5 places for sale in Europe, while the U.S. dollar is strong

… are making right now to take advantage of the value of the US dollar which is the strongest its been in a generation … across Europe is the rising cost of living and high housing prices in the US Bloomberg reports Your money can go … Ischia is a small island in the Gulf of Naples where youll find coastal views beaches and Aragonese Castle  … …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 5, 2022 - 12:20PM
The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… buyers as global housing prices skyrocket and precious apartments in coveted cities sit empty more and more local … owned homes now account for around 10 percent of the citys apartments amidst a chronic housing shortage that mirrors … tax youre not going to be that bothered  Knight Franks Mark Harvey told Mansion Global This is just hot air Critics of …

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

… A few months back we wrote about a petition to ban socalled letting fees the UK equivalent of the broker fees many New … the past as Reuters reports The ban will spell some relief for renters in Britain who have to pay anywhere from £80 to £500 or £600 in letting agent fees according to Vicky Spratt editor of The Debrief …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM
Did Berlin just crack the code to keeping rents affordable?

… Germans rent instead of own meaning that the nations rental population also includes wealthy and influential voting … Does France have the solution for cashstrapped NYC buyers California law makes it possible to require developers to …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 10, 2015 - 10:30AM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… as the New York Times reported yesterday Theyre giving away houses for free to buyers willing to fix them up within … Renovation … vacation … The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses …

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