Paris Prices Down…But Not By Much!

This is the first time we’ve seen a downturn in prices in Paris since 1998! Changes in Capital Gains Tax Laws and other reforms have played havoc with the real estate market, particularly affecting the volume of sales and on property prices outside of the Capital.

Meanwhile, Paris holds strong only a decrease per square meter of 150€ from second quarter 2012 to second quarter 2013. We believe the current administration will be once again encouraged to make further reforms to boost sales and better hold price points, however, this is a great time to make an investment when the market is soft — when  it’s a buyer’s market…not something we’ve seen for well over a decade.

See the following report from the Chambre de Notaire (Translated from — paris.notaires.fr/):

At the end of June 2013, the real estate market both in Paris and in the Ile-de-France was marked by a modest upturn in the number of sales of apartments and houses. Declining prices remained moderate in the region. In the coming months, consumer confidence and investors will play a key role in the state of the Paris real estate market.

In the second quarter of 2013, sales volumes for both new build as as well as resales have continued to deteriorate after a low point in the first quarter of 2013.

At the end of June 2013, the number of sales had increased by 10%, in comparison to a very poor second quarter of 2012, with a stronger increase in the Petite and in the Grande Couronne (respectively 11% and 12%) than in the Capital (5%). Second quarter sales in 2013 rose by 4% compared to the second quarter of 2012.

But signs of improvement in activity remains modest, as they relate to the second quarter and the number of sales is capped at a low level in the new build as well as in the resales.

In the second quarter of 2013, Ile-de-France prices fell by 1.2% in one year. A decrease of 0.2% was recorded in the first three months to the end of June 2013. Lower prices are therefore moderate and it is generally observed that the adjustment does not occur uniformly over all properties nor in all departments.

This slight decline in prices for both apartments (prices down 1.1% year on year and 0.4% in three months, with an average price of 5,450€/m2) and for houses (-1.5 % year on year and 0.3% over three months with an average price of 302,300€).

However, the fall in prices is more sensitive in the Grande Couronne (-1.4% over one year) than in the Petite Couronne (-0.4% over one year).

In the capital, the price has dropped at the end of June 2013 to 8,200€/m² in second quarter 2013, falling 1.9% to 150€ in one year and by 1.1% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Prices range from 12,000€/m² in the 6th arrondissement to 6,670€/m2 in the 19th.
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With lending rates as low as 2.15% (!!), low prices and large inventory make this a perfect time to invest.

The most recent lending rates from Banque Patrimoine et Immobiler applicable from September 9th, 2013:

SOLEIL – VARIABLE: 2.15% ; E3m + 1.90%
RAINBOW – 10 YEARS FIXED – 2.80%
MINIMUM LOAN AMOUNT – 100.000€
MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT – 2.000.000€
SAPHIR : CEILING AT 2%
VARIABLE DIAMOND : CEILING AT 1.75%

For more information on financing, contact John at [email protected] and for information on property finding, contact our team at [email protected].

A bientôt,

Adrian Leeds

Editor, French Property Insider & Director of The Adrian Leeds Group, LLC

Email: [email protected]

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