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An alternative in times of crisis: the long lease
With the property crisis dragging on, a new trend is emerging: becoming the owner of your home… while leasing the land under a long lease. It is worth understanding this arrangement properly, having so far been largely the preserve of

An alternative in times of crisis: the long lease
With the property crisis dragging on, a new trend is emerging: becoming the owner of your home… while leasing the land under a long lease. It is worth understanding this arrangement properly, having so far been largely the preserve of

How about starting the year with a good resolution?
How about starting the year with a good resolution? Make your dream of owning a home in the Grand Duchy come true! Plenty of schemes can help you. And so can we… See for yourself. The festivities are over, and

Negotiating good prices to offset the cost of borrowing
Even if a “ceiling” appears to have been reached, interest rates remain higher than in the recent past. Yet by using a broker you can secure a price that offsets the difference. Here’s how. Interest rates: a pause after months

Recovery of the Luxembourg property market in 2023
The publication in June, just before the summer break, of the Grand Duchy’s property market statistics had dampened spirits. For the first quarter of 2023, compared with the first quarter of 2022, the figures showed a collapse in the number

ECB rates: a pause at last!
A first in eighteen months. The European Central Bank has decided not to raise its key interest rates. A welcome pause for prospective property buyers. The Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided at its latest meeting not to

National Housing Week: a trade fair and a few pitfalls!
Home Expo is the flagship event of National Housing Week in the Grand Duchy. It brings together organisations and professionals who can support you in buying a property. When it comes to financing, however, watch out for the pitfalls! Held

Why use a broker?
What if Luxembourg residents took a leaf out of the book of other European countries such as France or Great Britain, leaders in the brokerage market? The property market is going through an unprecedented crisis in the Grand Duchy. The

A new season marked by recovery
The publication in June, just before the summer break, of the Grand Duchy’s property market statistics had dampened spirits. For the first quarter of 2023, compared with the first quarter of 2022, the figures showed a collapse in the number

Tax breaks to offset the cost of your property project
Tax breaks to offset the cost of your property project Buying a home is a long-term commitment, but it is often the result of an opportunity not to be missed. You think you have found the house or flat of

Property: the cross-border alternative for Luxembourg residents
What if the answer to Luxembourg’s current property crisis lay with cross-border professionals who also work on the French side? The Grand Duchy’s property market is going through an unprecedented crisis. For years, supply falling short of demand meant ever-rising

Tax breaks to offset the cost of your property project
Buying a home is a long-term commitment, but it is often the result of an opportunity not to be missed. You think you have found the house or flat of your dreams, but rising mortgage rates are making you hesitate?
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