Buyer's Guide
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Mortgage Insurance: Complete Guide 2026
Mortgage insurance represents 25 to 35% of the total cost of a loan. Delegation, Lemoine law, comparison: how to save up to 15,000 euros in Paris.
Reading a property listing: decoding the jargon
'Needs refreshing', 'no overlooking', 'in a quiet location': decoding the 20 most misleading phrases in Parisian property listings. Complete guide.
Bridging interest (interets intercalaires): guide for your off-plan purchase
Bridging interest averages 8,000-25,000 euros on an off-plan purchase (VEFA). Calculation, mechanism and strategies to reduce it in Paris in 2026.
Mandatory property diagnostics in France: the full 2026 list
List of the 10 mandatory property diagnostics in 2026 to sell an apartment in Paris: EPC, asbestos, lead, electricity, gas, ERP. Validity and costs.
Paris
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Vincennes and Saint-Mandé: Quality of Life at the Gates of Paris
Vincennes 8,200 €/sqm, Saint-Mandé 8,500 €/sqm in 2026: prices, neighbourhoods and ground analysis by a property hunter east of Paris.
Boulogne-Billancourt: The Inner Suburb Playing in the Premier League
Boulogne-Billancourt: price per sqm, neighbourhoods and field analysis. A buying guide by a property hunter for the 3rd largest city in Ile-de-France.
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.
Real Estate Market
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Apartments with Outdoor Space in Paris: The Post-Covid Impact on Prices
Balcony, terrace, garden in Paris: is the post-Covid price premium sustainable in 2026? Figures, analysis by arrondissement and buying strategies.
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.
Property Hunter
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Apartment Hunter and Developer: Can You Access New-Build Properties?
An apartment hunter does not only search in the resale market. Off-plan sales, off-market new-build programmes, developer relationships: how to access new-build properties in Paris with a hunter.
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%.
Lifestyle
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Paris Markets: When the Neighbourhood Reveals Itself on Sunday Morning
Marché Aligre, rue Cler, Raspail bio: Parisian markets reveal the soul of a neighbourhood. Property guide to the best markets in Paris.
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.
Investment
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Pinel Law in Paris in 2026: Game Over or Last Opportunities?
The Pinel scheme ended on 31 December 2024. Honest assessment for Paris, real yields, and tax alternatives in 2026: LMNP, Malraux, Denormandie.
Investing in Commercial Property in Paris: The Overlooked Alternative
Investing in commercial property in Paris in 2026: 5 to 8% yield, 3/6/9 lease, no rent control. Locations, simulation and pitfalls to avoid.
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 in Paris 2026: 120-day cap, change of use, fines up to 50,000 euros, real profitability. The complete guide for property owners.
Expats
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SCI and foreign buyers: the complete guide to structuring your purchase in Paris
SCI for foreign buyers in Paris: advantages, disadvantages, SCI under IR vs IS, creation from abroad, specific FATCA case for Americans.
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.
Successful missions
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Urgent purchase after a quick sale: a 2-room apartment secured in 18 days in the 10th
42 sqm 2-room with Canal Saint-Martin view (Paris 10th) bought for 402,000 euros in 18 days, 18,000 euros saved by Home Select.
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
Young couple: a 52 sqm Haussmann 3-room near Voltaire (Paris 11th), negotiated from 520,000 to 500,000 euros by Home Select.
Latest articles
325 Vincennes and Saint-Mandé: Quality of Life at the Gates of Paris
Vincennes 8,200 €/sqm, Saint-Mandé 8,500 €/sqm in 2026: prices, neighbourhoods and ground analysis by a property hunter east of Paris.
Reading a property listing: decoding the jargon
'Needs refreshing', 'no overlooking', 'in a quiet location': decoding the 20 most misleading phrases in Parisian property listings. Complete guide.
Paris Markets: When the Neighbourhood Reveals Itself on Sunday Morning
Marché Aligre, rue Cler, Raspail bio: Parisian markets reveal the soul of a neighbourhood. Property guide to the best markets in Paris.
Bridging interest (interets intercalaires): guide for your off-plan purchase
Bridging interest averages 8,000-25,000 euros on an off-plan purchase (VEFA). Calculation, mechanism and strategies to reduce it in Paris in 2026.
Apartment Hunter and Developer: Can You Access New-Build Properties?
An apartment hunter does not only search in the resale market. Off-plan sales, off-market new-build programmes, developer relationships: how to access new-build properties in Paris with a hunter.
Mandatory property diagnostics in France: the full 2026 list
List of the 10 mandatory property diagnostics in 2026 to sell an apartment in Paris: EPC, asbestos, lead, electricity, gas, ERP. Validity and costs.
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