2016 was a great year for the French real estate market. Many cities had incredible growth and saw their prices soar. Others saw prices drop and are now quite a bargain. In 2016, real estate sales in France rose by an average of 2.1% through December 2016.  Around 840,000 apartments and houses changed owners over […]

When it comes to Paris’ older properties, there is no need to break the bank to renovate: great looking results can be achieved at every budget. Here’s what to expect cost-wise when renovating property in Paris. Construction Construction prices vary with the complexity and the required amount of work. For more accurate and precise pricing, […]

A group of 11 major retailers of the Boulevard Haussmann are making it their goal to promote the shopping district, which has a higher foot traffic and collective revenue than the Champs d’Elysees, but has up until now lived in its shadow.  November saw 11 members of the ‘Haussmann Paris’ association present their strategic plan […]

Paris Property Group is a full service real estate agency offering tailored buyer and seller property solutions in Paris. We navigate our clients through the market to find, purchase and enjoy a perfect property in Paris.   What are the buyer’s rights and responsibilities? What is the process from accepted offer to owning the property? […]

The 2017 elections are all the talk in France right now, and we have to wonder: what are the candidates’ plans for real estate, and what impact could the election have on the real estate market? The French will be voting for their president on April 23, 2017. The two front-runners will then make it […]

The holiday season is one of the best times to purchase property in France, with December through February marking one of the strongest periods during the year to negotiate prices. With price negotiation margins at their lowest point of the past few years, though, perhaps there is another, more optimal time of the year to […]

2016 has been a remarkably healthy and stable year for the French real estate market. With mortgage rates at all-time low and historically good currency exchange rates encouraging foreign buyers, new buyers and investors have boosted the market and continued the steady growth cycle that began in 2015. For 2017, though world and domestic politics […]

Data shows that 2016 has been a remarkable year for new housing starts, with building permit issuance going up by 14.8% and prices on the rise – up by 0.9% in the last three months and 2.4% for the year. This adds to the numbers confirming the healthy state of the French real estate market […]

Taking place quietly under our feet, the Grand Paris project is one of the top infrastructure projects in the world and is expected to significantly increase property values surrounding Paris. The ambitious regional planning project that is the Grand Paris seeks to transform the Paris area into a major global urban center, improving the living […]

Political uncertainty isn’t often cause for celebration but if you are looking to buy in France in particular, the next few months could be a great time to put in that offer, with a euro mortgage as your ‘Trump’ card. Admittedly, at first glance this seems a strange tactic! First there was the unexpected UK […]