Europe

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Escape
5 places for sale in Europe, while the U.S. dollar is strong
By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 5, 2022 - 12:20PM
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Escape
An American in Paris: How a New Yorker should handle an apartment hunt in the City of Light
By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
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New Construction + Condos
The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… While Vancouver has gotten tons of attention with its 15 percent tax on foreign buyers … more and more local governments are taking similar measures to discourage piedaterre investors The latest … unlikely to encourage owners of second homes in Paris to rent out their properties to tenants since rental …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
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Rent
Broker fees on rentals are now banned in the U.K., but New Yorkers shouldn't bank on it
By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM
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Escape
Julia Child's house is for sale and you should buy it ASAP
By Virginia K. Smith |November 12, 2015 - 2:05PM
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The Market
Reminder: abandoned towns are still much cheaper than a New York apartment
By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2015 - 1:59PM
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Second Homes
Make the weak Euro work for you: Vacation homes across the pond for around $200,000 or under
By BrickUnderground |August 24, 2015 - 3:59PM
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Affordable Housing
Did Berlin just crack the code to keeping rents affordable?
By Virginia K. Smith |July 10, 2015 - 10:30AM
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Escape
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… For buyers eager to live out their  Under the Tuscan Sun dreamsor just not … deals being offered in Detroit or Newark it might be time to pack your bags and head to Sicily The small town of Gangi … mention negotiate with local contractors the town has apparently streamlined the process minimizing red tape and will …

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

… Thanks to the weakening euro nows the time for Americans to buy in Europe reports  The Real Deal   Twist our arm why … divine and close to High Street shopping At £599000 with current exchange rates it strains the $837000 budget but …

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