I don’t think that something being just “decent” qualifies as a good investment.
How do you stand out in such a crowded market?
How do you recover the high purchase fees?
Do you have established relationships with builders in the area?
Can you buy materials at good prices?
I don’t know why you are so fond of Monaco, but with $3m you could diversify and buy 2-3 properties in other places that at least you can put on AirBnb.
as i said, i don't want to risk buying a property in a country that can later use that as a tool to try making me a resident there (noted in first post)
also airbnb requires work, meaning i can't just rent it and just collect revenue
as i said in first post, this would be an investment that i would keep for 10-15-20 years
i am not planning on buying an apartment, renovating it and then reselling it on the market
the plan with the apartment for renovation is just to save some money using my own skills, as far as material goes i am sure it can be purchased in france and brought with car (ex. floors, or wall paints, or electrical sockets/lights)
also buying 2-3 properties means additional work, so i have to visit 2-3 different locations few times a year, and i want to avoid doing that
Yes its worth if you can organize renovation
Of course you will have to receive permits from government for renovation
permits are needed even for things such as painting the walls, or putting new lights (there is drilling noise involved)?
as i stated, i would do most of the work my self, with materials purchased in france
is there something wrong with my plan?