--- title: Properstar Blog | The Real Estate Blog (2) description: Real estate news, advice and information on buying houses and apartments in the USA and around the world. (2) --- ![properstar-landpages-logo](https://blog.properstar.com/hubfs/Properstar/properstar-landpages-logo.svg "properstar-landpages-logo") - [All](https://blog.properstar.com/en/) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) - [Market insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) - [Spotlight](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/spotlight) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) - [Mortgage](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/mortgage) - [Buying Abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Buyer Stories](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyer-stories) - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [Seller's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/sellers-guide) - [Home Valuation](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/home-valuation) - [Home Marketing](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/home-marketing) - [Seller Stories](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/seller-stories) - [Renting](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renting) - [Renter's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renters-guide) - [Rental Market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/rental-market) - [English](https://blog.properstar.com/en) - [French](https://blog.properstar.com/fr) - [French - Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/fr-ch) - [German](https://blog.properstar.com/de) - [German - Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/de-ch) - [Italian](https://blog.properstar.com/it) - [Portuguese](https://blog.properstar.com/pt) - [Spanish](https://blog.properstar.com/es) - [Turkish](https://blog.properstar.com/tr) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) ## [Global fall in real estate prices: can we expect a general crash in 2023?](https://blog.properstar.com/en/global-fall-in-real-estate-prices-can-we-expect-a-general-crash-in-2023) ### After two booming years for the real estate market, the trend seems to be reversing all over the world against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Rising credit rates, inflation, tense global political situations, a downturn in the real estate market is underway. From the United Kingdom to France via the United States, Sweden or China, transactions are on the decline and prices are falling. The post-pandemic real estate price boom has come to an end and a visible decline in real estate transactions has begun. So can we expect a general real estate crash in 2023? - Jan 16, 2023, 1:44:51 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Home Marketing](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/home-marketing) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) ## [New! Follow property price drops on Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/follow-property-price-drops-on-properstar) At Properstar, we like to innovate and make life easier for ourusers. Real estate buyers are interested in investing, and therefore, will watch their budget closely. Indeed, the price of real estateisone of themostfollowedparametersby future buyers.We have designed the monitoring of price drops withthisin mind.Findout how thisnew featurewillhelp youbuythe propertyof yourdreamsat the best price!  - Dec 5, 2022, 12:16:09 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [Portugal](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/portugal) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) ## [They sold their property with Properstar: Ana and Antonio, from Porto to the Algarve](https://blog.properstar.com/en/they-sold-their-property-with-properstar-ana-and-antonio-from-porto-to-the-algarve) **Do you have a property to sell? Properstar is there to support you in this new life project and in the sale of your home. At Properstar, 1+1 does not make 2, it is more than that. Our equation is much richer, it is made up of men and women who have unique projects, who experience life changes, who make decisions that cause them to move to another city or another country, etc.**   **Our agents and their clients are here to testify that all of them have a different story to tell.**  **Today we are going to Portugal, to learn about Ana and Antonio’s selling story.**  - Nov 14, 2022, 3:54:20 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) ## [Why hiring a real estate agent is the best way to sell your home](https://blog.properstar.com/en/why-hiring-a-real-estate-agent-is-the-best-way-to-sell-your-home) Selling an apartment or a house is not child'splay. As a homeowner, youmightthinkthatsellingyourproperty on yourowniseasy and willsaveyou money. But itis a time-consuming process, itrequiresspecificskills and mistakes can easilybe made. And the biggestmistakeis to underestimate the amount of effort, time and costthatwillbeinvolved in the process. So before jumping intothis process and finding out thatyouneedexceptionalnegotiationskills, legalknowledge and marketsavvy to sellyour home without a professional real estate agent, readthis article.Here are some important things to know about it and whyhiring a real estate agent will far outweigh the price of paying a commission fee. - Sep 14, 2022, 4:36:57 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Market Insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) ## [Here’s what buyers and agents expect in real estate in 2022](https://blog.properstar.com/en/heres-what-buyers-and-agents-expect-in-real-estate-in-2022) Is the seller’s market changing?  Are agents keeping pace with the industry?  Let's look at what both agents and buyers are saying about the international real estate market, its trends, and the buying process for the remainder of 2022. - Jul 25, 2022, 11:10:45 AM | - Shanna Mawer - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Renting](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renting) - [Renter's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renters-guide) ## [Rent leases: 8 best practices](https://blog.properstar.com/en/rental-lease-good-practices) Although the share of owners is growing, there are still more than half of households in Switzerland that are tenants. To seal the rental agreement between a person and their property, a rental lease is signed. What are these fundamental elements that compose this agreement?  - Jul 21, 2022, 2:01:35 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Renting](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renting) - [Renter's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renters-guide) ## [Rental guarantee: how to reduce your expenses without a bank deposit](https://blog.properstar.com/en/solutions-for-your-rental-guarantee) The [search](https://www.properstar.com/united-states/buy/apartment-house) for an apartment or a house to rent always goes hand in hand with a rental contract. To avoid blocking a large sum of money in a bank account (3 months' rent for private residential leases and 6 months for commercial leases), we have a simple, fast, flexible solution that allows us to advance the money for you. Want to know more? Read on!  - Jul 21, 2022, 12:03:07 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Renting](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renting) - [Renter's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renters-guide) ## [The complete checklist to properly prepare your rental file](https://blog.properstar.com/en/complete-checklist-to-secure-the-lease-of-your-dreams) The rental market can be tight, depending on the region and the best accommodations rent out very quickly. In order to optimize your chances of landing the lease of your dreams, it is better to prepare your rental file prior to sending applications to save time and provide the required information to the agencies.  - Jul 21, 2022, 11:36:31 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Rental Market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/rental-market) - [Renting](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renting) - [Renter's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/renters-guide) ## [Rent guarantees: compare and win!](https://blog.properstar.com/en/rent-guarantees-compare-and-win) Are you about to [rent an apartment](https://www.properstar.com/united-states/buy/apartment-house) but would like to use the 3 month rental guarantee for other projects? Then this article might be of interest to you. Indeed, when renting an apartment, a very important element to take into account is the rental deposit or guarantee. Depending on your situation, this can be difficult to pay at one time. With Properstar, we explain everything you need to know to choose the best option. Let us help you!  - Jul 21, 2022, 11:08:37 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) - [Mortgage](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/mortgage) - [Home Valuation](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/home-valuation) ## [Estimate the value of your property for free](https://blog.properstar.com/en/estimate-the-value-of-your-property-for-free) How much is my house worth? This is a question every homeowner should ask themselves, whether he is thinking of selling his property or just curious as to how much it would be worth today. Well, now it is possible to answer this question in a few clicks thanks to our Properstar simulator. - Jul 13, 2022, 10:22:45 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [France](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/france) - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Market Insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) ## [French property in 2022](https://blog.properstar.com/en/french-property-in-2022) 2022 is going to be an interesting year in France. For a start, France has just taken over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. And in the spring, the country will be electing a president. There's a lot going on. And of course, there's still the pandemic to be accounted for, with Omicron currently ripping through the country.  - Feb 18, 2022, 6:18:25 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Portugal](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/portugal) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Market Insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) ## [Portuguese property in 2022](https://blog.properstar.com/en/portuguese-property-in-2022) Portugal has had a relatively 'good' pandemic, holding one of the world's highest rates of vaccination and citizens who have really tried to make social distancing and mask-wearing work. That's reflected in the way the property market picked up in 2021, with a high number of transactions - volumes were up 25%, at a value 38% more than in 2020, with prices rising throughout the year.   - Feb 18, 2022, 5:51:12 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Spain](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/spain) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) ## [The Spanish real estate market in 2022](https://blog.properstar.com/en/the-spanish-real-estate-market-in-2022) Spain is bouncing back - which for one of the countries hardest hit by the first wave of the pandemic is really great news. Even better news, perhaps, is that it's not bouncing back too fast.   - Feb 18, 2022, 4:40:07 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) - [Mortgage](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/mortgage) ## [Properstar online Mortgage Calculator](https://blog.properstar.com/en/properstar-online-mortgage-calculator-switzerland) Get a mortgage quote for your property in Switzerland from your couch - Dec 7, 2021, 1:39:05 PM | - Lionel Rudaz - [France](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/france) - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) ## [Real estate for mountain lovers around the world](https://blog.properstar.com/en/real-estate-for-mountain-lovers-around-the-world) Buying real estate in mountains can be a great investment, and it's a good thing the real estate world has a lot of options in ski resorts and other mountain areas. But you do need to know what you want; the same resort that is a hit with young adults who love the nightlife might not be great for a family with young children - and of course, there's that little matter of your budget to think about, too. - Oct 22, 2021, 3:59:59 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) ## [Luxury Homes by Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/luxury-homes-by-properstar) ## Simplifying your premium property search Searching for a premium property is not an easy thing because of various criteria that differ from buyer to buyer. - Sep 24, 2021, 3:03:06 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) ## [Our recommendations for your first property purchase in Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/our-recommendations-for-your-first-property-purchase-in-switzerland) You have dreamed of owning a home in Switzerland and month after month, you have conscientiously saved to buy real estate there. This is, indeed, a turning point in the life of any buyer. - Sep 14, 2021, 9:50:32 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Spain](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/spain) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Rental Market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/rental-market) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) ## [Buy to Let in Spain: A Comprehensive Guide for Property Investors](https://blog.properstar.com/en/buying-property-to-let-in-spain) If you're considering becoming a property investor in Spain, the first decision you need to make is which type of rental you want to be involved in - long term rentals or short term holiday rentals. Both options can be lucrative, but they require different strategies to succeed in the property market. - Sep 13, 2021, 9:15:05 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Selling](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/selling) - [Portugal](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/portugal) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) ## [Luxury real estate is booming in Portugal in 2021](https://blog.properstar.com/en/luxury-real-estate-is-booming-in-portugal-in-2021) Portuguese luxury property has been the surprise stand-out sector of the pandemic. While the market has been flooded with small flats as the AirBNB business collapsed - there are some real bargains below EUR 1m right now in Lisbon and Cascais - bigger homes with more space, both indoors and outdoors, have seen a massive increase in demand. - Sep 11, 2021, 7:09:42 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) ## [9 ways to simplify your property purchase in France](https://blog.properstar.com/en/9-ways-to-simplify-your-property-purchase-in-france) You're thinking about buying a property. How can you make sure your purchase goes ahead without any problems or delays? Here are our top tips. - Sep 10, 2021, 2:33:53 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) ## [Define your personalized search area, draw on the map with Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/new-search-feature-drawing-on-maps) Today I'm excited to announce our latest feature to help you find your dream home: you can now draw on the map to define your search area. - Jun 9, 2021, 2:31:20 PM | - Lionel Rudaz - [France](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/france) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) ## [What areas to choose to buy property at a reasonable price in France?](https://blog.properstar.com/en/what-areas-to-choose-to-buy-property-at-a-reasonable-price-in-france) The map of French property prices always looked like this: the city of [Paris](https://www.properstar.com/france/paris/buy/apartment-house) first, then greater Paris, then the other big cities - [Lyon](https://www.properstar.com/france/lyon/buy/apartment-house), [Nice](https://www.properstar.com/france/nice/buy/apartment-house), [Bordeaux](https://www.properstar.com/france/bordeaux/buy/apartment-house) - then [the Ile de France](https://www.properstar.com/france/ile-de-france/buy/apartment-house), and then if you skipped the middle and went right down to the bottom, you'd find two big areas of cheapness, on the periphery in [Brittany](https://www.properstar.com/france/brittany/buy/apartment-house), and right in the middle of France where the whole of [Limousin](https://www.properstar.com/france/limousin/buy/apartment-house), [Auvergne](https://www.properstar.com/france/auvergne/buy/apartment-house), and Berry were good value. - May 18, 2021, 11:32:21 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Switzerland](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/switzerland) - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) - [Rental Market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/rental-market) - [Buyer's Guide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buyers-guide) ## [Is buying Swiss property to rent a good strategy?](https://blog.properstar.com/en/is-buying-swiss-property-to-rent-a-good-strategy) First of all we should note that prices in [Switzerland](https://www.properstar.ch/switzerland/buy/apartment-house) have gone up since 2004. The Swiss Residential House Price Index has risen from below 120 to nearly 180 over the period. Of course, rental rates have gone up too - but they haven't quite kept pace over recent years. - May 18, 2021, 10:26:30 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Spain](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/spain) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) ## [Is it possible to buy property in Spain at a reasonable price in 2021?](https://blog.properstar.com/en/is-it-possible-to-buy-property-in-spain-at-a-reasonable-price-in-2021) If you're looking for a property in [Spain](https://www.properstar.com/spain/buy/apartment-house), 2020 was a difficult year to find one. For many months the country was under lockdown, the economy suffered badly, and the property market basically stood still. However, towards the end of the year prices began to rise again with a small increase in November of just 0.7% year on year in the resale market. - May 17, 2021, 12:39:13 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [Portugal](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/portugal) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Market Insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) ## [Post-Pandemic Portuguese property market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/post-pandemic-portuguese-property-market) [Portugal](https://www.properstar.com/portugal/buy/apartment-house) has been one of the most successful of EU countries at suppressing the coronavirus pandemic; though it had a second wave in January, it now has new cases down to just a few hundred a day, and deaths in single figures. That's a remarkable performance. Italy, for instance, is still seeing over 10,000 new cases a day. - May 14, 2021, 9:43:29 AM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Buying abroad](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying-abroad) - [Market Insights](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/market-insights) - [Rental Market](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/rental-market) ## [Brexit effect on European real estate markets](https://blog.properstar.com/en/brexit-effect-on-european-real-estate-markets) Brexit is now official, and yes, British citizens are now considered as non-residents, thus they will have updated requirements from work and life in European countries, however in regards to the real estate buying property in Europe is still possible. Many non-residents are buying property in France, Portugal and Spain and the process in most cases is not that difficult. - Apr 30, 2021, 3:11:48 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Properstar](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/properstar) ## [Discover My Home, your new personalized home page](https://blog.properstar.com/en/discover-my-home-feature-on-properstar) How to track new listings coming to the market? We have the answer – use My Home feature we’ve done for you! Go to Properstar portal and you will see new listings for your selected location right away. Every time you visit the site, you’ll get the update. - Apr 19, 2021, 3:49:40 PM | - Properstar Marketing - [Buying](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/buying) - [News](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/news) - [All posts](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/all-posts) - [Housing Trends](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/housing-trends) - [Mortgage](https://blog.properstar.com/en/tag/mortgage) ## [Buy property with Bitcoin worldwide](https://blog.properstar.com/en/how-to-buy-property-with-bitcoin-worldwide) Bitcoin has its impact on multiple fields around the world, even Elon Musk confirmed that you can buy now a Tesla with Bitcoin. 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