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I
live in Chatillon, in the south
west suburbs of Paris, which
makes it easy to hop on the
metro or bus, and go directly
to the city centre. The stops
for Montparnasse station
and the Champs-Élysées are both
on my metro route which is pretty
handy. The wooded "Parc Forestier
de Clamart" and "Bois de Clamart"
are both also on my doorstep, so we
have the best of both worlds.
Paris is a beautiful and compact
city and easy to get around and visit
properties - indeed, my colleague
Dominique Petit attends most of
his viewings by bicycle, which seems
an incredibly civilised way to work.
The Leggett office in Paris sits in the
heart of the beautiful Île Saint-Louis
and I genuinely can't think of a better
place to live and work. We have been
welcoming a steady stream of both
domestic and international buyers
since opening. You would need to
Graham Britton studied architecture and has experience in
renovating 19th century houses. He now focuses his efforts on
helping clients buy and sell property in the thriving Paris market.
budget between 13,500-17,000 €
per m² for an apartment on the
island.
The City of Light has proven
to be the jewel in the crown of a
sparkling French property market in
recent years. Other global capitals
have lost their gloss as their prime
markets have stalled. The reasons
that Paris has boomed are clear; low
interest rates, a growing economy
and, importantly, domestic reforms
introduced under President Macron.
Add in the € 26 billion Grand Paris
infrastructure project and the 2024
Olympic games and it is no wonder
that global investors have actively
been seeking property here. Paris is
affordable compared to many other
capital cities - research by BNP
Paribas tells us that international
buyers spend an average of 533,000 €
when buying here.
The beating heart of the city
is the 8th arrondissement, which
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