The commune of Ixelles and its inhabitants 77

For a long time, the Belgium is a land of home for wealthy French, including the North, which did not hesitate to cross the Quiévrain to place their capital: members of the family Mulliez, owner of Auchan, or of the Prouvost family. And then, following the string of exiles from the Lai, such as Taittinger, Bich, Darty, Guillemot (Ubisoft), Halley (Carrefour-Promodès), Bosc (Viadom), Lafon (Lafon laboratories), Mallart (Novalliance), Masurel (Hédiard), Defforey (Carrefour), Midy (Clin Midy) or Payre (Business Objects). But it is not only the heads of series of French capitalism. Among those that the Belgians call the "SDF", "the without financial difficulties", one could also mention the writer Eric - Emmanuel Schmitt, the tennis player Henri Leconte and, recently, the singer Miossec. Our national rocker, Johnny, didn't make his fortune in the country of origin of his father, he wanted only to have the Belgian nationality in order to then moved quietly to Monaco. As a Belgian established in Monaco pays no tax. Finally, not as rich or known patterns of SMEs and the anonymous with a less than EUR 10 million heritage choose leaving.

Taxation and quality of life

Attractive taxation plays a leading role: "A French domiciled in Belgium escapes the wealth tax and securities capital gains tax." To avoid a real estate value, he must keep his property at least five years. "Donations have also plan a favour which nonetheless varies by province and that it comes to securities or real estate donations," said Philippe Picron Brussels notary study Vincke. However, even if the taxation is for many the sinews of war, it is not the only motivation for leaving with wife and children, as explains Mr. Bertrand Marot study Monassier in Lille: "When one of our clients please contact us for leaving Brussels, family is not necessarily excited to the idea of leaving the France." But when the wife becomes aware that the housing will be two times bigger than the one held in Paris, the Greenbelt is at hand, that the French grammar school has an excellent reputation and that the city offers plenty of entertainment, it is quickly conquered.

Other factors also militate in favour of the capital of the Belgium: its role as capital of Europe that it was hoisted to the rank of "place", cultural vitality, its safe side. And, if "blue", with the Thalys, Paris was little more than 1 hour 20. Rest, if the families agree to come to Brussels, it is often due to a housing of quality that can be acquired at much more affordable than Paris, even if prices have significantly increased in five years: "prices have more than doubled in five years, but even if they begin to catch up to other capitals European."", they remain far behind London or Paris," noted Erik Deckers, responsible of the real estate agency. And last year, they still took 15.

In the beautiful communes of Brussels as Uccle/Ukkel and Ixelles that correspond roughly to our districts, the property reaching 5,000 euros per square metre are extremely rare. However this figure is the average price of housing in Paris by the Chambre des notaires. In these stylish communes which assimilate to Neuilly, North Boulogne and Vincennes, price range more between 3,500 and 4,200 euros per square metre. However, it should be noted that the area of housing is not calculated as France, as explained by Erik Verlinden Trevi Agency: in Belgium, we expect the thickness of the Interior, demising and exterior walls while in France you plan to scan square metres."

Uccle/Ukkel and Ixelles are two Commons renowned on the nineteen in Brussels. They lie South of Brussels, but display singularities at the environmental level and the level of the building. "Ukkel, is today a little densified planning of the Greenbelt, villas of prestige with great gardens." This was where the burghers had huge properties before the last world war. "Some of these properties were sold giving rise to some lots", note Erik Verlinden. This is also that have built the French lycée, where the waiting list gets longer, and the school, reserved in priority to the children of European officials.

In this municipality of 75,000 inhabitants, less than ten minutes from the centre of Brussels, found in neighbourhoods Lepoutre, Montjoie, Observatory, or Prince of Orange of the villas "four facades" therefore totally independent dating from the 1960s to 1980. Prices are rarely below the million euros for surfaces exceeding 300 square metres habitable on 1,000 square metres of land. And there are a few rare pearls like this in the Prince of Orange district. It is a contemporary House in 1994 to 3,000 square metres of land and cash 1.200 square metres on three levels: two reception rooms, eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, a laundry, a kitchen, a suite of two rooms, a service apartment, a games room, indoor swimming pool, a tennis..., all in excellent condition for EUR 3 million. Less and less expensive to 1.85 million euros, the area of Dieweg, a home from the 1920s on 2,200 square metres with 450 square meters livable on three levels with a few works to predict.

The commune of Ixelles and its inhabitants 77.000 is more urban, offering offices, shops, old apartments, houses in the master. Among its famous avenues, avenue Molière, nicknamed "the avenue of the France", avenue Louise and the square of the wood, said "square of the billionaires". Nevertheless, says Erik Deckers, "these famous large arteries are noisy and some customers are looking for the calm of the surrounding streets. In Ixelles, can get the apartments of prestige between 2,500 and 3,000 euros per square metre but also specific hotels in the 1900s in brick and natural stone, parquet, moulding, fireplace, facade of 8 to 9 metres wide, is cochère... of 500 square metres for EUR 2 million. Can also be enticing, the Mayor Street, by this master of art nouveau House, designed by architect Delune, which, 650 square metres, offers parts of reception with parquet, mouldings, panelling, chimneys, beautiful height ceiling, seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a winter garden, a terrace and a garage for two cars. Sale in excellent condition 1,650 million euros.

Downtown "connected".

Apart from these two cities that snap the French, downtown is experiencing renewed interest, including headquarters Sablon between the Grand Place and the Palace of justice. "It is the sector connected antique shops and art galleries. Residential buildings hitherto poorly maintained began to be the subject of actual renovations. "No doubt be today to position themselves on this side, not what would be to invest or to have a home. The attractive price from Paris should not conceal much more high, but also calculated acquisition cost according to the provinces. In Brussels, it takes 12.5 of registration fees with however a discount ranging depending on the location of the property not to mention the fees of the notary, regulated as France and tariffed according to the price of the property.