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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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Ask Miranda: how are appliances and/or furniture treated if they are included in a property purchase in France?

June 5, 2014

Question: I am purchasing an apartment in Paris. I am being charged on top of the purchase price for the refrigerator,...

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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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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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Ask Miranda: who pays the real estate agent’s fees when a property is sold in France?

May 8, 2014

Question: In a French property transaction, who pays the selling agency’s fee, the buyer or the seller, and is it negotiable?...

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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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See Paris as it was in the 18th century with a map from 1739

April 24, 2014

We posted recently about a series of interactive maps of Paris in the 16th century. Now move on a couple centuries and...

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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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Montmartre: a village within a city with some hidden gems

April 14, 2014

When most people think of Montmartre, they imagine the gleaming white domed façade of the Sacré Coeur church that...

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Foreign exchange: the prospects for the euro against the dollar and the pound sterling in 2014

April 3, 2014

Our partners at foreign currency broker FC Exchange provide an update on how the major currencies might move in 2014. ...

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Now is the time to buy prestige property in Paris, say real estate pundits

March 27, 2014

Property experts consider that now is a good time to buy prestige real estate in Paris. The prices of prime properties...

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