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

… were likely  qualify to rent  a particular unit in the first place But our fair city is of course not the only … CLAMEUR a firm that analyzes private sector rents and local housing markets in France To put that into perspective one … websites bear this in mind so youll often spot the closest metro stop in a listing If thoughts of bikesharing have you …

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

… 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
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
Make the weak Euro work for you: Vacation homes across the pond for around $200,000 or under

… weak now may be a good time to consider buying a vacation home in Europe Start your hunt or daydreaming right here How … its been massively discounted from the original asking of 385000 euros and has airconditioning a small garden planted … … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Escape … Second Homes … buying … Escape from New York … Europe … vacation …

By BrickUnderground |August 24, 2015 - 3:59PM
European homes that'll cost you the same as (or less than) a Manhattan one-bedroom

… onebedroom around  $837000 Airfare not included   … Barcelona Coast  Teia Spain … A modernist villa with a pool … about $120000 after purchasing this twobedroom corner apartment in a circa1629 building near Amsterdams  … 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