To Paint the Walls or Not
To paint or not to paint is always the question since if you freshly paint a home inside or out some buyers think you are trying to hide a defect.
French real estate buyers tip number 13
Be aware of French real estate pricing differences
Agencies may charge different fees compared to other agencies and therefore have the same property for sale at a different price.
French real estate sellers tip number 12
Sometimes when French real estate sellers clear out the clutter from their home they decide that some of the larger items like furniture have to go in the garbage or at least in storage since they do not look so good. This can lead to some big open space in the home that may not create a nice ambiance.
French real estate lovers: are you taking up residency in France?
French real estate is your love and you want to move to France?
When you are planning on moving to France make sure you take advice early to plan for yourself and your heirs to have the best tax and estate planning opportunities.
In France it is particularly important to look at the tax and estate planning implications early. It is important to know the way you hold your assets can make a significant difference to how they are taxed as well as to inheritance issues. Learn more in this article with Blevins Franks
Note: we are not associated with Blevins Franks we just refer to this article for your benefit. You need to do you own research.
Rising French real estate prices and more sales
French real estate prices are continuing to rise in the first half of 2019.
Demand is still high due to low interest rates for mortgages.
According to the Laforêt group for the first half of 2019, a one-year rise in prices of 2.1% (to 3157 euros per m²) in France. Despite this, transactions grew by 7%.