For rent Featured
5Cap Ferrat
Summer Villa — Cap Ferrat€150,000 per week
78900 m²
Private beachInfinity poolStaff
By Élodie Laurent
Listed 26 days ago
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The medieval art village of the hinterland — stone mas and contemporary villas among olive groves, ten minutes from the sea.
No residences
Indicative prime price€9,000 per m²
Indicative prime benchmark — not a valuation.
Nearby on the Riviera
For sale Featured
5Larvotto
Sea-View Apartment€12,900,000
33210 m²
Sea viewConciergeSpa access
By Sofia Marchetti
Listed 26 days ago
For sale Featured
5Cap Ferrat
Belle Époque Villa€120,000,000
8101,200 m²
Private beachInfinity poolStaff quarters
By Élodie Laurent
Listed 26 days ago
Buying here
How to buy in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Saint-Paul-de-Vence's art-village cachet and olive-grove estates attract buyers prioritising character over coastline.
The process
- 1
Engage a Riviera advisor
Your agent curates on- and off-market villas and represents you through to signing — the off-market layer is where Cap-Ferrat and Saint-Tropez trophies trade.
- 2
Offer & compromis de vente
On agreement you sign a compromis (preliminary contract) with a deposit (commonly 5–10%); the buyer has a 10-day cooling-off right.
- 3
Notaire & due diligence
The notaire runs title, surveys (DDT diagnostics), planning and charge checks over roughly 8–12 weeks.
- 4
Structuring & funds
Decide on direct or SCI ownership, arrange financing, and budget the annual IFI wealth tax if net French real estate exceeds €1.3M.
- 5
Acte authentique
The final deed is signed before the notaire; the balance, duties and fees settle and possession transfers.
Acquisition costs
- Notaire (older property)
- ~7–8%
- Notaire (new-build, VEFA)
- ~2–3%
- Agency commission
- ~3–5%
- IFI wealth tax (net French RE > €1.3M)
- 0.5–1.5% / yr
Indicative figures — confirm exact costs with your advisor and notaire.