geneva has always attracted french tax exiles, and interest has increased since francoise hollande'slection victory. since january, this tax lawyer has helped 12 frenchmen relocate to geneva -- more than double the usual number. demand for his services is growing. >> i got a lot of calls and e- mails after the election. lawyers sometimes have to go to their clients, so i have become a frequent visitor to france. >> moving to geneva is no cheap matter. the price of real estate has spiraled in recent years. this property will set you back a cool 16 million euros, but despite these prices, the city has seen renewed demand from french house seekers -- good news for realtors. he had a group from paris here last week. >> geneva is not expensive. international customers, apartments in downtown paris cost more than a bill like this one here, so it does make financial sense. >> the scenario is reminiscent of when socialist candidate became president over 30 years ago. the rich panicked, and many headed for geneva. back then, however, property was cheaper, and swiss banking laws were more favo