Expert Advice - Buying Paris Property
Americans and Paris: A Never-Ending Story
The relationship between Americans and the city of Paris is the stuff of legend. From Hemingway, Henry Miller and Man Ray there has been a well-worn path of Americans swapping their lives in New York, Philadelphia or Oak Park, Illinois for one in the City of Light. While post-World War I, the 1920s had America…
Our brief, bite-sized guide to arrondissements 11-20
There’s so much information out there about Paris that it can sometimes feel a little bit overwhelming. With that in mind, in the second of a two-part article, here we bring you our bite-sized guide to the different arrondissements…
Our brief, bite-sized guide to arrondissements 1-10
If you’re moving to the Paris for the first time, it can be tricky knowing which neighbourhood is going to be the right one for you. Here, in the first of a two-part article, we bring you our bite-sized guide to the different arrondissements…
Evaluating Paris property
When purchasing Parisian property, buyers are frequently misled by the average price per m2, which only gives a general idea and does not necessarily reflect the true value of a property. This can depend on several factors: address, level in the building, quality of common areas, services etc. The table below gives an indication of…
How Long Does It Take To Get My Paris Apartment?
First and foremost we are very flexible to your needs – our clients have busy schedules. We understand that you want to get into your Paris apartment as soon as you can. Those based overseas often ask us to liaise with them remotely after an earlier meeting in Paris, or by telephone to ascertain objectives.…
Buying An Exceptional Property At Auction
VINGT Paris attended an auction at the Palais de Justice (French High Court and also housing Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie) on behalf of a client interested in an exceptional property. The sale was one which comes up only once in a blue moon. It’s not often the descendants of the Orleans family are forced to…
How Can I Sign A Document If I Don’t Speak French?
We are often asked this question and the language issue is naturally a very important one to address. Contracts and agreements must be drafted in French in order to be valid under French law. We work with bilingual Notaires and other experts and can arrange an English translation of any documents relating to the property purchase.…
Buyer Protection – The SRU Law: Solidarité et Renouvellement Urbain
Voted December 13, 2000, the SRU law extends the buyer’s protection. This important text sets out nearly 200 articles and modifies no less than eight codes (the public health code, planning code, habitation and construction codes, general code of regional administrative units, rural code, general tax code, civil code and state code) with great ambition:…
Pre-Sale Efficiency Report
Before a house may be sold, it is obligatory to have a Pre-Sale Efficiency Report an energy diagnosis (diagnostic de performance énergétique). The diagnoses – to be carried out by a professional – are in order to identify the estimated consumption of energy of a building on two criteria: The consumption of energy: usage of…
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