In more good news for the real estate sector, sales of new-build properties have been soaring since the beginning of the year. The French real estate market, struggling since the 2008 crisis, is on the mend. An increase of 19.3% in sales of new property was recorded in the first quarter of 2015, with real […]

After a relatively slow 2014, the property market in Lyon has sustained growth this year, due mainly to falling house prices. However, the region’s real estate didn’t severely suffer from the slump incurred by the rest of France, thanks mainly to the Lyon metropolis’ resilient economic market. The Lyonnais real estate market is in good shape, […]

According to the notaires of Paris and Île-de-France, the real estate market has greatly improved this year, with lower prices and sales volumes up over 15% since last year.  Levels are now higher than those of the 1999 to 2007 boom years.

A real estate special by L’Express paints an overview of property markets in major French cities. Scores are varied even amongst those doing well: some pedal on with ease, seeing buyers rush in to take advantage of auspicious factors, others aren’t far behind, catching up thanks to low prices and favorable interest rates.

The Place des Vosges in Paris 4th arrondissement is the oldest square in the city and considered one of the most beautiful in the world. The first Royal Square of it’s kind, it is surrounded by distinctive red brick and yellow limestone facades with steep slate roofs and dormer windows surround the gated square, all […]

As the International Climate Summit ends in Paris, chair country France’s efforts to green its property sector in order to fight climate change pay off. The country scores highly in a new ranking on real estate sustainability. France recently chaired the latest edition of the United Nations Climate Conference. With sustainability now a main requirement […]

Real estate professionals have been examining the impact rent control has had on the Paris real estate market since its implementation in early August. A significant drop in the number of properties above rent limits and a diminished interest in Paris by rental investors are among reported factors. As previously reported by Paris Property Group, […]

While policymakers just signed an environmental agreement during the Paris Climate Talks, certain policies are already in place in France to promote energy-efficient housing. With environmental concerns weighing increasingly on lawmakers’ decisions, France has been steadily developing and implementing ecological incentives for homeowners to improve their properties’ energy performance in the last few years. A recent […]

As host country for the 21st edition of the International Climate Summit, France has been taking tangible steps to green its real estate sector. Encouraged by new legislation, financial incentives and environmental certifications, France’s construction industry has produced a number of eco-friendly edifices of late. The latest edition of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference […]

A beautiful Haussmannian building on the prized Champs-Elysées avenue in the heart of Paris which houses the Alsace regional embassy has been put up for sale. Now agents and experts — and even the owners themselves — are trying to gauge its value. The councils of the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin departments have put the Maison […]