Coline is investing in Saint-Malo from a distance
Can you buy inside the walled city of Saint-Malo without living there? Coline is preparing to buy a 74 m² two-bedroom flat in the old town, for €339,000 including fees. The flat’s rent is estimated at €880 a month.
Coline’s flat in Saint-Malo
Purchase being prepared

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BeforeAfterWhat Coline has to overcome from a distance
FinancingTwo banks, different conditions
For this €339,000 flat including fees, two banks are involved: CASDEN, over 25 years at 4.41%, and BNP Paribas, over 20 years at 3.71%. BNP Paribas also requires three insurance policies: home, international health and income protection.
LettingRent estimated at €880
The 74 m² flat is estimated to let for €880 a month. The property has not been bought yet: this figure is still an estimate.
Finding the propertyA flat inside the walls
Coline has chosen a 74 m² two-bedroom flat in Saint-Malo, inside the walled city. The purchase price is €339,000, including fees.
How Coline is investing in Saint-Malo from a distance

Saint-Malo, inside the walls
A 74 m² flat
Coline is targeting a 74 m² two-bedroom flat inside the walled city of Saint-Malo. The purchase price is €339,000, including fees.

The banks
CASDEN or BNP Paribas
CASDEN is at 4.41% over 25 years and BNP Paribas at 3.71% over 20 years. BNP Paribas also requires home insurance, international health insurance and income protection.

The rent
An estimated €880 a month
The flat’s rent is estimated at €880 a month.

Today
A project in progress
Coline has not bought yet: her Saint-Malo flat project is being prepared.
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