Buying an apartment in the mountains can have many advantages, but the prices can put off many people. Here is the recommended ski resort to buy an apartment without spending a fortune…
Investing in an apartment in the mountains is attracting more and more buyers either to have a second home or simply for a rental investment. But ski resorts are seeing their prices soar, and not only in the most prestigious places in the Alps. Le Figaro made a comparison of more than 140 mountain towns according to price, attractiveness and even snow conditions to determine which is the most recommended resort for buying an apartment…
In the most exclusive resorts in the Alps, prices well exceed 10,000 euros per square meter, such as in Val d’Isère (nearly 13,000 euros per square meter) or Courchevel (nearly 12,000 euros per square meter). Fortunately, there is a ski area which stands out for its rare balance between tourist attractiveness and still affordable prices. Its average price per square meter ranges between around 4,000 and 5,700 euros and it is, in addition, one of the busiest ski resorts in the world, with 2.5 million skier days sold each year.
In addition, this place offers a significant argument at a time when more and more ski resorts lack snow in high season, since almost 70% of its territory is located above 2,000 meters. The majority of its slopes are therefore located at high altitude, where snow is often present naturally even in cases of higher temperatures than expected. A determining criterion in the face of climate change.
Moreover, the slopes of this location have been chosen to host the bobsleigh, skeleton and luge events for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, which makes them another asset for the attractiveness of the resort. But which ski area is it? La Plagne is particularly recommended for buying an apartment in a ski resort, without paying the high price.
Connected to Les Arcs and Peisey-Vallandry, La Plagne forms the Paradiski area, the third largest French ski area with 425 kilometers of slopes and it also stands out thanks to its diversity of villages. There is a lively atmosphere in Plagne Bellecôte, a warmer and upscale atmosphere in Belle Plagne and a more family atmosphere in Plagne Soleil. Enough to find happiness for sure.
