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Property taxes to increase in France: localized this year, more widespread in 2016

August 25, 2015

In light of upcoming departmental and regional elections, the majority of elected officials will be reticent to raise...

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New rules for furnished rentals in France: inventory of required items published

August 10, 2015

A new decree specifies a list of items that must be present in a rental property for it to qualify as furnished....

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Parisian property owners file an appeal against rent caps

August 6, 2015

While 8 out of 10 people in France approve of the rent caps according to a poll led by opinion and market study...

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Can I obtain title insurance to cover my real estate purchase in France?

August 3, 2015

Routinely included in real estate deals in the United States, title insurance has only recently emerged in France, and...

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Rent caps are here: Paris prefecture releases city-wide reference tables

July 24, 2015

In the works for some time, the Paris Prefecture has released city-wide reference tables for the ALUR rent caps law. The...

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A European Court ruling will result in France reimbursing millions of euros to foreigners overtaxed on real estate sales and rentals

March 12, 2015

Since August 2012, non-residents who sell a property in France, or derive income from property rentals, have had to pay...

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15 things to find out about a Paris apartment when property-hunting

October 27, 2014

Buying a luxury apartment is a major investment. So you want to be sure you have all the information about it at your...

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The luxury real estate market in New York City: an interview with Elyse and Stephen Gutman of the Corcoran Group

September 1, 2014

Continuing our series of collaborator interviews, Elyse and Stephen Gutman of the Corcoran Group tell us about the...

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Парис проперти груп объявляет о использовании новых ресурсах на сайте, помогающих получать информацию о недвижимости в Париже

August 14, 2014

Интерактивный гид «Лучшее в Париже»:...

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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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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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French supreme court rules new law regulating short term rentals in Paris partly unconstitutional

March 25, 2014

We reported recently on the government’s flagship piece of legislation on housing and property rentals: the loi...

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