For the London banker missing Canary Wharf, a 381 square-meter apartment on the 27th floor of a tower in the city’s financial district awaits. The place, which boasts a media room, a private gym and a parking spot big enough for two SUVs, will set you back 3.8 million euros.
Frankfurt
Germany’s financial capital, and the home of the European Central Bank, is in the middle of a population boom, with neighborhoods like Riedberg in Frankfurt’s north and Europa quarters in the west, sprouting up.
In Europa quarters, a three-room luxury apartment with a spacious balcony, a skyline panorama and a concierge service is going for 613,900 euros. The same money will buy you a 1,872 square foot 3-story townhouse with underfloor heating, carport, outdoor terrace and garden in Riedberg.
Digging a bit deeper into your pocket, a 1,776 square-foot luxury apartment in the upmarket Westend quarters with two balconies and 13-feet-high ceilings has an asking price of 1.5 million euros.
Paris
The Paris home market has just started recovering from a slump that began in 2011. For 650,000 euros, you can get a renovated 635-square-foot 1-bedroom apartment 10 minutes from the Louvre museum with high ceilings and a parquet floor, or a 614 square-feet apartment in a brick building at the foot of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in romantic Montmartre.
Bankers with 2 million euros to spend can buy a renovated 1,200 square-feet artist studio near Saint Germain des Pres’ art galleries and the iconic cafes Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore in an Art Deco building, with 2 bedrooms and bathrooms.
If you’re ready to move towards the west of Paris, near the Neuilly-sur-Seine suburb, and have 2.1 million euros to spend, how about a 2,570 square-feet apartment with three living rooms in a 1930 building?