{"id":2099,"date":"2025-10-22T09:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/?page_id=2099"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:12:43","slug":"paris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why\u2019s Paris the obvious choice as a Brit buying property in France?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World-Class Culture on the Doorstep<\/strong>: Everything from the Louvre to Canal Saint-Martin street art and two Michelin stars per square kilometre means your weekends basically fill themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effortless Connectivity<\/strong>: Eurostar to London in 2 hours 15 minutes and direct TGV routes to almost everywhere else. Nice and simple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resilient Rental Demand<\/strong>: 40% of residents rent, and furnished lets near universities or tech hubs rarely ever sit empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balanced Prices After a Market Correction<\/strong>: A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notaires.fr\/en\/node\/35325\">7% slide in 2023<\/a> has opened the door for buyers who were once priced out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"2104\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2104\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Buy Property in Paris as a UK Resident?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. The fact that Britain\u2019s no longer in the EU definitely added a bit of paperwork, but <a href=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/how-to-apply-for-a-mortgage-in-france-as-a-foreigner\/\">the mortgage process<\/a> still takes roughly two to four months:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make an offer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign the compromis de vente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let the notaire run legal checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finalise at completion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just make sure you expect notaire fees of about 8%. And remember that Brits are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connexionfrance.com\/practical\/britons-no-longer-the-biggest-group-of-foreign-homebuyers-in-france\/111620\">the second-largest group of non-resident buyers in France at 17%,<\/a> so this is very much a realistic move &#8211; not just a pipe dream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" data-id=\"2100\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/alexander-kagan-t9Td0zfDTwI-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2100\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Search for a House in Paris<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with agents who specialise in cross-border clients &#8211; our team at Upscore can connect you with them, and they know which banks welcome sterling income and which arrondissements fit your lifestyle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paris can be expensive, but there are still relatively affordable options here: a tidy studio in the 19th can be yours for under \u20ac300,000, whereas a three-bed with a lift near Saint-Germain may top \u20ac2 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit in person to gauge street-level differences &#8211; noise after 10pm, proximity to green space, lift rules in heritage buildings, etc. Remember that many period blocks still rely on individual gas boilers and older wiring, so make sure you factor upgrade costs into your bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5520\" height=\"3905\" data-id=\"2102\" src=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leonard-cotte-R5scocnOOdM-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2102\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking to Buy Abroad? Get Country-Specific Guides Straight to Your Inbox<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From Paris lease law to Spanish land tax, our free guides keep you ahead of local red tape and market shifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why\u2019s Paris the obvious choice as a Brit buying property in France? World-Class Culture on the Doorstep: Everything from the Louvre to Canal Saint-Martin street art and two Michelin stars per square kilometre means your weekends basically fill themselves. Effortless Connectivity: Eurostar to London in 2 hours 15 minutes and direct TGV routes to almost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2104,"parent":942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"individual-location.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2099","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Paris - Upscore<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paris\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Why\u2019s Paris the obvious choice as a Brit buying property in France? World-Class Culture on the Doorstep: Everything from the Louvre to Canal Saint-Martin street art and two Michelin stars per square kilometre means your weekends basically fill themselves. Effortless Connectivity: Eurostar to London in 2 hours 15 minutes and direct TGV routes to almost [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Upscore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T10:12:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"896\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/\",\"name\":\"Paris - Upscore\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-22T09:44:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-09T10:12:43+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":896},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"France\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Location Guide\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Paris\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/\",\"name\":\"Upscore\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Upscore\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Paris - Upscore","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Paris","og_description":"Why\u2019s Paris the obvious choice as a Brit buying property in France? World-Class Culture on the Doorstep: Everything from the Louvre to Canal Saint-Martin street art and two Michelin stars per square kilometre means your weekends basically fill themselves. Effortless Connectivity: Eurostar to London in 2 hours 15 minutes and direct TGV routes to almost [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/","og_site_name":"Upscore","article_modified_time":"2026-02-09T10:12:43+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":896,"url":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/","url":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/","name":"Paris - Upscore","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-22T09:44:50+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-09T10:12:43+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paris-city-view.jpg","width":1600,"height":896},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"France","item":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Location Guide","item":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Paris"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/#website","url":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/","name":"Upscore","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/france\/location-guide\/paris\/#local-main-organization-logo","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"Upscore"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2107,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2099\/revisions\/2107"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upscoreapp.com\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}