Question: Why can’t I just search for an apartment to buy in Paris on my own? Is it necessary to use an agent?

 Our partners at FC Exchange give us the latest updates on global currencies.

Paris and New York are often compared for their sought-after real estate and interesting market characteristics.  But there are some startling differences as well.  Navigating the real estate market as a foreign buyer can be stressful if you don’t know the ropes.

History may be repeating itself in the Paris real estate market today.  At the peak of the market turmoil in 2008-2009, following the global credit crunch, sellers and buyers took a wait-and-see attitude, hoping that prices would see a marked decline. That didn’t happen,

PPG has an expansive network of real estate agents around the world, and is always plugged-into the latest news and updates from other markets.  With today’s global economy, knowing how other markets are faring is important and insightful.

Bon Appetit Magazine featured an online Paris guide series back in May, and we love their suggestions for the best tables to snag on your next trip to Paris.  They sat down with the food critics/bloggers behind Le Fooding and got their inside scoop on “where the cool kids are eating“, drinking, and taking it […]

Paris Property Group has launched an online video series that shares insider information on how to find and buy the best property in Paris.  The video series, featuring President and Founder, Miranda Bothe, is titled after the popular section of our blog “Ask Miranda.”  In each video, Miranda answers one of our client’s questions, dispels a […]

Whether you happen to be visiting Paris on the 4th of July, or an American ex-pat who has settled in the City of Lights, there are plenty of ways to celebrate American Independence Day  when you’re not on American soil.

Each summer, in the golden glow of the early evening light, thousands of people emerge from their apartments, dressed all in white, and head to a secret location for the picnic of all picnics.

Question: Have there been any recent changes or are any coming to the “3 percent tax”, as applied to an SCI, either with regard to the rules or the forms that must be filed each year?