The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… 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 … previously an outright tax on foreign buyers would violate federal fair housing laws and politicians dont seem …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… and head to Sicily The small town of Gangi is generating PR with a pretty unbeatable offer as the New York Times reported … the Times So naturally theres already a waitlist for the 200 houses still available On top of that preference will be …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 23, 2015 - 12:59PM