French Riviera

All our services in Nice

Nice combines a listed seafront, a mild year-round climate and international infrastructure. A readable city for non-residents, from a pied-a-terre studio to a villa with a view, where a dedicated concierge eases every local step.

Acquisition · Residence · Concierge

Nice · French Riviera
Nice · French Riviera

Your property in Nice, seen from abroad

Nice has long hosted an international community, with bilingual schools, high-standard healthcare and an active cultural life. The airport makes round trips easy for owners who split their time across several countries. A dedicated concierge can handle home openings, supplier follow-up and remote coordination.

Buying in Nice

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 Nice, 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 Nice, 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.

Buy in Nice

Search and negotiation in Nice 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 Nice, 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 Nice

The Promenade des Anglais, Old Nice and the Cours Saleya set the rhythm of an outward-facing lifestyle, with markets, terraces and a sea that stays reachable much of the year. The cultural offer is dense: museums, opera, festivals. The mild climate supports outdoor living well beyond the summer season.

  • 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.

Nice at a glance

  • Populationabout 350,000 residents
  • Sunshineabout 2,700 h/year
  • AirportNice-Côte d'Azur, 10 min
  • Paris by TGVabout 5 h 30

Getting there and around

Nice is exceptionally well connected: its airport, France's third busiest, sits ten minutes from the centre and flies direct to more than 100 destinations, including New York (seasonal), London, Dubai, the main European hubs and many Gulf airports. The city has two TGV stations, Nice-Ville near the Promenade des Anglais and Nice-Saint-Augustin; Paris is about 5 h 30 away, with direct links to Geneva, Milan and Brussels. Monaco and Cannes are under 45 minutes away by regional train or coastal road.

The rhythm of the year

The Nice market is active year round, with two peaks: spring (March to June), when fine homes change hands quickly, and the September-October return after the summer high season. Summer slows viewings without halting transactions. For a remote buyer, the ideal is to target the mid-season (April-May or September-October): the climate is mild, demand a touch less tight and direct flights more plentiful. The December-January lull can open room to negotiate on homes that have sat for several months.

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 Nice

A concrete reading of your project in France: buying, financing, tax, coordinated by your dedicated French Realty contact.