Co-own a Paris apartment from London
Own a piece of a managed Paris apartment from £157,000, two hours and sixteen minutes from St Pancras: your own home in the Marais, Saint-Germain or the 7th for four to six weeks a year. 3 apartments are listed today.
The Paris apartments listed today
Paris 4th, France — Apartment Sleeping 4, With Balcony in the Marais
$210,000
£157,000 ($210,000) · 1/13, about 4 weeks a year
Paris 6th, France — 3-Bed Apartment in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
€299,000
£251,000 (€299,000) · 1/13, about 4 weeks a year
7th Arrondissement, Paris, France — 2-Bed Apartment
$699,000
£522,000 ($699,000) · 1/8, about 6 weeks a year
Paris, a train ride away
The Eurostar takes you from St Pancras to the Gare du Nord in about two hours and sixteen minutes, which makes Paris the easiest second home a Londoner can have. Long weekends become a habit: leave after lunch on Friday, have dinner in Saint-Germain, and be back for Monday morning.
With a piece of an apartment, Paris stops being a hotel booking. The apartment is furnished, looked after by a local team and waiting for you each visit, in every season: spring in the Tuileries, summer evenings on the Seine, autumn in the Luxembourg Gardens and the Christmas lights.
The neighbourhoods owners choose
The Marais (3rd and 4th): medieval lanes, the Place des Vosges, galleries and small museums, right in the centre.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés (6th): the Luxembourg Gardens, Café de Flore, bookshops and the best pastry in Paris, and where apartments tend to hold their value best.
The 7th: elegant and residential, between the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides and the Musée d'Orsay, with the Rue Cler market street close by.
How your weeks work
A Paris apartment is usually shared by eight to thirteen owners. A 1/13 piece gives you about four weeks a year and a 1/8 piece about six, set through a fair calendar of fixed and rotating weeks. Many London owners split their time into several shorter stays, and owners can swap weeks with each other.
Buying from the UK
Paris apartments are priced in euros or dollars; this page shows the pound figure at today's rate alongside. You own a piece of the apartment itself, and the team that manages each home walks you through how ownership is set up and the closing.
British passport holders can spend up to 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area, so four to six weeks in Paris fits easily alongside other European holidays.
As a UK resident you report any income or gain from property abroad to HMRC, as you would for a whole holiday home. Many buyers ask a cross-border adviser to confirm their own position.
Questions buyers ask
How much does it cost to co-own a Paris apartment?
Pieces of the Paris apartments listed today start from £157,000. You also pay the closing costs and, while you own, your share of the running costs, split between the owners. We send each home's figures on request.
How do I get there?
Eurostar from St Pancras to the Gare du Nord takes about 2 hours 16 minutes, with trains through the day. Flights from regional UK airports to Paris take about an hour.
Can I rent out my weeks?
Paris strictly limits short-term rentals of second homes, so co-owned apartments are kept for owners, their family and their friends. You can lend your weeks to people you know.
Is this a timeshare?
No. You own a piece of the apartment itself with a small group of owners. Your piece can rise in value with Paris property and you can sell it or leave it to your family.
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