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All our services in La Ciotat
A seaside town between Cassis and Bandol: shipyards reborn around yachting, a lively old centre and gently sloping beaches.
Your property in La Ciotat, seen from abroad
The international community is growing with the yacht-refit hub: foreign crews, engineers and executives settle here year-round. English is spoken around the marina and the yards; Marseille and its international airport are under an hour away.
Buying in La Ciotat
Acquisition is the first door, and the heart of the craft. French Realty frames your project, brings together financing, the notary and currency, and coordinates every step to the keys. In La Ciotat, the search, viewings and negotiation are led by Home Select France, buying agent and sister house.
French Realty
Frames your purchase, brings together the broker, notary and currency, and keeps the full picture to completion.
Home Select France · buying agent
Carries out the search, viewings and negotiation in La Ciotat, under their own responsibility.
- Property search
Find and buy your property in France, even remotely: a guided journey from A to Z, via a partner search firm (carte T).
- Off-Market Access
Access rare, never publicly listed properties through our premium network of partner buying agents.
- Detailed property viewing
The partner buying agent visits the property on your behalf, records video and photos, and provides a full analytical report.
- In-depth property review
A full review by the partner buying agent: criteria, price per sqm, area, energy rating, red flags and a go / no-go recommendation.
- Property auctions
Spot properties sold at auction anywhere in France, read the file before the hearing and be supported through to the keys.
- French mortgage support
Introduction to a broker specialised in non-residents to secure financing tailored to your profile.
- Foreign currency transfers
Access a specialised partner to transfer your funds into euros at competitive rates and with full security.
- Bilingual notary for non-residents
Introduction to a notary used to non-residents and clear explanation of the French purchase process.
- Opening a French bank account
We help you open a French bank account, an often tricky step from abroad and required for your mortgage, utilities and direct debits.
- Turnkey settling-in
From arrival to full move-in, without a second thought.
- Moving
Organising your move to or from France, even remotely: we frame the project and connect you with a partner mover who quotes and carries out the work.
Search and negotiation in La Ciotat are led by Home Select France, under their responsibility. French Realty remains your contact for financing, the notary, currency and settling in.
Your residence in La Ciotat, looked after all year
The full care of your residence, on site and from afar: finding a rental, getting it up and running, watching over it with inspection visits, attending interventions, works and renovation, furnishing and decoration, letting, resale. Managed by your dedicated contact, individually quoted.
- Property watch
A regular visit, a clear photo report each time.
- Renovation & works
Introduction to reliable experts and contractors to carry out your renovation works in France.
- LMNP accounting & furnished letting
LMNP returns, micro-BIC or real regime: get introduced to a partner accountant used to non-resident landlords. French Realty arranges the introduction.
- Find a rental
Looking to rent a home in France? We frame your need and connect you with a specialist partner who finds the right property and supports you through to signing the lease, with French Realty acting as a business introducer.
- Selling a property
French Realty is not an estate agent: we coordinate and connect you with a specialist partner who values, markets and sells your property.
The art of living in La Ciotat
A Provençal market, the Eden cinema, summer festivals, pétanque invented here in 1910, dawn paddle-boarding towards Île Verte and the Mugel trails: simple, authentic seaside living, less showy than Cassis and livelier year-round.
- Administrative help with settling in
Tax number, bank, translations, the right people.
- Tables & restaurants
A last-minute booking or a hard-to-get table: your concierge secures the right address and handles everything.
- Tickets & shows
A match at the Parc des Princes, a sold-out concert, the opera or a festival: we find your seats and get you there effortlessly.
- Private events & receptions
A private dinner, a birthday, a reception at home: caterer, florist, household staff, your concierge orchestrates every detail.
- Bespoke experiences & requests
A getaway, a chauffeur, private shopping, a rare gift or an unexpected request: if it's possible, we make it happen. Tell us what you want, we take care of it.
- Another need
A request that fits no box? Tell us: we find the right person and coordinate. Whatever the need, we handle it.
La Ciotat at a glance
- Populationabout 37,000 residents
- Marseille35 min (A50 or TER)
- AirportMarseille-Provence, 50 min
- HeritageThe Eden, world's oldest cinema (1889)
Getting there and around
Marseille is about 35 minutes away by the A50 or the TER, Toulon half an hour, Marseille-Provence airport about 50 minutes. Cassis is reached via the spectacular Route des Crêtes or the motorway. The station, on the heights, is linked to the centre by shuttles.
The rhythm of the year
Lively year-round thanks to its residents and the shipyard employment base, La Ciotat has an intense beach season from June to September. The mild, calm late season is the owners' favourite time.
French Realty acts as a business introducer: it informs, guides and coordinates. Regulated property transactions are carried out by partners under their own responsibility.
Your personal study for your property in La Ciotat
A concrete reading of your project in France: buying, financing, tax, coordinated by your dedicated French Realty contact.