among 5.101 people spread across the entire French territory aged 18. National survey conducted online, on the proprietary BuzzPress France panel (27.500 people). The responses were then compiled and weighted according to pre-established quotas aimed at ensuring the representativeness of the sample and in order to obtain representativeness of the target population.

All weightings are based on administrative data and data collected by INSEE.

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