Paris Life
Little Jaffna – métro La Chapelle
Image: Flickr In “Little Jaffna“, around metros Gare du Nord, La Chapelle, and Louis Blanc, you’ll find shops selling handmade Saris (Saree Palace, 182 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis), cheap and cheerful supermarkets, jewellery shops, Indian… Read more
Unspoken Rules Of Paris: Casual Eye Contact
Text: Guillermo Martínez de Velasco Eye contact is something we all do. There’s something special, or distinct or something about looking into someone’s eyes. The only adjective that keeps popping up when thinking of the… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: L’amour, bien sûr!
Image: Robert Doisneau’s “Les Amoureux” Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco You know that moment right before you jump into a pool that you know is filled with cold water? That strange mixture of drive and… Read more
VINGT Paris as a Buyer’s agent
VINGT Paris also acts as a property acquisition specialist. In this case, we don’t work for the property seller. We work for you, the buyer. We only search to fulfil demand. What our clients want,… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: Self-Esteem SOS
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco Escobedo Image: Nouvelle Vague photographer Raymond Cauchetiere It was one thirty in the morning on one of those April days when it’s finally warm enough to be jealous of the people… Read more
Unspoken Rules of Paris: Friends For Sure
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco The bar right outside of Étienne Marcel was crowded. It wasn’t crowded in the normal, busy brasserie of the deuxième-kind of way. No, there were people awkwardly standing next… Read more
What are the costs aside from the apartment itself?
When the property is chosen we’d recommend a Surveyor visits, an additional budget of 500 euros plus tax. When the pre-sale contract is signed, you’ll transmit 10% of the purchase price (minus agency fees) to… Read more
Unspoken Rules Of Paris: How To Be Bored
Text: Guillermo Martinez de Velasco Paris can be exhilarating, beautiful, surprising, interesting, warm, foul, and many other things. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever come across two people who have identical views on the… Read more
Should I Buy to Rent as an Investment?
Your investment objectives will determine where you decide to buy. There may be 20 arrondissements in Paris but we do not recommend all of them! The majority of our clients choose to rent the apartment… Read more
