Can a foreigner buy property in Alpes Maritimes?

Currently, there are no restrictions for foreigners buying property in France. However, if you decided, for example, to buy apartment in Alpes Maritimes directly from the owner, you may face encumbrances, difficulties in proper registration and an inflated cost (sometimes the price is twice the price that can be offered to a French citizen).

How long does it take to buy a property in Alpes Maritimes?

From the moment the pre-contract has been signed, it takes on average 2,5 months for the whole purchasing property in Alpes Maritimes process to be completed.

Are there property taxes in France?

Property tax in France is an annual tax, and the tax service calculates it separately for a specific owner. There is no single tax value as a percentage. For example, owners of a 2-room apartment on the French Riviera pay property tax on average about 1200 euros per year.

How to get French citizenship?

One ot methods to become a French citizen is through naturalization. You need to obtain a residence permit in France , live here for five consecutive years (the term can be up to 10 years — at the discretion of local authorities), sign the Reception and Integration Contract (CAI), submit your application, complete any requested interviews and additional paperwork.

Do you have to pay taxes in France?

If you are a resident of France (live here for more than 6 months a year) or earn income/rent your house in Alpes Maritimes , you will need to pay taxes.

Is it easy to get French citizenship?

You can apply for French citizenship if either of your parents are French citizen, if you were born in France or have lived there for long enough to fulfil the residency requirements. Alternatively, you may be eligible for citizenship through your marriage to a French citizen, or through some other exceptional circumstance.

Can you have dual citizenship in France?

French nationality law allows dual citizenship of France to be acquired by birth if a child is born to a French parent, filiation and naturalization. Many people who live in France have dual citizenship.

Property for Sale in Alpes Maritimes, Buy Real Estate from 152,000 €

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New premium residential complex in the historic quarter of Cimiez, Nice, France

Cimiez, Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 320,000 €

Total 120 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2029.I

1 bedroom from 320,000 €

2 bedrooms from 410,000 €

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New apartment complex just 100 meters from the sea in Nice, Côte d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 470,000 €

Total 14 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2028.I

2 bedrooms from 470,000 €

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New stylish complex in the Golden Square, Nice, Côte d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 485,000 €

Total 36 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2029.II

1 bedroom from 485,000 €

2 bedrooms from 790,000 €

New apartment with a parking in the center of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

595,000 €

Total area 75 m² · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom

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New residential complex with a parking in the heart of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 420,000 €

Total 12 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2028.II

1 bedroom from 420,000 €

2 bedrooms from 535,000 €

3 bedrooms from 830,000 €

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New residential complex with a parking in the center of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 251,000 €

Total 15 units available from the developer

Built in 2026

1 bedroom from 251,000 €

2 bedrooms from 359,000 €

3 bedrooms from 485,000 €

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New residential complex with underground parking in Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 520,000 €

Total 22 units available from the developer

Completion in: 2027.I

2 bedrooms from 520,000 €

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New residential complex near the sea in the historic center of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 460,000 €

Total 29 units available from the developer

Built in 2025

1 bedroom from 460,000 €

2 bedrooms from 990,000 €

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New residential complex in the center of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 1,390,000 €

Total 22 units available from the developer

Built in 2026

2 bedrooms from 1,390,000 €

4 bedrooms from 1,490,000 €

Furnished

Stylish three-bedroom apartment with panoramic sea views in Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

799,000 €

Total area 95 m² · 2 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

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New apartments in an exclusive residential complex, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 360,000 €

Total 124 units available from the developer

Built in 2025

1 bedroom from 397,000 €

2 bedrooms from 360,000 €

3 bedrooms from 440,000 €

One-bedroom new apartment near the beach in the center of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

399,000 €

Total area 49 m² · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

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New buy-to-let turnkey apartments, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 182,000 €

Total 800 units available from the developer

Built in 2024

1 bedroom from 182,000 €

New one-bedroom apartment, Riquier district, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Riquier, Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

395,000 €

Total area 54 m² · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

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New residential complex with a parking in the Riquier area, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Riquier, Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 355,000 €

Total 25 units available from the developer

Built in 2024

1 bedroom from 355,000 €

2 bedrooms from 400,000 €

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First-class apartments with sea and city views in a new residential complex, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Fabron, Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 405,000 €

Total 44 units available from the developer

Built in 2026

1 bedroom from 405,000 €

3 bedrooms from 670,000 €

4 bedrooms from 1,600,000 €

New turnkey apartment in a historic building, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

237,000 €

Total area 21 m² · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom

New three-bedroom apartment with sea views in Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

970,000 €

Total area 86 m² · 3 bedrooms · 2 bathrooms

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New residential complex in the Fabron area, Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 629,000 €

Total 36 units available from the developer

Built in 2023

2 bedrooms from 629,000 €

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New residential complex near the port of Nice, Cote d'Azur, France

Riquier, Nice, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

From 370,000 €

Total 40 units available from the developer

Built in 2024

1 bedroom from 370,000 €

2 bedrooms from 478,000 €

With garden

3-bedroom villa in Grasse

Grasse, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

1,750,000 €

Land area: 1,884 m² · 3 bedrooms

With balcony/terrace

5-bedroom cottage in Grasse

Grasse, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

5,990,000 €

Land area: 5,121 m² · 5 bedrooms

4-bedroom villa in Grasse

Grasse, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

1,590,000 €

Land area: 7,447 m² · 4 bedrooms

With swimming pool

4-bedroom villa in Grasse

Grasse, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

1,280,000 €

Land area: 4,375 m² · 4 bedrooms

9-bedroom villa in Grasse

Grasse, Côte d'Azur (French Riviera), France

6,800,000 €

Land area: 24,028 m² · 9 bedrooms

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