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  • The crisis has reshuffled the cards, and many executives and business leaders are now prioritizing quality of life.

  • Teleworking and flexibility becoming more widespread, they can afford to go and settle two or three hours from Paris.

  • In this context, Bordeaux would have done well in 2020, and the trend has continued since the start of 2021, we are assured at Barnes.

The health and economic crisis hit most cities in the world in 2020. Affected, some saw their attractiveness strengthened at the same time.

This would be the case with Bordeaux, we are assured at Barnes, a real estate specialist in the high-end market, which saw its activity climb by 21% in the capital of New Aquitaine last year.

Bordeaux thus makes a sensational entry into 50th place in the world ranking of the most sought-after cities by the wealthy - people with assets between 1 and 30 million dollars.

In this annual ranking established by Barnes, Paris downgraded from first to seventh place, in favor of Zurich.

Bordeaux, the only other French city in this ranking, is preceded by cities such as Moscow, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Shenzhen (China), Warsaw, Brussels ...

"A much more intense Parisian clientele in recent months"

The crisis has reshuffled the cards, and the criteria of quality of life, environment, become essential in the search for a good.

"There are cities that have performed particularly well during this year 2020, because of their strategic position and because they meet the demands of our customers, in search of a more pleasant life balance", explains

 Guerric de Beauregard, communication director at Barnes,

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In Bordeaux, he continues, “attractiveness has increased, especially with a much more intense Parisian clientele in recent months.

This enabled Barnes to open a second branch, in Bouscat.

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Aymeric Sabatié-Garat, director of Barnes in Bordeaux, confirms that “most of the new arrivals are entrepreneurs, self-employed, who come a lot from the Paris region to settle here with their families.

The phenomenon does not only affect Bordeaux, but also a city like Biarritz.

"In 2020 there was a fairly incredible change of clientele in Biarritz, assures Guerric de Beauregard," since we went from a clientele of pre-retirees who were interested in the Basque coast in anticipation of his old age, to a clientele of quadras, in particular from the Paris region, who divide their time between Biarritz and Paris.

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"Multi-use residences"

There would thus be a phenomenon of "semi-main residences" emerging for a few months.

"We no longer have a clear border between the main and secondary residence, but multi-use residences, which allows Parisians to go and settle in the countryside or on the coast, where they will stay several days by week, only going to Paris for a few meetings that cannot be done remotely.

And we also see it in Bordeaux.

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“Models of life and work have evolved, people are more flexible, confirms Aymeric Sabatié-Garat, and this trend will be sustained over time.

”Demand remains strong.

"Since the second deconfinement, installation projects have started up very strongly in Bordeaux, and in particular since the start of 2021."

Prices that can climb to 10,000 euros per m2

The attractiveness of Bordeaux, very strong in the years 2014-2018, would therefore still not be denied.

However, traffic problems are often highlighted, and a phenomenon of insecurity has emerged in recent months.

“Everything remains relative, nuance Aymeric Sabatié-Garat.

Our customers never speak to us about this, quite simply because Bordeaux remains one of the most "safe" cities, and there are many large cities that experience much greater insecurity problems.

Because of its quality of life, its geographical location, Bordeaux continues to attract so much.

Our customers are particularly attracted by the proximity of the Arcachon basin, the Basque coast, and the vineyard.

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Regarding the types of goods sought, the criterion of the garden or the terrace is now almost essential.

“There is a very strong demand for family homes, between 150 and 300 m2, around good schools and parks, so in the Jardin Public sector, Saint-Seurin, Parc Bordelais, Croix-Blanche, continues Aymeric Sabatié-Garat. .

We will be on prices between 6,000 and 7,500 euros per m2.

And then for the exceptional, for large houses in the center of Bordeaux, we can go on prices ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 euros per m2.

The apartments on high floors, or the lofts in old rehabilitated cellars, are also very popular.

But there is a real research on goods with exteriors, this becomes an essential criterion, even if it means moving a little further from the center.

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