Secondary homes in France: what will change after Brexit
After 31 December 2020, everything will change with the planned exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. For British nationals owning secondary homes in France, this changeover will impose new rules, mainly in terms of immigration. In 2016, British voters chose to leave the European Union. After months and months of stalemate, a […]
Mortgage loans: differences between France and the United Kingdom
On both sides of the Channel, you can get a mortgage loan. Although the operation is similar, in truth everything is different. What you need to know. Regardless of the nature of the loan and the country in which you wish to obtain a mortgage loan, there are immutable criteria: have sufficient income to […]
French property tax for dummies
Any person living abroad and owner of real estate in France is subject to French property tax. There is no exemption. Here is how it is calculated. Any owner of real estate in France on 1st January of the taxation year, must pay the property tax during the last quarter of the same year, after […]
Rental management fees
In 2019, low mortgage rates boosted rental investment. In fact, according to Century 21, more than one out of every four transactions in older property concerned a rental property last year, a 25% increase compared to 2018. The good yields generated by these investments, which vary from 2% to 7% depending on the case, explain […]
Real estate prices in Paris continue to break records
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Despite the social unrest of recent months, real estate in Paris remains attractive and prices continue to rise. With €10,080/sq. m in Paris at the end of September 2019, an increase of 6.1% in one year, according to the Greater Paris notaries report on 28 November 2019, prices are reaching record highs. This upward trend […]
The rating of towns in the inner suburbs of Paris
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] While it is difficult, but not impossible, to buy in Paris, several municipalities bordering the capital offer great opportunities. An overview of these attractive municipalities. At the end of September 2019, the Parisian real estate market was running out of steam. However, financial conditions remain very advantageous with credit rates hovering around 1% depending on […]
Real estate: how to buy without being married
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Buying a property together without being married, is possible. But you have to plan for the worst: separation or death. Here is what you need to know to avoid difficulties. Home, office, business, parking… Whether you are married or not, the purchase procedure is the same. However, not being married or in a civil partnership, […]
The high-end real estate market in the Alps
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Luxury real estate in the French Alps is very popular with both national and international buyers. According to the 2018 Naef Prestige/Knight Frank network study, Northern Europeans contributed to the increase in transactions last year, particularly in Val-d’Isère. Despite the presence of Belgians, the Dutch and Russians, who constitute the majority of the clientele […]
Seaside resorts to invest in
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meilleurs Agents has conducted a study on the French coastal real estate market. More than 300 seaside resorts in France with a beach and a secondary residence rate exceeding 20% were analysed. Access to the beach is decisive since, as soon as it is less than 5 minutes’ walk away, the prices of properties are […]
Provence real estate market
The Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur (PACA) region, comprised of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Alpes-Maritimes, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes, is the target of many buyers, both French and international. But when we talk about “Provence”, most tourists and foreigners actually think of the golden triangle of the Luberon, which became famous following the success of the […]
