Bonjour [EMAIL], Paris: World Capital of Tourism French Property Insider Volume VIII, Issue 29 July 22, 2010 Paris, France http://adrianleeds.com/frenchproperty/insider • Printer Friendly http://www.adrianleeds.com/frenchproperty/insider/textpages/FPI_July_22_2010.txt • Recommend to Friends http://www.adrianleeds.com/frenchproperty/insider/subscribetofpi.html • Don't miss a single issue of French Property Insider! "Whitelist" French Property Insider by adding "fpi@adrianleeds.com" to your address book. ____________________________________ Watch Adrian Leeds and French Property Consultation on House Hunters International. ***"Settling Down in Paris" - Episode HHINT-402 AIR TIMES: July 27, 2010 12:30 PM ET/PT House Hunters International Episode HHINT-402 http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/settling-down-in-paris/index.html ***"Vacation Home in Paris" - Episode HHINT-1A05*** AIR TIMES: July 29, 2010 11:30 PM ET/PT and 2:30 AM ET/PT House Hunters International Episode HHINT-1A05 http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters-international/vacation-home-in-paris/index.html To learn more, visit http://www.AdrianLeeds.com or email Adrian Leeds, at mailto:adrian@adrianleeds.com __________________________________ Bonjour French Property Insider Subscriber, Paris Plage opened Tuesday for a month-long of summer activities recreating life on the "bord de la mer" along our very own River Seine. It's designed to give local residents something to do while not vacationing outside the city and to entertain the tourists in a unique and different way. It works -- from 8 a.m. to midnight, anyone can come and take advantage of all it has to offer which is mainly 'rest and relaxation' with stunning Paris as a backdrop. (See http://www.adrianleeds.com/parlerparis/issues/pparis21-7-10.html to read all about it and visit http://www.paris-plages.fr/en.html for more information.) Meanwhile, the Paris "Office de Tourisme" is sending out their own publicity to let the world know that Paris is number one in the world with 28 million visitors a year, 17 million of which are from abroad and 11 million from France. Of the foreign visitors, Americans rank first with 16%, followed by the British with 14%. The reason this is important to you as a property investor is clear -- it means that like London, Paris is a major world class capital with appeal to international investors that attract both business visitors (43% of tourism) and tourists alike (57% of tourism). There are 76,000 guest rooms in Paris used by 70% of the visitors at an average of 138€ per night. Business tourists spend 235€ a day in the capital while leisure tourists spend 159€ a day, but foreigners spend 22€ per day more than their French counterparts. The city's commitment to tourism is evident by programs such as Paris Plage, which gives support to Paris as a non-risk investment. Even during the economic crash which saw property prices in the U.S. and other parts of the world plummet, central Paris held strong and is now once again on a substantial increase. Other parts of France have not yet experienced a full come-back in comparison with the country's capital city. As July is coming to a close and the crux of the vacation season is upon us leaving Paris to the tourists and non-vacationing Parisians on Paris Plage, the real estate market will slow to a crawl. Agents and sellers will be tanning on the beaches while their properties remain vacant until "La Rentrée" at the beginning of September when life begins again. August can be both a terrible time of year to search for properties, yet one of the best -- as those few properties on the market will be offered by sellers who seriously need to sell quickly and therefore will be priced attractively. If you're willing to take a try at 'fishing' for properties off season, you may get lucky and catch a 'big one' -- and have the joys of Paris and its Plage as a bonus. Better now than when prices rise even further. A bientôt, Adrian Leeds Editor, French Property Insider Email: mailto:fpi@adrianleeds.com P.S. Tomorrow I'm headed to Provence for a long weekend, so stay tuned for next week's FPI when we take a look at one of France's most beautiful regions. _________________________________ "Living the Dream to Live in France" -- a 2010 Speaking Tour with Adrian Leeds Perhaps you dream of owning property in France, but don’t know how to go about doing it. The system is very different in France from the U.S. and littered with ‘pitfalls,’ but is very "doable" given the right information and advice. During a two-hour PowerPoint presentation, Adrian Leeds, Director of the Adrian Leeds Group, will provide a basis from which you can accomplish your goals to invest in real estate in Paris or other areas of France. Adrian will give an overview of the property market in France and a description of what is involved in order to make a viable investment that will provide both pleasure and reward. She will share her experience and knowledge in a way that will enable a would-be investor to make the right decisions to fulfill his own personal dream. Following the presentation, you'll have an opportunity to ask questions related to the topics and a cocktail reception will follow. SAN FRANCISCO Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Hosted by the Alliance Française San Francisco http://www.afsf.com SEATTLE Thursday, September 23, 2010 Hosted by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest http://www.faccpnw.org PORTLAND Saturday, September 25, 2010 Co-Hosted by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest http://www.faccpnw.org and the Alliance Française de Portland http://www.afportland.org PLUS!...Book Your Private Consultation with Adrian Leeds while she's visiting your town. For more information and to reserve your place or consultation, visit http://www.frenchpropertyconference.com _________________________________ Enjoy summer in Paris with a rooftop terrace and air-conditioning...at the lowest rates for July and August. Le Saint-Tropez and La Brigitte The gorgeous turquoise and sandy décor, plus every luxury and amenity, makes Le Saint-Tropez a Mediterranean oasis right in the heart of Paris. Enjoy a chilled glass of rosé and relax on your private rooftop terrace – when you open the terrace doors, the size of the apartment practically doubles! Air-conditioning adds extra summer comfort to this jewel in Le Marais. "Je l'adore. Saint-Tropez is beyond category. Your passion and commitment to an extraordinary space makes this my/our private retreat magical. The moon from the bed and terrace is a gift from the universe. Thank you for the vision, thoughtfulness and space. I will be back." 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