Mortgage rates in 2026: ECB increase, OATs at 4%, usury rate. What this really means for buying a luxury property.
From Château Louis XIV to Saint-Tropez, ranking of the most expensive real estate transactions ever carried out in France, prices verified.
From Montrachet to Pauillac, ranking of the most expensive appellations and vineyard plots in France per hectare, figures 2025-2026.
From Lanai to Little Pipe Cay, ranking of the most expensive private islands ever sold or currently on the market, with verified prices.
RGA 2026: the new map expands the risk zones to 55% of the territory. What this means for buying and selling luxury properties.
Preliminary sales agreement for a luxury property: withdrawal period, suspensive clauses and points of vigilance specific to high-end properties.
Coastal erosion and the Climate and Resilience Law: obligation to inform buyers, specific pre-emption and impact on property values in 2026.
DPU in town, SAFER on agricultural land: two very distinct pre-emption rights that can delay the sale of a castle or an estate.
SCI for a luxury property: IR or IS, facilitated transfer, and the trap of capital gains on resale that many discover too late.
Selling a castle or villa as a life annuity: initial payment, annuity, taxation and the specific difficulties of very high-value properties to be aware of before embarking on this process.