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Property occupancy tax in France increased 19% in ten years

June 5, 2015

The national average rate for residential occupancy tax (taxe d’habitation) payable on property in France has crept up...

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Paris Real Estate Prices Drop Slightly in Q1 2015

June 2, 2015

The market in the greater Paris Île-de-France area has seen prices fall a slight 0.4% during the first quarter of 2015...

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Paris clamps down on short-term rentals

May 29, 2015

In an unprecedented move, Parisian officials swept through 98 buildings and visited 1868 apartments over three days in...

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New Build Sector in France Yields Positive First Quarter

May 28, 2015

Figures published on May 21, 2015 by L’Observatoire de la Fédération des Promoteurs Immobiliers de France (FPI), show an...

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Paris to Convert a Third of Its Underutilized Office Space into Residential Housing by 2020

May 27, 2015

In another significant step intended to invigorate the city, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has pledged to transform 250,000...

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Asian and Middle Eastern investors set their sights on the Paris region

April 2, 2015

In the context of the dynamic commercial property market in Paris, Asian and Middle Eastern institutions have targeted...

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Property investment manager AEW plans to spend €4 billion on European real estate

March 23, 2015

Real estate investment manager AEW Europe intends to spend up to €4 billion on European property over the next three...

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The latest official figures show that sales volumes of Paris property rose during 2014 but prices dipped

March 9, 2015

During 2014, the number of sales of apartments in period buildings in Paris increased by 2% compared to 2013, but real...

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Paris real estate remains a good investment in 2015

March 2, 2015

Residential real estate has traditionally been considered a good investment, and property in Paris remains so for 2015,...

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France reduces capital gains tax on real estate sold by non-EU residents

February 26, 2015

Marilyn Benichou, Senior Counsel of Paris law firm De Gaulle, Fleurance & Associés explains some changes to French...

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A reminder that European Union inheritance regulations will change as of August 2015

February 9, 2015

International inheritances amount to some €100 billion per year, but the rules governing cross-border inheritance are complex....

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2014 was a dynamic year for French commercial property, with investment of €23.8 billion

February 5, 2015

 €23.8 billion was invested in the French commercial real estate market during 2014, according to the latest figures....

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