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Fontvieille

Fontvieille is Monaco won from the sea: some 33 hectares laid out under Prince Rainier III from the late 1960s onward, arranged around a sheltered marina of roughly 275 berths. Flat, quiet and planned in a single gesture, the district gathers the Stade Louis II, the heliport with its Nice airport link and the Princess Grace Rose Garden along a pedestrian waterfront. It remains the Principality's most complete exercise in made-to-measure urbanism.

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Indicative prime price€52,518 per m²

Indicative prime benchmark — not a valuation.

Fontvieille is Monaco's newest quarter, reclaimed from the sea under Prince Rainier III in the 1970s and 80s, and it lives around its marina: low-rise apartment buildings with deep loggias face the berths of Port de Fontvieille, the Columbus hotel and the rose garden planted in memory of Princess Grace. With the Stade Louis II, the heliport's seven-minute link to Nice airport and the Centre Commercial's everyday conveniences, it is the Principality's most self-contained address — favoured by families and by owners who keep the boat below the apartment.

See how Fontvieille ranks in the Riviera Prime Index

Nearby districts

Monaco-Ville

Monaco-Ville

€40,000/m²

La Condamine

La Condamine

€52,000/m²

Monte-Carlo

Monte-Carlo

€54,000/m²

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How to buy in Fontvieille

IMSEE's 2025 observatory places Fontvieille at €52,518 per m², up 4.5% on the year — the Principality's mid band, alongside Monte-Carlo (€54,009) and La Condamine (€52,104) and well below Larvotto's €71,167. The stock is largely 1980s–90s marina-front residences with generous terraces, favoured by families and long-term owner-occupiers rather than trophy-hunters. Supply is tightly held, and a +4.5% print in a year when La Condamine slipped 0.7% underlines the steadiness of demand.

The process

  1. 1

    Engage a Monaco advisor

    A licensed agent surfaces both listed and off-market stock and represents you through the deal — essential in a market where the best apartments never reach a portal.

  2. 2

    Offer & reservation

    On an accepted offer you sign a reservation and place a deposit, customarily around 10% held by the notaire.

  3. 3

    Notaire & compromis

    A Monégasque notaire (a public officer) drafts the sale agreement, runs title and charge checks, and secures the transaction for both sides.

  4. 4

    Funds & optional residency

    Arrange funds or private-bank financing. If you also want to reside, open a Monaco bank relationship and lodge the required deposit in parallel — buying itself needs no residency.

  5. 5

    Acte de vente

    The final deed is signed before the notaire, the balance and costs settle, and keys are handed over.

Acquisition costs

Notary + registration
~6% (resale)
Agency commission
~3% (often seller-borne)
Annual property tax
None
Income / capital gains (resident primary home)
None

Indicative figures — confirm exact costs with your advisor and notaire.

Buying property in Fontvieille — FAQ

Can foreigners buy property in Monaco?
Yes — there are no nationality restrictions on buying property in Monaco; purchase is open to all buyers. Owning a home can help meet the accommodation requirement if you later apply for residency, but buying itself does not require it.
What does it cost to buy in Fontvieille?
Budget roughly 6% for notary and registration on a resale, plus about 3% agency commission (often borne by the seller). Monaco levies no annual property tax and no capital-gains tax on a resident's main home.
How much is prime property in Fontvieille per m²?
Fontvieille runs at an indicative €52,518/m² for prime stock in 2026 — see the Riviera Prime Index for the full ranking.