Living in the open air, potentially close to the sea, benefiting from tax advantages… Life in a mobile home, which is also possible to rent when you are not living there, has something to charm all or part of the French women and the most adventurous French people. This is an opportunity to change your life, to travel more, reminds the specialized site Investissement Mobil-home, but it is also, in certain respects, a burden. Any mobile home must indeed be installed on a campsite and each of these has its own rules. In addition, owning a mobile home does not allow you to build up capital: it does not increase in value, as an apartment could do, and you have to rent the plot on which it is installed. This is, in fact, a cost.

Of course, there are different types of mobile homes. Some are more luxurious than others and therefore more expensive. On average, the price of a new vehicle varies between 22,000 and 50,000 euros, depending on the type of range, as Le guide du mobil-home explains.

Once the acquisition of the vehicle has been made, it is then necessary to rent the plot on which it will be installed. Here again, the price varies according to the campsites and the quality of the place chosen but, in general, it is necessary to count around 2,000 to 5,000 euros all taxes included per year, can we read on the site of the manufacturer Mobilhome-Rideau.com. This usually represents a sum of between 167 and 417 euros per month. From which we must subtract any rental costs, if the latter is offered for housing to third parties, and add those of transport…