Buyer's Guide
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How to choose your real estate agency in Paris
Estate agent, property hunter or independent agent: discover the differences, selection criteria and fees for buying in Paris in 2026.
Short-Term Commercial Lease (Bail Dérogatoire): Complete Guide
The bail dérogatoire allows a professional lease of up to 3 years maximum without renewal rights. Duration, advantages, risks and reclassification.
10 Tips for Finding an Apartment in Paris
Discover 10 practical tips for finding an apartment in Paris in 2026: timing, budget, neighbourhoods, off-market, and negotiation. By a property hunter.
Co-ownership Calls for Funds: Buyer's Guide
Co-ownership calls for funds finance quarterly charges and works voted at general meetings. Prorata temporis, Alur works fund, and impact for the buyer.
Paris
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The 5th arrondissement: Quartier Latin, Mouffetard and accessible prices
Buying in the 5th arrondissement of Paris: prices by micro-neighbourhood, atmosphere and field advice from a property hunter. Quartier Latin and Mouffetard.
Invalides and École Militaire: the bourgeois calm of the 7th
Invalides and École Militaire: price per m², buyer profiles and field analysis of the 7th arrondissement by a Parisian property hunter.
Batignolles and Epinettes: The 17th Arrondissement's New Lease of Life
Batignolles and Epinettes are transforming the 17th arrondissement. Prices, atmosphere and buying advice from an experienced property hunter in Paris.
Canal Saint-Martin and Oberkampf: the Creative Paris That Keeps Rising in Value
Canal Saint-Martin and Oberkampf: price per sqm, micro-neighbourhoods and analysis from a property hunter. The field guide to buying in the 10th-11th arrondissements.
Real Estate Market
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Paris Property Barometer: Q2 2026
Paris property barometer Q2 2026: price per sqm by arrondissement, volumes, selling times and analysis of the spring market dynamics.
Paris Property Market: Spring 2026, the Full Update
Paris property market spring 2026: volumes, average prices, selling times, dynamic arrondissements and advice on buying at the right moment.
Family Apartments in Paris: Supply Is Shrinking, Prices Are Soaring
Family apartments in Paris: analysis of the growing scarcity of 3-4 bedroom units, impact on prices, and strategies for finding a large home in 2026.
Paris Property Barometer: Q1 2026
Paris property barometer Q1 2026: price per sqm by arrondissement, transaction volumes, selling times and trends in the Parisian market.
Property Hunter
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Property Search in Paris: How Many Properties Do You Need to See?
In Paris, buyers view 30 to 50 properties alone versus 3 with a hunter. Home Select figures: 45 days of searching, quality over quantity.
Buying as a Couple in Paris: How a Property Hunter Arbitrates Compromises
One wants the Marais, the other wants a garden. How an apartment hunter helps couples arbitrate their criteria and find the right compromise in Paris.
Property negotiation: behind the scenes of an offer at -8%
Complete account of a property negotiation in Paris: offer strategy, DVF data, structured arguments. How a property hunter achieves -8%.
Apartment Viewing with a Property Hunter: Why Their Expert Eye Changes Everything
What a property hunter sees during a viewing in Paris that you do not: co-ownership, noise, potential, hidden defects. On-the-ground insights.
Lifestyle
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The most beautiful squares in Paris (and the apartments overlooking them)
Place des Vosges, Vendome, Dauphine: price per sqm, availability and off-market access to apartments overlooking the finest squares in Paris in 2026.
Paris Left Bank vs Right Bank: Two Philosophies of Living
Intellectual Left Bank or dynamic Right Bank? Comparative analysis of the two sides of Paris to choose the right neighbourhood for your 2026 purchase.
Contemporary Architecture in Paris: Buildings That Are Reinventing the City
Discover Paris's remarkable contemporary buildings and their impact on the property market: prices, features, and neighbourhoods in 2026.
Preparing your move to Paris: practical guide and tips
Practical guide to preparing your move to Paris: parking permits, building access, administrative steps, average costs and tips specific to the French capital.
Investment
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Investing in Commercial Property in Paris: The Overlooked Alternative
Investing in commercial property in Paris: gross yields of 5 to 8%, 3/6/9 commercial lease, no rent control. The complete guide with 2026 financial simulation.
Tourist furnished rental in Paris: new constraints, new calculations
Tourist furnished rental regulations in Paris in 2026: the Le Meur law, change of use, energy rating, micro-BIC vs actual expenses taxation. The complete guide for property owners.
Airbnb in Paris in 2026: What the Law Actually Allows (and Prohibits)
Airbnb regulations in Paris in 2026: maximum duration, registration, fines, compensation and real profitability. The complete guide for property owners.
Buying a studio in Paris to rent out: the complete calculation
Detailed simulation of a studio investment in Paris: price, fees, rent, charges and net yield in the 10th, 13th and 18th arrondissements. All 2026 figures.
Expats
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Inheritance and property in France: what expatriates need to plan for
French inheritance law, forced heirship, inheritance tax and estate planning strategies for foreign property owners in France.
The EPC Explained for International Buyers: What You Need to Know
The French DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) decoded for international buyers: A-G rating, impact on prices, regulatory calendar.
Moving to Paris: The Complete Checklist for International Buyers
Every step for organising your move to Paris after a property purchase: bank, insurance, moving, administration, school.
Buying an Apartment in Paris from Abroad: A Step-by-Step Guide
Buying property in Paris as a non-resident: financing, taxation, notary power of attorney and remote support in 2026.
Successful missions
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Urgent purchase after a quick sale: a 2-room apartment secured in 18 days in the 10th
Urgent purchase after a quick sale: a 42 sqm 2-room apartment found in 18 days in the 10th arrondissement. Budget 420,000 euros, 4.3% negotiation by our property hunter.
Single-parent family: a bright three-room flat found in Montmartre in the 18th
A single mother found a 55 sqm three-room flat in Montmartre with our property hunter. Budget 480,000 euros, 5.4% negotiation in the 18th arrondissement.
Buy-to-let: a profitable 22 sqm studio in the 17th arrondissement
Successful buy-to-let in the 17th arrondissement: a 22 sqm studio bought for 215,000 euros with a gross yield of 4.7%. Found by our property hunter.
Young couple: a 3-room flat with character found near Place Voltaire in the 11th
A young couple found a 3-room Haussmann flat of 52 sqm with character near Voltaire in the 11th. Budget 520,000 euros, 3.8% negotiation by our property hunter.
Latest articles
308 The most beautiful squares in Paris (and the apartments overlooking them)
Place des Vosges, Vendome, Dauphine: price per sqm, availability and off-market access to apartments overlooking the finest squares in Paris in 2026.
Short-Term Commercial Lease (Bail Dérogatoire): Complete Guide
The bail dérogatoire allows a professional lease of up to 3 years maximum without renewal rights. Duration, advantages, risks and reclassification.
Property Search in Paris: How Many Properties Do You Need to See?
In Paris, buyers view 30 to 50 properties alone versus 3 with a hunter. Home Select figures: 45 days of searching, quality over quantity.
Paris Property Barometer: Q2 2026
Paris property barometer Q2 2026: price per sqm by arrondissement, volumes, selling times and analysis of the spring market dynamics.
10 Tips for Finding an Apartment in Paris
Discover 10 practical tips for finding an apartment in Paris in 2026: timing, budget, neighbourhoods, off-market, and negotiation. By a property hunter.
The 5th arrondissement: Quartier Latin, Mouffetard and accessible prices
Buying in the 5th arrondissement of Paris: prices by micro-neighbourhood, atmosphere and field advice from a property hunter. Quartier Latin and Mouffetard.
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