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 apartment works in other … very least we know the basics of our own highly particular market how and  when to work with a broker the  paperwork … from Paris to Santiago Beijing to Johannesburg Dubai to Toronto with advice from the experts and real people who …

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

… unlikely to encourage owners of second homes in Paris to rent out their properties to tenants since rental … take these kinds of steps against outofcontrol investment Toronto is reportedly mulling cooling measures too New York … Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Buy … Sales Market … New Construction + Condos … Europe … foreign buyers …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
Reminder: abandoned towns are still much cheaper than a New York apartment

… by the very existence of AbandonedVillagescom which links through to a Spanish language website with dozens of …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2015 - 1:59PM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… For buyers eager to live out their  Under the Tuscan Sun … reported yesterday Theyre giving away houses for free to buyers willing to fix them up within the next four years Yes … … Rent … The Market … Improve … Renovation … Escape … buying … Europe … fixer-upper … Renovation … vacation … The …

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