New figures from the Belgian statistics agency StatBel show that both Tervuren and Kraainem feature in the Top 10 of Belgian municipalities with the highest earners
Wezembeek-Oppem is the third Flemish municipality in the list that also includes Sint-Pieters-Woluwe in Brussels
The other six municipalities are all to be found in Luxembourg Province and that has a lot to do with the proximity of financial hub
Believe it or not but the village of Attert
in southern Luxembourg Province had the highest median income of Belgium in 2022: some 42,211 euros
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two groups
and half having an income below that amount
exactly half the population earns more than the median income and the other half less
Attert is located in Belgium near the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
That location immediately explains why median income is so high there
‘60 per cent of Attert's residents work in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg because that’s where they can earn more,’ says political journalist Christophe Deborsu
‘Life in Belgium is cheaper than in the Grand Duchy and that explains why so many Luxembourgers choose to live in Belgium and work on the other side of the border
this is good news for Belgian municipalities
as everyone who comes to live in Belgium pays municipal taxes
have the gigantic traffic jams towards the Grand Duchy
Many cross the border to work and earn more in Luxembourg
 That means they are no longer available to work in Belgian care centres.’
Luxembourg Province has the highest number of towns with high-earners
Attert is not the only municipality in Luxembourg Province to feature in the Top 10 list
No fewer than six of Belgium's municipalities with the highest earners are in that province
Wezembeek-Oppem (€34,702) in Flanders and Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (€34,690) in the Brussels Capital Region complete that Top 10
Sint Joost in the Brussels Capital Region dangles at the bottom of the list with median incomes with a figure of only 19,288 euros.
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Dressage rider Julie Dossin and her show jumping husband Nicholas Brand run the professional livery yard Upper East Side Stables in Wezembeek-Oppem
Aboard the Dutch warmblood mare First Lady
Dossin competed at the 2015 and 2016 World Young Horse Championships in Verden and Ermelo and has been focusing on taking her to small tour level
Dossin's interest in <a href="https://www.equine74.com/safe-and-effective-for-preventing-ulcers-in-your-horse/ed" target="_blank">Equine 74 Gastric</a> was peaked when she read numerous testimonials from top riders on the internet
With one horse sensitive to his stomach in her stable
"A lot of riders I knew were using Equine 74 Gastric and they told me they were really happy about the results
so I wanted to try it too," Dossin explained
 "I had one horse diagnosed with a small ulcer and irritation to the stomach so I wanted to use it with him first
He was really nervous in the work and had been treated with omeprazole for two weeks and other supplements against ulcers."
However, it wasn't until Julie began giving him <a href="https://www.equine74.com/safe-and-effective-for-preventing-ulcers-in-your-horse/ed" target="_blank">Equine 74 Gastric</a> that she saw a drastic improvement in her horse's health and well-being
 "I think he is just more quiet since he is on Equine 74 Gastric," Julie admitted
Aware that gastric ulcers are common with sport horses and medication like omeprazole is no long-term solution, Julie found a safe and effective alternative for treating horse with recurring ulcers in <a href="https://www.equine74.com/safe-and-effective-for-preventing-ulcers-in-your-horse/ed" target="_blank">Equine 74 Gastric</a>
I realized that I have other really nervous horses so maybe it would be better to give it to them too as a prevention," Julie explained
"My 8-year old mare is very temperamental and spooky and now that she is on Equine 74 Gastric she just feels more supple and comfortable."
Dossin and First Lady<a href="https://www.equine74.com/safe-and-effective-for-preventing-ulcers-in-your-horse/ed" target="_blank">Equine 74 Gastric</a> is a natural feed supplement which buffers acid instead of just blocking it and creates a healthy ph balance in the horse's stomach
"Last summer I had a foal that was operated on for her leg position and after that she was on rest and medication for a long time
The filly became nervous and her coat was no longer shining
so I also gave her the supplement," Julie stated
"After a few weeks she was herself again: quiet
So now all my horses get it and it’s giving me a feeling of confidence that I am preventing any possible irritation of the stomach."
Dossin aims to take her 8-year old top horse First Lady (by Sir Donnerhall x Johnson) to international small tour level this year
She also has the very promising 4-year old Jaap BH (by Desperado x Jazz x Ulft) coming along as well as a young palomino dressage pony by Golden State
With her horses healthy and happy in their body she hopes to repeat her previous young horse successes in the competition ring
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According to figures from the latest Notary Barometer
the price of real estate in Flanders continues to rise
the general economic climate and a rise in mortgage interest rates has meant that during the past year far fewer houses and flats were sold in our region
Notary Bart Van Opstal says that “the rush on real estate that began post-corona has reached its end.”
At 16.9% the fall in the number of real estate transactions was most pronounced in Flanders
in Brussels and Wallonia the number of real estate transactions was down 12%
Last year the number of houses and flats sold in West Flanders fell by 18.4%
The fall in the number of real estate transactions was 17.5% in East Flanders
16.6% in Antwerp Province and 16.8% in Limburg
Flemish Brabant saw the smallest fall in the number of houses and flats sold
There the number of real estate transactions in 2023 was down 14.6% on the figures for 2022
House prices up in all 5 Flemish provinces
The average price of a house rose in all 5 Flemish provinces in 2023
Leuven is the most expensive provincial capital for those wishing to buy a house
Flemish Brabant (of which Leuven is the capital) is also the most expensive province
Last year the average price of a house in Flemish Brabant was 420,129 euro
The cheapest houses are to be found in the east of the province
The highest average house prices are to be found in Overijse
In 2023 Hasselt was the provincial capital with the lowest average house price
average house prices in Limburg as a whole rose by 3.9%
In 2023 a house in Limburg province cost an average of 307.935 euro
Heers en Dilsen-Stokkem are the Limburg municipalities with the lowest average house prices
The most espensive houses are to be found in Diepenbeek
Last year the average price of a house in East Flanders was 342,717 euro
The cheapest houses are to be found in  Ronse
Eeklo and Lierde The most expnsive East Flemish municipalities when it comes to houses are Nazareth
House prices in West Flanders rose by an average of 2.2% in 2023
On average a house in west Flanders costs 322,070 euro
Izegem and Staden are the cheapest municipalities when it comes to house prices
Koksijde and Knokke-Heist are the most expensive
In Antwerp Province the average price of a house rose by 1.8% in 2023
A house in Antwerp Province costs an average of 384,921 euro Niel
Turnhout and Mol are the cheapest places in the province when it comes to house prices
Hove and Schilde are the most expensive places in the province for those wishing to buy a house
Flat prices up everywhere except Flemish Brabant
Ghent is the most expensive provincial capital for those wishing to buy a flat
In Ghent a flat costs an average of 310,624 euro
This is more or less (-0.1%) the same as it was a year ago
In East Flanders as a whole the average price of a flat rose by 3.8% to 278,218 euro last year
At 4.9% Limburg is the province that has seen the sharpest rise in average flat prices
In 2023 buyers paid an average of 245,922 euro for a flat in Limburg province
Hasselt is the cheapest provincial capital for flat buyers
In West Flanders a flat costs an average of 296,989 euro
The cheapest flats are to be found in Kuurne
Oostkamp and Knokke-Heist are the municipalities with the highest average prices for a flat
In Antwerp Province average flat prices rose by 3% last year to 265.596 euro
Retie and Borsbeek are the municipalities with the lowest average prices
Brecht and Hove are the places where the average price of a flat is highest
The only province in Flanders where average flat prices fell in 2023 is Flemish Brabant
The average price of a flat in the province fell by 1% to 284,885
Striking is the 6.8% fall in the average price of a flat in the provincial capital Leuven
It’s the end of an era for the Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in the centre of Brussels
For the first time in a quarter of a century no member of the Belgian Royal Family will be among its pupils
King Filip and Queen Mathilde&#x27;s youngest child Princes Eléonore failed to get a place in Sint-Jans Berchmans’ secondary school
The school has an excellent reputation and is perceived by many to be the best Dutch-medium Catholic secondary school in Brussels
demand for places there far exceeds the number of places available
Next week Princess Eléonore will start secondary school at the Heilig Hartcollege in Wezembeek-Oppem
a Flemish Brabant municipality just east of Brussels
her brother Prince Emmanuel  (14) will be leaving current school at Kessel-Lo in Flemish Brabant to join his brother Prince Gabriël at the International School of Brussels in Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Princess Eléonore was not given any preferential treatment when it came to being given a place at Sint-Jan-Berchmans
as she doesn’t have any older siblings that are pupils at its secondary school
As she wasn’t given a place she will now attend what was her second-choice school
Prince Emmanuel (14) attended the Eureka School in Kessel-Lo
This is a school for children with learning difficulties and structural issues such as dyslexia
dyscalculia…Children between the ages of 7 and 14 are intensively coached to help them overcome their learning issues
Afterwards they are able to return to a mainstream school
Prince Emmanuel as spent 5 years as pupil at the Eureka School and will now go to the International School of Brussels
an English-medium private school with extensive sport facilities