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Are French Mortgage Rates Still Attractive?

If you are interested in buying French property you know one of the key elements related to your purchasing power is the French mortgage interest rates.

The good news is that the French mortgage rates are still low but it many not remain this way for long.

According to the latest report from the French mortgage broker EMPRUNTIS the average French mortgage interest rates increased very slightly by 0.05 percent.

According to EMPRUNTIS the average rate for a 15 year French mortgage is now 3.15 percent.

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How much is the increase in French notary fees?

French real estate just went up in price without the price changing.

As of the 1st of March 2014, in the majority of French departments, the legal fees paid by the buyer of a French property increase approximately 1 percent.

This one percent increase is a result of the increase in French government transfer duties and the increase in the French VAT called TVA.

Overall, as of March 1st 2014 French notary fees are 8 to 9 percent of the purchase price of the property.

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The Secret French Real Estate Investors Market The Parking Place

If you want to invest in French real estate but you do not have a lot of money to start with you still have an opportunity. Invest in French parking, you purchase the title of a garage or a parking space in a building in an area where there is rental demand and you can find yourself with a good investment.

According to an article in the French site  Explorimmo today return on investment for a garage can be between 5 and 6 percent which is higher than on regular housing.

A quick search today (2014) on the French property site Seloger.com shows garages in Cannes priced from 18 000 euros to 80 000 euros.

In Monaco, there are no garages for sale today. If you have one to sell in Monaco you have most likely a guaranteed sale or renting opportunity. In Paris today there are parking spaces in underground parking for sale for 7200 Euros. Then prices step by step go to a double parking closed garage in the 16 district in Paris for 183 000 Euros.

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Do Millionaires still consider real estate as the Best Investment?

Is real estate still a good investment? Are you thinking of Investing in Real Estate? In French real Estate?

The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Investor Pulse Poll done between October and December 2013 found that by a wide margin high net worth investors still see real estate as the best investment. In fact, 77 percent of millionaires investors say they own real estate.

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The Secret French Real Estate Investors Market Une Chambre de Bonne

Today in France with the cost of renting high many students and young professional seek a place to live in the form of a ‘chambre de bonne’. Typically, you will find a ‘chambre de bonne’ in the heart of big cities and the market for these inexpensive desirable French properties is heavily researched by investors.

In general, depending on the location a studio suite in France will cost you close to or more than a 100 000 euros in a big French city but a ‘chambre de bonne’ may only cost you 35 000 Euros in the same city.

It is very important to note that for a ‘chambre de bonne’ to be considered legally habitable, at this time,it must be a least 9 m2 and have height of min 2.2 m, that is a volume of minimum 20 m2. Get legal advice to be sure of the rules before you purchase.

Date of Posting: Feb 9 2014

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