Paris Sera Toujours Paris
Originally posted on & updated on 2nd April, 2025
Paris will always be Paris… there’s only one such capital in the world; vibrant, colourful, romantic, creative - sometimes chaotic - melting pot that we all love and cherish with all its grandeur and sparks. I recall one of my first jobs, working in a specialist import record shop in Les Halles, in the city’s heart.
A Personal Connection
Paris is very close to my heart as I proposed to my future ‘épouse’ there; indeed it’s a special place for us, for many reasons, not least because we have family and friends there. They often call me asking about Brexit, and what it’s all about, and also tips about travelling to London or flying to Yorkshire.
The Tourist Capital
incidentently Paris has just beaten London the battle for visitors for the first time in 10 years. A study has revealed that the French capital received the highest number of tourists of any European city in 2018, with 19.1 million foreign visitors!
France: A Top Destination
Did you know France was voted the world’s No. 1 tourist destination with 89.4 million visitors in 2018? It came first again in 2024 for the fifth year in a row, with over 100 million visitors. These are very impressive numbers indeed, discover more interesting and fun facts for France, there’s over a 100 listed!
Real Estate Growth
A report from BNP Parisbas (June 2019) states an 8% increase in sales to foreign buyers and investors. More professionals and familiess coming to France to live, study, and work, from Hong Kong to Miami and from London to Melbourne than ever, due in part to the ongoing global uncertainties around the world.
The Property Market in Paris
It’s not surprising to see buyers investing in real estate in Paris and this despite the well-known high taxes. The proof is that property prices in Paris have increased by 23% in the last 5 years, growing from an average €8,368/sqm in 2015 to €10,288€/sqm in summer 2019 month according to SeLoger dot com in France, breaking through the €10,000 per sqm barrier in some areas.
Future Prospects
With property investors and businesses hoping to cash in on the Olympic Games when the biggest sports event in the world came to Paris in 2024, we anticipate this trend will continue for the foreseeable future.
Guidance on Finding Property
Feel free to revise our previous blog posts about where to look for a property in Paris, some if the best areas to live around Paris, as well as an article about luxury Real Estate in Paris.
Are you too busy to keep up with the pace of this fast moving city and confused about the real estate market in the French capital? Perhaps you need to move fast and you’re running out of time to find a place before starting work or university? Pas de problemes, we can help, learn about our ‘Buy a la Carte’ bespoke service in Paris.
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