The Business Person of the Year Awards 2013 is gaining momentum after the Riviera Business Club announced its revival this year. Proudly sponsored by The Riviera Times, the traditional Business Person of the Year Awards will see an additional category this year, the Start Up of the Year 2013 Award.Read more

Imagine finally realising your dream of owning a house in Liguria, having made the many sacrifices and obtaining the necessary building permits. Then one day you receive a letter in the post saying that your property is about to be confiscated and may even be demolished. This is the reality for 81 homeowners in and around the Imperia town of Dolcedo. In an attempt to understand how this could actually happen, The Riviera Times spoke to Angela van de Loo, an expat and property advisor in the region.Read more

It's a prosperous time for financial advisors throughout the French Riviera. Why? Because one of the spin-offs of a financial crisis is that wealthy individuals need help in dealing with their money, particularly now that banks are reluctant to make any risky transactions. But it has created a whole new challenge for financial advisors, who have had to find alternative and unique avenues for their clients.Read more

Flints found on Cap Taillat in the commune of Ramatuelle confirm the presence of Palaeolithic man around 30,000 BC. Had real estate agents been around in those distant times, they would probably have been ancestors of the Barrancos. Nicolas runs Saint Tropez Immobilier with his father Joseph, who has been selling property on the peninsula for over 30 years.Read more