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Top 5 nationalities of foreign buyers in Paris

Did you know that foreign buyers represent 8% of transactions in Paris? So, who are the most important nationalities of foreign buyers? The top nationalities are:

  1. United States represent 12% of the foreign buyers in Paris
  2. Italy represents 11% of the foreign buyers in Paris
  3. United Kingdom represents 7% of the foreign buyers in Paris
  4. Germany represents 6% of the foreign buyers in Paris
  5. China represents 6% of the foreign buyers in Paris

What budget do foreign buyers spend?

Although one might believe the Chinese are the highest spending buyers, they are not. Indeed the nationalities of foreign buyers who spend the most are:

  1. British buyers €635.000
  2. American buyers €558.000
  3. Chinese buyers €413.000
  4. Italian buyers €400.000
  5. German buyers €360.000

However, this top 5 does not include other nationalities that are also important in Paris:

  • Lebanese buyers €726.000
  • Norwegian buyers €546.000
  • Russian buyers €502.000
  • Swedish buyers €437.000

18 billion euros in transactions

Foreign buyers purchased 61.000 properties in France, at an average price of €303.000. Therefore this market weighs €18.5 billion in transactions. Yet, who are the top foreign buyers in France?

Top foreign buyers in France

  1. United Kingdom 26%
  2. Belgium 18%
  3. Switzerland 8%
  4. Germany 8%
  5. Italy 5.5%
  6. Netherlands 5.5%
  7. United States 3%
  8. Sweden 3%
  9. Spain 2%
  10. Portugal 2%

Source: LesEchos, LesEchos Patrimoine,LeMonde.fr