An American in Paris: How a New Yorker should handle an apartment hunt in the City of Light

… In our new column the Expat Renter we check into how leasing an … go through here When it comes to sniffing out the perfect rental apartment New Yorkers tend to be a particularly …

By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… increase wont have much of a dampening effect since the new increased tax would only mean an extra 1500 euros or so … unlikely to encourage owners of second homes in Paris to rent out their properties to tenants since rental protections in the city are so strong for instance …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
Broker fees on rentals are now banned in the U.K., but New Yorkers shouldn't bank on it

… letting fees the UK equivalent of the broker fees many New Yorkers pay on rentals After more than 250000 people signed off on the … past as Reuters reports The ban will spell some relief for renters in Britain who have to pay anywhere from £80 to £500 …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM
Reminder: abandoned towns are still much cheaper than a New York apartment

… entire towns or islands that cost less than your typical New York City apartment Witness the $240000 abandoned … Connecticut ghost town looking for takers this spring Apparently the phenomenon is more pronounced overseas and in … name on it It could use a refresh but considering the current median price of a Manhattan studio coop is now $380000 …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2015 - 1:59PM
Make the weak Euro work for you: Vacation homes across the pond for around $200,000 or under

… Asking price 189490 euros $215169   … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Escape … Second Homes … buying … Escape from New York … Europe … vacation home … Make the weak Euro work …

By BrickUnderground |August 24, 2015 - 3:59PM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… enticed by the fixerupper deals being offered in Detroit or Newark it might be time to pack your bags and head to Sicily … mention negotiate with local contractors the town has apparently streamlined the process minimizing red tape and will … say you should move to Detroit so heres what you can rent there Buy a Sandyravaged property for as little as …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 23, 2015 - 12:59PM
European homes that'll cost you the same as (or less than) a Manhattan one-bedroom

… Amsterdams  Egelantiersgracht  canal and renovated in 2012 New rule guests who can actually pronounce the canals name … divine and close to High Street shopping At £599000 with current exchange rates it strains the $837000 budget but … I know … Buy … Sales Market … Non-Traditional Buyers … Rent … The Market … Escape … buying … Europe … pied a terre …

By BrickUnderground |March 12, 2015 - 10:30AM