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A French real estate investment trust has acquired the Abbaye de Penthemont from the French State

June 16, 2014

French real estate investment trust Foncière des 6ème et 7ème Arrondissements de Paris has recently bought a prestigious...

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France’s retail property market is expected to pick up in 2014 

June 9, 2014

An expected upturn in French consumer spending during the 2nd quarter of 2014 is expected to benefit parts of the retail...

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Luxury rentals in Paris: an interview with Christophe Chastel of Guest Apartment Services

June 2, 2014

An interview with our collaborator Christophe Chastel, who owns and runs Guest Apartment Services, a luxury rentals...

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The UK lowers the threshold for stamp duty on property purchases through a company structure: how does this compare with France?

May 29, 2014

The UK government has cracked down on the practice of purchasing properties through a company structure in order to...

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An American tour guide, author and artist in Paris: an interview with Rosemary Flannery

May 26, 2014

An interview with our collaborator, Rosemary Flannery, who has been a Parisienne since 1989 and gives private guided...

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The makeover of the Eiffel Tower’s first level should be complete by autumn 2014

May 23, 2014

This is the third in our series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris....

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The global prestige property market was buoyant in 2013, according to a new report

May 19, 2014

The luxury property market thrived in 2013, says a new report on international real estate. London was the most popular...

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, the chateau that was the model for Versailles

May 12, 2014

Everyone has heard of the Palace of Versailles, one of the most sumptuous palaces ever built and a monument to the power...

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U.S. millionaires favor real estate over other types of alternative investment

May 5, 2014

Real estate is in a class of its own when it comes to investment in alternative asset classes (i.e. not stocks, bonds or...

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Record prices for certain Paris properties in the 4th quarter of 2013

May 1, 2014

Real estate prices in Paris may not be soaring as much as they did but certain properties still command a premium. The...

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Covered Paris marketplace le Carreau du Temple enters a new phase in its history after a makeover

April 28, 2014

This is the third in our series of posts looking at major projects that are enhancing parts of Paris....

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Properties with an outside space in Paris

April 21, 2014

Paris is a densely populated city with a high proportion of apartments to houses. Gardens and outside spaces are...

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