Individuals - Real Estate - Page 2

Property Tax: It's Not the Increase That's Costly—It's the Mistake

Property Tax: It's Not the Increase That's Costly—It's the Mistake

August 25, 2026

The 2026 property tax bills are arriving in mailboxes. With a nationwide tax rate increase capped at 0.8 percent—the lowest in years—most property...

Energy-Efficiency Renovations in Condominiums: The Second Vote—the One We Tend to Forget

Energy-Efficiency Renovations in Condominiums: The Second Vote—the One We Tend to Forget

August 25, 2026

As of January 1, 2026, the collective energy performance certificate (DPE) is mandatory for all buildings, regardless of their size. The fall general meetings will...

Rental Property Investment: The Most Important Part Happens After the Appointment with the Notary

Rental Property Investment: The Most Important Part Happens After the Appointment with the Notary

August 25, 2026

The turnkey investment market is structured around the transaction: property search, financing, renovations, leasing, and the paperwork...

Mortgages: Rising Rates Do Not Explain the Market Slowdown

Mortgages: Rising Rates Do Not Explain the Market Slowdown

August 25, 2026

3.30% in July, compared with 3.26% in June. The rise in mortgage rates is real but modest. However, it has not prevented the growth in lending from ...

Second Homes Abroad: First the Dream, Then the Tax Implications

Second Homes Abroad: First the Dream, Then the Tax Implications

August 25, 2026

French buyers in Spain, Portugal, Italy, or Greece are no longer looking for cheap square meters. A series of studies by Green-Acres shows...

Climate has become a factor in real estate purchases.

Climate has become a factor in real estate purchases.

August 18, 2026

After a summer of heat waves and wildfires, one in five French people is considering moving. Summer comfort, clay walls, insurability: four things to check...

Student Housing: Scams Are No Longer Just After Your Money

Student Housing: Scams Are No Longer Just After Your Money

August 18, 2026

On July 21, the Paris Police Prefecture issued a warning about fake rental listings. The scam has taken on a new form: what scammers are now looking for...

Vacation Homes: The Cost of Keeping the Shutters Closed

Vacation Homes: The Cost of Keeping the Shutters Closed

August 18, 2026

France has 3.8 million vacation homes, and no one knows exactly how many days they are actually occupied. As for their cost, it is measured by...

SCPI: Stabilization Continues, but the Market Remains Divided

SCPI: Stabilization Continues, but the Market Remains Divided

August 11, 2026

The Ramify SCPI Index rose 1.06% in the second quarter of 2026, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of gains. This performance was driven almost entirely by...

Mortgages: Rates Are Rising and the Market Is Slipping Into a Recession

Mortgages: Rates Are Rising and the Market Is Slipping Into a Recession

August 11, 2026

At 3.30% in July, the average mortgage rate continues to rise. But the real warning sign lies elsewhere: over the course of a quarter, mortgage originations...

Luxury Real Estate: The French Riviera Is Drawing Buyers to Hyères, Bandol, and Sanary

Luxury Real Estate: The French Riviera Is Drawing Buyers to Hyères, Bandol, and Sanary

August 11, 2026

70 million euros in sales in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur since January, an average transaction value of 1.628 million euros, and up to 15,000 euros per square meter ...

How to Use Your Primary Residence as Collateral for a Loan

How to Use Your Primary Residence as Collateral for a Loan

August 11, 2026

To have worked your whole life, paid off your mortgage down to the last euro, and still end the month with just a few dozen euros left in your checking account...

Showing items 13–24 of 259

Latest Articles

One in four first-time homebuyers buys a home with money from their family

One in four first-time homebuyers buys a home with money from their family

September 15, 2026

The first Nestenn Observatory on Real Estate Trajectories puts a number on a practice that everyone is familiar with but doesn't measure: 26.1% of first-time homebuyers...

European ETFs Have Seen Two Consecutive Months of Record Inflows

European ETFs Have Seen Two Consecutive Months of Record Inflows

September 15, 2026

After a record July at 49.4 billion euros, the market for Europe-based exchange-traded funds saw inflows of 43 billion euros in subscriptions...

One-third of French people have dipped into their savings to make ends meet

One-third of French people have dipped into their savings to make ends meet

September 15, 2026

A study conducted for XTB France by TGM Research examines the trade-offs households are making as the school year begins. The figure of interest to investors...

Categories