Welcome to the page dedicated to rural real estate on the “Intense Island”. Whether you are looking for an authentic lifestyle, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, or whether you want to sell a character property, you are in the right place. Ma-propriete.fr is the reference portal for connecting nature lovers with owners of exceptional properties in the French Overseas Departments.
The department of Réunion Island (974) offers a very different face from the postcard clichés limited to the western beaches. It is inland, on the volcanic slopes and in the majestic cirques, that the true heart of the island beats. Buying a rural property in Réunion Island means choosing full immersion in a unique biodiversity and a preserved way of life.
The rural real estate market in Réunion is particularly rich and diverse. Unlike mainland France, the notion of rurality here goes hand in hand with verticality. The “Hauts” of Réunion are a refuge of coolness and tranquillity. There you will find a wide variety of properties, ranging from a small small farm dedicated to sugar cane or vanilla, to a vast rural estate covering several hectares.
The main towns such as Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul or Le Tampon all have upland districts (“les hauts”) that offer country living while remaining connected to services. However, to find a peaceful environment and no overlooking neighbours, buyers often turn to emblematic areas. The Plaine des Cafres, for example, is sought after for its green pastures and temperate climate, ideal for a house with garden and fireplace. The Cirque de Salazie, kingdom of greenery and waterfalls, attracts lovers of raw nature looking for a traditional house or a typical Creole house with its decorative woodwork (lambrequins) and colourful architecture. The “Sud sauvage” (wild south), for its part, offers lush vegetation where it is not uncommon to find a stone house built in volcanic rock nestled in the heart of a tropical orchard (lychees, mangoes, pineapples).
Rural housing in Réunion is characterised by its openness to the outdoors. The house with varangue (the typical covered terrace) is a must-have, allowing you to enjoy a green setting all year round, sheltered from the sun or tropical showers. Whether you are looking for an old building full of history or a house with mountain view offering a panorama of the Piton des Neiges, the supply is wide. Prices vary greatly depending on altitude and accessibility, but the appeal of a house in the “hauts” remains strong, often offering an authentic charm impossible to find on the built-up coastline.
Finding that rare gem over 10,000 kilometres from mainland France, or even while living on the island, requires powerful tools. Ma-propriete.fr has designed a search engine specifically tailored to the particularities of the rural world.
Our platform allows you to filter listings with surgical precision. Are you looking for a country house ready to move into or a farm to renovate to shape the project of your dreams? Our subcategories guide you directly to the type of property you want. You can choose your future place to live according to the land area – an essential criterion if you are aiming for a large plot for horses or permaculture – and define your budget precisely.
Searching for a leisure plot for weekends or an isolated house for a peaceful retreat is made easier by our geolocation system. You can view properties on an interactive map, ensuring that the property is indeed located in the corner of nature you are targeting.
To miss no opportunity in a sometimes tight market, we invite you to create customised alerts. As soon as a sale of an isolated house or a barn suitable for conversion matching your criteria is published, you are informed by email.
On ma-propriete.fr, we bring together listings from both real estate professionals (specialised agencies, notaries) and private individuals. This gives you a comprehensive overview of the market. Each listing is detailed, highlighting the rural assets of the property: presence of a well, types of crops possible on a plot of land, or the quality of the environment for a family home. Finally, contact is direct: a contact form allows you to communicate with the seller without unnecessary intermediaries to organise a viewing and finalise your purchase of a main residence or second home.
Selling a property in a rural environment, and specifically in Réunion Island, requires a different approach from selling an apartment in a city centre. Ma-propriete.fr is the specialist that showcases your assets.
The first strength of our portal is its qualified audience. Visitors to our site are not looking for a student studio; they are seeking tranquillity, space and rural housing. By publishing your listing with us, you reach potential buyers who understand the value of a wooded plot or the specificities of a renovation project in the countryside.
We know that discretion is often essential for landowners. That is why we offer a choice in the level of geolocation of your property. You can choose to indicate the exact municipality, or stay with a broader area in order to preserve the confidentiality of your rural estate until the first qualified contact.
The visibility of your listing is maximised thanks to our multi-category distribution. A property can often match several projects: it can be both a country house and a potential tourist gîte. In addition, we actively share listings on our social networks and specialised Facebook groups, considerably increasing the reach of your offer among the local community and people from mainland France dreaming of relocating.
The user-friendly nature of our interface allows you to put your property online in just a few minutes, highlighting its main assets, whether it is a traditional wooden house with a metal roof or a modern structure integrated into the landscape. As experts in the rural market, we do everything possible to ensure that your property finds its future owner quickly and at the right price.
Beyond simply publishing listings, ma-propriete.fr positions itself as a genuine partner for your rural real estate project in Réunion Island. We offer a complete ecosystem of services to support you at every stage.
If you need local expertise, we facilitate connections with rural real estate professionals. Estate agents specialising in unusual properties, land experts or notaries familiar with the specific features of local law: we help you find the right contacts via our dedicated page: https://www.ma-propriete.fr/en/linking/add.
For owners of agricultural land or large estates, determining the right price is often complex. This is why we offer land valuation studies. This service enables you to better understand the value of your land according to its agronomic or leisure potential (https://www.ma-propriete.fr/en/page/discover-the-value-of-your-land).
Information is the key to a successful project. Our blog is full of practical articles and advice for buyers and sellers. There you will find information on regulations, renovation, and rural asset management (https://www.ma-propriete.fr/fr/blog). We particularly recommend reading our buying guides, such as the one dedicated to farms for sale, which can be very useful for understanding the challenges of taking over an activity in Réunion Island: https://www.ma-propriete.fr/fr/blog/exploitation-agricole-a-vendre-le-guide-dachat-complet.
Finally, to take your thinking a step further, we provide white papers that can be downloaded free of charge. These in-depth documents deal with technical and legal matters to secure your investment (https://www.ma-propriete.fr/fr/pages/nos-livres-blancs).
Whether you want to sell your family home in the “hauts” or buy a corner of tropical paradise, ma-propriete.fr is your trusted ally for making a success of your rural real estate transaction in Réunion Island.
