Beautiful spaces need strong foundations and legal ones matter most. As a former lawyer I thought I knew the terrain. Luxembourg taught me otherwise. I found myself in a system shaped by the Napoleonic legacy, where certain contracts don’t simply “end”, they often require a judge. The lesson? Expertise travels badly across borders.

The best renovations aren’t just built on design; they’re built on paperwork that holds: bulletproof documentation, quotes that read like instructions, and clear emails that fix facts in time.

Know the landscape before you start.

Good design isn’t just what you see. It's what you do to protect it.

Read the blueprint: Legal Pitfalls When Renovating in Luxembourg + How to Avoid Disputes Before They Start

written by Helen M. Krauss