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Buy a luxury villa in Nice
Find your prestige villa or apartment in Nice with bespoke buyer support, through to signing.
Buying a luxury property in Nice
Buying in Nice starts with choosing an area, between the view and calm of the Mont Boron and Cimiez heights, the buzz and heritage of Vieux Nice, or the premium buildings of the Carré d’Or and the Promenade des Anglais. We start from your plans and criteria to target the districts and properties that truly fit.
Beyond public listings, we open access to confidential, off-market properties, previewed through our network of owners and professionals. You save time and reach addresses that classic listings do not show.
We support you at every step, with curated viewings, analysis of the property and its surroundings, negotiation, guidance towards the right contacts for financing and the notary, through to signing. The aim is a calm purchase, at the right price, in the area that suits you.
Areas in Nice
Recorded prices by area
Buyer support
Your search in Nice, end to end
Bespoke search
We start from a precise brief (use, areas, style of property, must-have criteria) to target the districts and properties that fit you.
Off-market properties
Our network of owners and professionals opens access to confidential properties, presented off public listings.
Through to signing
Viewings, analysis of the property and its surroundings, negotiation, then guidance towards the right contacts for financing and the notary.
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Bespoke search
Tell us what you are looking for in Nice
Share your brief in a few moments, and we activate our off-market network in Nice and get back to you with a confidential selection.
- Full confidentiality, and your details are never shared with third parties.
- No commitment, and no cost to start your search.
- A dedicated advisor gets back to you with an off-market selection in Nice.
FAQ
Buying in Nice, your questions
How do I start a property search in Nice?
We begin with a clear brief, covering use, budget, areas, style of property and must-have criteria. We then target the right Nice neighbourhoods, from Mont Boron and Cimiez to the Carré d’Or and Vieux Nice, and present a qualified selection.
Do you offer off-market properties in Nice?
Yes. Our network of owners and professionals gives access to confidential properties, presented off public listings, alongside classic ads.
Do you support the buyer through to signing in Nice?
Yes. Viewings, analysis of the property and its surroundings, negotiation, then guidance towards the right contacts for financing and the notary, through to the signed deed.
Which areas should I focus on in Nice?
It depends on your plans. From Mont Boron and Cimiez to the Carré d’Or and Vieux Nice, each area has its own character. We steer you towards the one that fits your use and priorities.
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What the deeds say
Recorded sale prices in Nice
Prices actually recorded in the observed districts of this commune, over the three years covered by the latest French tax authority release. Neither an estimate nor an asking price, but the record of completed sales.
Source: Property transfer records (demandes de valeurs foncières, DVF) published by the French Directorate General of Public Finances, sales grouped by transfer, Open Licence 2.0.
What differs here
Local taxes, planning and furnished letting in Nice
Sale law is national. Local taxation and planning rules are not. Here is what is specific to this town, with the official source and its date.
Council tax on second homes in Nice
60% (council decision of 2 February 2018)
The municipal share of the second-home council tax is increased by 60% in Nice, the maximum the law allows. The decision dates from 2 February 2018 and still applies for 2026.
A Nice villa that is not your main home carries this surcharge every year, owed in full by whoever holds the property on 1 January.
Source DGFiP (French tax authority), local direct tax decisions by commune, 2026, in French, updated 24 July 2026
Property tax and transfer duties in Nice
30.62% (municipal share, 2026 rate)
The municipal property tax rate voted for 2026 stands at 30.62% for the municipal share alone. The municipal rate is the third highest of the Alpes-Maritimes and Var towns we cover, nearly double that of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Nice combines this rate with the maximum second-home surcharge.
Source DGFiP (French tax authority), local direct tax rates voted by communes in 2026, in French, updated 31 July 2026
Planning and heritage in Nice
83 natural disaster orders between 1982 and 2024
The State issued 83 natural disaster orders for this town between 1982 and 2024. This is the highest total of the Alpes-Maritimes and Var towns we cover.
A seller must attach the risk statement to the sale agreement, and here it will be a full one.
Source Géorisques, GASPAR database, French Ministry of Ecological Transition, in French, updated 15 October 2024
Change of use in Nice
691 authorisations in 2026, including 47 Vieux Nice, 204 Riquier-Port-Mont Boron, 324 Centre-Ville and 116 Ouest
Since 1 September 2026, four districts of Nice are subject to an annual quota of short-let authorisations, set at 691 in total by the metropolitan regulation of 22 June 2026. A first application may be filed until 21 December 2026, one file per owner on a single zone, processed in timestamped order of arrival.
Buying to let in the Old Town, the Port, the Centre or the West depends on a quota that may run out before your file arrives.
Source City of Nice and Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, public notice on change-of-use quotas, in French, updated 15 August 2026
classes A to E, then A to D from 1 January 2034
In Nice’s quota zones, a change-of-use application is only admissible with a valid energy performance certificate rated between A and E, and between A and D from 1 January 2034. An incomplete file is refused with no chance to complete it.
A poorly rated property simply cannot obtain the authorisation, which weighs on the value of a property intended for letting.
Source City of Nice and Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, public notice on change-of-use quotas, in French, updated 15 August 2026
This information reflects the decisions published on the date shown. Only the town hall can confirm the rules applying on the day of your project.