For rent Featured
5Cap Ferrat
Summer Villa — Cap Ferrat€150,000 per week
78900 m²
Private beachInfinity poolStaff
By Élodie Laurent
Listed 71 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.
Indicative prime price€9,000 per m²
Indicative prime benchmark — not a valuation.
Values here trace the pull of the Fondation Maeght and the Léger-mural, modern-master walls of La Colombe d'Or, whose buyers come for the light as much as the address. Nice and its airport sit under half an hour off, with Vence and Cagnes-sur-Mer the natural neighbours beyond the ramparts and the Rue Grande.
See how Saint-Paul-de-Vence ranks in the Riviera Prime IndexNearby on the Riviera
For sale Featured
5Cap Ferrat
Belle Époque Villa€120,000,000
8101,200 m²
Private beachInfinity poolStaff quarters
By Élodie Laurent
Listed 71 days ago
For sale
12Les Pissarelles
Sublime 3-room apartment - Panoramic sea view - Residence with swimming poolPrice on request
298 m²
Sea viewPoolParking
Listed 45 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.
Buying property in Saint-Paul-de-Vence — FAQ
- Can foreigners buy property on the French Riviera?
- Yes — there are no nationality restrictions; non-residents buy freely in France. Many international buyers hold through an SCI (a French property-holding company) for succession and co-ownership flexibility.
- What does it cost to buy in Saint-Paul-de-Vence?
- Budget roughly 7–8% in notaire fees on an older property (about 2–3% on a new-build VEFA), plus 3–5% agency commission. Net French real estate above €1.3M attracts the annual IFI wealth tax at 0.5–1.5%.
- How much is prime property in Saint-Paul-de-Vence per m²?
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence runs at an indicative €9,000/m² for prime stock in 2026 — see the Riviera Prime Index for the full ranking.