The English Investor

The English Investor is a lawyer qualified in New York, England & Wales and Paris (Georgetown Law, Sciences Po), with more than a decade in private practice and French property held through his own SCIs. Anonymous by professional obligation - which is why every claim on this site is backed by an official source you can check. More on the About page.

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The Golden Cage: The Complete Guide to Owning Shares in a French SCI

So, you have successfully navigated the French bureaucracy. You have your Société Civile Immobilière (SCI), the K-bis is in the safe, and the champagne has been...

The English Investor Guide: How to Create a Société Civile in France

For many British investors looking across the Channel, the dream of owning French property—whether a Parisian apartment or a farmhouse in Dordogne—often leads to...

How to Continue Trading on Interactive Brokers After a PDT Flag (Even If You’ve Used Your One-Time Reset)

TL;DR (April 2026) — You've used your one-time IBKR PDT reset and you're stuck. The three workarounds that actually keep you trading: (1) switch...

How to Airbnb in France: The Ultimate Guide for UK Property Investors (2026)

Last Updated: June 2026 (originally July 2025) â€“ Thinking of investing in short-term rentals (à la Airbnb) in France? You’re not alone. But be warned: France has...

UK House Prices in 2026: The Market That Stopped Inflating

The 2026 update to our UK housing guide: essentially flat headline prices, a two-speed regional split, the April 2025 stamp duty reset, collapsed net migration, and what it all means for buyers and investors.

France’s Political Turmoil Revisited: What Actually Happened to British Households

The April 2026 update to our December 2024 piece: three French prime ministers in fifteen months, Le Pen's conviction and 2027 ban, the OAT-Bund spread at 74bps, and how much of the predicted UK ripple effect actually arrived.