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Lisbon taken by storm by the French

Plus que toute autre capitale en Europe, c’est probablement le spot le plus prisé des Français. Située à seulement 2 heures de vol de Paris, Lisbonne absorbe depuis deux ans des flux continus de nos compatriotes en quête d’une nouvelle vie ou de placements juteux. Sur les 25.000 Français – retraités, expatriés, investisseurs – qui ont acheté au Portugal entre 2013 et 2016, une écrasante majorité a jeté son dévolu sur les appartements lisboètes.

Il faut dire que la capitale portugaise – que beaucoup de locaux osent déjà comparer sans rougir à un nouveau Barcelone – est en pleine effervescence. Passons sur le fait que le soleil y est présent quasiment toute l’année. La ville arbore surtout un tout nouveau visage depuis quelques années. Jadis totalement délabré, son centre-historique est en totale réhabilitation depuis la levée en 2013 d’une loi qui avait gelé les loyers durant des décennies… contraignant les propriétaires à abandonner l’entretien de leurs immeubles.

In agreement with the municipality, developers are now working to reclaim entire sections of the city. Just stroll down the streets of Baixia or Lapa and you'll see the scale of the work underway. And that's just for starters: according to local developer Stone, which together with marketer Athena Advisers specializes in the renovation of high-end apartments, 4,000 to 5,000 buildings still need to be renovated in the heart of Lisbon.

For the French, who since 2013 have been able to take advantage of fantastic tax gifts offered by the Portuguese government, investment opportunities are legion. All the more so as, despite their rise over the past two years, prices remain attractive in the hyper-centre: expect to pay an average of 3,500 euros per square metre for old, unrenovated property, and between 4,500 and 7,500 euros for renovated property, depending on the district.

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