Invest in a French Property and a French Way of Life, Too
I received a polite email today from a reader of our Nouvellettres® that she subscribed “in hopes of receiving insight into real estate opportunities and knowledge of the market in…
Read MoreGiving It a Facelift
The French word “ravalement” means facelift. But, not the kind of facelift you might think of associated with a plastic surgeon or a route to looking younger. This kind of…
Read MoreNo, It’s Not Timeshare, It’s Fractional Ownership!
Yesterday you may have received a Nouvellettre® about a share of a Fractional Ownership property in Paris we are offering on behalf of the current owner—La Résidence Luxembourg. It was…
Read MoreHow Much More Will You Pay for a View that Counts?
This is our last issue of French Property Insider for 2020. I have a feeling most of us are happy to look back at 2020 and say “good riddance.” We…
Read MoreLe Petit Trianon—It Can Be Yours!
Marie Antoinette never actually slept here, but she would have wanted to! This spacious 23 square meter studio in the Haut Marais (the 3rd arrondissement), is fit for a queen—or…
Read MoreParis Sales are Down, Prices are Up!
According to the recent report by the Chambre de Notaires de Paris, the health situation continues to weigh heavily on the real estate market. In third quarter of 2020, sales…
Read MoreThe 2023 Abolition of the Housing Tax
One of the most surprising aspects of property ownership in France is the low property taxes assessed annually on homeowners, considering that France is well-known to be a highly taxed…
Read MoreTax Hikes on the Horizon for the Capital City
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo promised NOT to raise taxes during her second term in office, but that promise is being forgotten. With the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic crises that…
Read MoreParis-Centre: Taking a Price Hit…for Now, But Not for Long!
According to the site, Meilleurs Agents, real estate prices in the heart of the capital city have dropped. The site calculates the prices on the basis of two complementary sources…
Read MoreJust Imagine the Possibilities
As I write this, Americans still don’t have a clear answer as to who will be leading the country come 2021. Either way, regardless of which candidate wins the race,…
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