Already the last week of the year. And a strange year it was. It started with a lockdown and in April it suddenly became possible to travel again. Then followed an extremely busy period in which so many houses were sold that prices rose (and continue to rise).

We see that despite all the measures, France remains very popular. A life under the sun is a good thing ;-) Now that more and more people in Europe are forced to work from home, that home can also be somewhere else. If it doesn’t matter where you are online and you can organise it, then working partly from home with Zoom alternating with a dip in your pool might be your New Normal for 2022.

In the new year, we will be expanding our services further into dynamic Paris with a great range of luxury flats in the top segment. This offer will be fully operational by the end of January.

Finally, to serve you even better in the future year, we have renewed our website and extended it with an e-mail alert service. The new site is online since today! From now on, you can indicate under Email alert what you are looking for and as soon as it appears on the market, you will receive an email. In this way, you will not miss any opportunity to find a beautiful home.

We hope to see you in the new year in good health and wish you, on behalf of the whole team Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year!

Ab and Jo

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Interesting developments in the French Riviera housing market; real estate agents must handle and publish fixed commission percentages and, in the meanwhile, they are being battled by the notary. Those serious notaries are quietly but slowly taking over a piece of the real estate market. Bad for real estate brokers and good for house owners/sellers. But how does the purchase and sale of houses in France actually work and what does a notary do during the process from first reservation to definite purchase?

The purchase of an apartment or villa in the South of France France often precedes a period of doubt. You seek and visit, you weigh and weigh, you look and compare; is this a good location and will they not build a factory opposite our dream home? Or everything is so perfect with what you’re looking for, you start to doubt. And strange but true: ‘too good to be true is a reason for some to some people not to buy it. The perfect location, sea view, a swimming pool and a parking garage, all within the budget. And then, at the last moment, decide not to buy it. We’ve been involved in many situations when we accompany people that want to buy a second home on the French Riviera.

The game is on: French notary against real estate agents

A quick deal? No way

Some nationalities think taking a suitcase with money is the fastest way to do business on the Côte d’Azur. We have experienced this several times; a potential buyer opened a suitcase with 5 or 600,000 euros; and told us it honestly came from ‘grandmother’s heritage in Somewherefarrawayski’. And if we could arrange that this money arrived at the buyer. Even though the seller is tempted to say yes; a cash receipt will never be given by a French notary. And you need the notary to register the property legally in your name.

The notary is actually a tax official who ensures that any sale of an apartment or villa is legally effected and the French State is not in any way prejudiced. Did you know that a French notary can not access the casino? This is to avoid any discredit or make him blackmailable. Therefore, notaries are very straightforward persons; crazy about details and rules and always confident about uncertainty. Use the notary to your advantage!

The notary is indispensable in the sale or purchase of a real estate in France. He or she advises, prepares documents and supports our customers during the sale or purchase.

Provisional purchase agreement (Compromis de vente)

A written provisional sale agreement is not mandatory but in all cases better than an oral purchase agreement. With a preliminary purchase agreement, you have all aspects of the purchase on paper. With the signing of a preliminary sale agreement, future visits and promotional actions for the sale of the property will also be frozen.

Both parties are beginning to assume that you become the buyer of the property. Many formalities still must be carried out, including the collection of various documents that are properly audited by the notary. The basic information contained in the Provisional Purchase Agreement is also used for the official purchase agreement, supplemented with cadastral drawings, plans and relevant additional information.

DPU (Droit de Préemption Urbain Act)

If you have reached a provisional purchase agreement and you have the money in your back pocket, you still have to wait another two months for the municipality to agree on your purchase. The DPU (Droit de Préemption Urbain) allows a municipality to take over the purchase for the same amount you have just negotiated with great effort. This however only happens if it is an important historical property or the mayor wants to use the location for future expansion plans.

What does a notary do?

The notary first checks who you are and your tax status. Will you be the only owner or should the new villa also be named in your partner’s name? The notary wants to know exactly what your marital or fiscal situation is, in order to protect you from potential consequences of potential future situations. For example, do you buy a house in France and you are not married? If your partner passes away, half of your home suddenly becomes from the French state. With a contract or marriage, you will prevent this. The notary also collects the latest legislation on local taxes and looks into the technical condition of the property using the Diagnostic Technique that the seller has to perform.

The seller will be informed of the tax effects of the sale, the so-called ‘Plus Value’ tax on the added value. This gain is taxed after deduction of all costs for renovations and the percentage has been a political game for many years. At present, the plus value is 19% on net profit, if you sell within 5 years. For each year, this percentage drops. After 22 years, you can keep the full profit without paying taxes. An exact rating can be found here.

The notary also looks at whether the funding is legally established. Exotic BV’s or suitcases with cash money will not pass the notaries’ desk. All payments must be made via the bank with an IBAN, BIC and SWIFT code.

In total, more than 100 points are checked before the official purchase contract is drawn up.

Registration of purchase

Your purchase of a villa or apartment in France is registered by the notary in a public register (publicité foncière) that registers, monitors and maintains all real estate transactions. This includes the financing, the data about the current owner and the future owner. For the buyer, this is a nice extra check, for example, whether the seller is actually the rightful owner. This system is designed to prevent fraud. In the past, it was regularly done that land was sold while the owner did not know it!

The registration is digitally stored, but the notary is obliged to keep a copy of 75 years in his / her archive. After that, the documents will be stored in the National Archives.

What does the real estate broker earn in France?

The notary also checks whether the selling broker works according to the Loi ALUR (also Loi Duflot). This law has been active since April 2017 and obliges every broker to publish a clear commission. And the published percentage can no longer be negotiated with the seller or buyer. At the moment, sales agents in the top segment of the Côte d’Azur ask for 6 or 7% commission on the final selling price. For the seller, this means an additional increase in the selling price. The commission will be paid to the sales broker via the notary after deduction of VAT. The buyer pays no charge for the purchase.

Notary ensures legal certainty

During the course of the preliminary purchase agreement to the final purchase agreement, the French notary will do everything possible to protect everyone. One of the pillars of society is that legal certainty is respected and the weak are protected against the strong.

Last development: Notary operates as a sales party

The role of notaries in the Alpes Maritimes is becoming increasingly more important. More and more people choose to sell the houses themselves and place their home on a promotional platform. The traditional broker is circumvented in this way. The notary can determine the value of your property based on sales transactions in the same city and district. A development that many real estate agents face with pain in the stomach. First, real estate agents got competition from real estate lawyers that are allowed to make a mandate de vente. But notaries go a step further and publish houses on their own housing site, with more than 100,000 houses on it. These are often priced more sharply because the 7% of a broker is missing.

The notary will draw up the provisional sales contract that the seller and the buyer together sign and then meet each other again notary. Of course, this saves you money for a real estate broker. Still, a promotional real estate agency with a smart website and its own network of home searching clients can give a better and more personalized service to the local market and its buyers.

DIY house for sale in France

If you want to sell a house or apartment in France, you can also choose to outsource the legal part by the notary and release a communication budget for promotion on well-known sites where you can publish your home; as in Living at the Côte d’Azur. You actively take over the role of the broker or promoter. However, if you do not want to answer phone calls on Sundays or in the evening plus dozens of e-mails, you can also choose to outsource the sales and promotion through the platform for a lower percentage than the broker.

For more information on these latest developments and the offer of the French notary, look at https://www.immobilier.notaires.fr/

Reading tip> Ten reasons to work with a buyer agent

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Waterfront Properties on the most beautiful coastline in Europe: the Côte d’Azur. You would expect that the sunny French Riviera has many waterfront properties for sale. But the truth is that waterfront or seafront properties are very exclusive.

When you start dreaming about buying a waterfront property, you want this healthy beach life feeling, right? The sounds of the sea, from early morning to late at night. Walking barefoot to the sandy beach or taking a picnic basket and getting on board your boat or the tender. Life at its best.

French Riviera waterfront properties on the Côte d’Azur

The truth is that this type of property on the French Riviera will often have roads between the sea and your land. Or a train or rocks that make it unable to go to the beach. Finding a waterfront property on the Côte d’Azur close to the beach is rather unique. And it’s even more exceptional if you can find a seafront property with a boat garage. Or a mooring deck in front of the house. Reading tip! An article about Important advantages for buyers of a Côte d’Azur waterfront property.

Enjoying the sound of the ‘Grand Bleu’ waves

There’s nothing more relaxing than listening to the sound of the waves of Le Grand Bleu. It’s the combination of feeling Zen and the excitement of being so close to the Grande Bleu that it is worth searching for it. And maybe saving money for it too, as these villas are in the higher price range. High-value properties so close to the water are sexier and more pricey than luxury villas on the land. If you find one for a good price and want a good return on investment with seasonal renting, income from a waterfront property is around 30% higher than from a standard villa. Location and uniqueness are the key factors that define your rental price. Read here ten advantages of purchasing a seafront property on the French Riviera.

What is a seafront property?

The official definition of a property with the seafront or waterfront label is that the villa or mansion is directly connected to land on the water’s edge. Beachfront property is, however, not the same as waterfront property. A seafront property will not always have a beach in front of it. Sometimes you have your garden and at the end some stairs that go down a path, towards the sea and maybe a little beach. Other properties are on the same level as the nearby beach and can also be called beachfront properties. However, the general term for such a villa is a waterfront property.º

French Riviera waterfront or seafront properties on the Côte d’Azur

Between Monaco and Nice, you will find some lovely waterfront villas like Villefranche Sur Mer, Roquebrune Cap Martin, or Saint Jean Cap Ferrat. Towards Cannes, you have to be lucky to find one; Golfe Juan, Vallauris will have some suitable and exclusive properties, but after Cannes, you have a better chance in Theoule Sur Mer and further down the coast, towards Saint Tropez.

Saint Tropez waterfront properties

The waterfront properties in the Saint Tropez area are not only one of the best, they also have the most glamorous area to look at; the Bay of Saint Tropez. Pick your boat or a ferry to drink a cappuccino at Places des Limes, stroll down the old village, or enjoy one of the sandy beaches. You will have something rare and unique with a waterfront property on the Cote d’Azur. Contact us for a selection of waterfront properties in the area you like most. Reading tip! An article about Buy a house in Ramatuelle Saint Tropez and enjoy the best beaches.

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

We are proud to share the news that BUILD magazine has awarded us the title of Best Real Estate portal for the South of France. The jury specifically examined which companies, with innovation and creativity, survived the Corona crisis and lockdowns and achieved growth as a result.

The concept of our portal is a success because it is a win-win situation for all parties. Buyers outside France will find a centralised offering from the best estate agents with luxury villas, flats, and new builds on the portal. Unlike other portals, potential buyers can ask questions directly to the team in the Netherlands—seven days a week—about location, financing, taxation, and the buying process in France.

Living on the Côte d’Azur has expanded its network and offer in a challenging business period. More than 2,000 luxury homes will be provided in the Côte d’Azur and Paris by 2022. The top listings are translated into German, Arabic and Hebrew. The portal was developed in 2008 by JuniorSenior in the Netherlands and is part of The Creative Tribe network.

The press release 2021 Real Estate & Property Awards

The United Kingdom, 2021– BUILD Magazine has announced the 2021 Real Estate & Property Awards winners.

Since 2015, the Real Estate and Property Awards have showcased winners across the industry, showing how diverse the field can be. From buyers and finance to letting agencies and investors, each one of our winners has been selected for its hard work, expertise, and commitment to client service.

The last eighteen months have been difficult for many industries and have hit property and real estate particularly hard. The UK experienced a housing crisis, and many countries have seen supply chain issues, causing building progress to cease. The 2021 Real Estate and Property Awards highlight and promote those businesses that have overcome these issues to strive above the current world issues.

Awards Coordinator Dean Taylor took a moment to discuss the success of this year’s winners and congratulate the winners: “The Real Estate & Property Awards have become a core part of BUILD Magazine’s award programmes. To see so many recognised businesses, firms, and freelance entrepreneurs really captures what the awards are about. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. We wish you all good luck for the future.”

To learn more about these prestigious awards and the dedicated professionals selected, please visit https://www.build-review.com/awards/real-estate-property-awards/, where you can view our winner’s supplement and complete winners list.

About BUILD

Published quarterly, BUILD endeavours to bring you the latest need-to-know content and updates from across the global construction and property industries.

Keeping pace with a vast array of ever-changing sectors thanks to regular contributions from some of the world’s foremost construction, design and real estate experts and firms, BUILD is home to the very best news, features and comments from the people and institutions in the know. Taking in everything from the latest products and techniques to up-to-the-minute design trends and industry-moulding regulations, BUILD should be the first port of call for any construction or property professional looking to remain on the cutting edge when it comes to their or related industries.

About AI Global Media

Since 2010 AI Global Media has been committed to creating engaging B2B content that informs our readers and allows them to market their business to a global audience. We create content for and about firms across a range of industries.

Today, we have 12 unique brands, each serving a specific industry or region. Each brand covers the latest news in its sector and publishes a digital magazine and newsletter that is read by a global audience. Our flagship brand, Acquisition International, distributes a monthly digital magazine to a global circulation of 108,000, treated to a range of features and news pieces on the latest developments in the global corporate market.

Alongside this, we have a luxury lifestyle magazine, LUXlife, which appeals to a range of high-net-worth individuals. It offers insight into the latest products, experiences, and innovations to ensure they can live the high life to the fullest.

Article text: Best Real Estate Portal – Southern France

Living On The Cote d’Azur welcomes more and more international people to become part of the French Riviera lifestyle. Bringing its clients into a world of idyllic luxury, relaxation, and holiday homes that go above and beyond excellence, its multi-lingual team and dedication to consistent excellence have made it a true industry darling for its clients and fellow professionals. By adding luxury properties in Paris to its portfolio and extra translations in Arabic and Hebrew, the portal looks forward to expanding its reach as it moves towards the future.

As a real estate portal and personalised service provider, Dutch company Living On The Cote d’Azur has been carving out its place in its industry with one happy client at a time. Fundamentally, Living On The Cote d’Azur has made itself the region’s best local real estate agent platform, allowing professionals to share their listings through its portal and thus gain direct and unhindered access to their market segment. This has proven utterly invaluable in the real estate market of Southern France, as it helps both professionals to reach their buyers and buyers to find the best home or property for them, helping end clients to make their selections and organising the visits with estate agents to take the hassle out of the experience.

In essence, this is something that Living On The Cote d’Azur is most proud of. When working with its exemplary clientele, each of them can always expect that it will go above and beyond the call of duty to secure their comfort and ease, always ensuring to explain the sales process in as much or as little detail as a client should want, being present at the signing with the notary to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. Moreover, due to this, it has developed a reputation for ensuring that the client is listened to and heard, able to introduce them to its English-speaking notaries, financial advisors, banks, and home renovators, and its team is able to communicate with clients in 7 different languages.

Just another part of its commitment to making moving abroad all the more accessible, its coastal properties promise to be just as much of an easy and carefree process to move into as they are to live in. Selecting new constructions that are perfect for both holidaying and seasonal rental, Living On The Cote d’Azur ensures that its clients can reap the benefits of operating in this way, able to claim back the VAT on such new properties by using the LMNP’s fiscal law in a client’s favour. Furthermore, its local partners in existing real estate share properties are always interested in liaising with foreign buyers. This has cultivated a thriving ecosystem within the region proper as the villas, apartments, and penthouses that are built are ripe for use by this market, freshly renovated with the best views and compliant with all the diagnostic regulations required.

Being in the South of France, the real estate market is dynamic and competitive. Living On The Cote d’Azur is glad for this; above all, it is kept on its toes, and it loves to keep its finger on the pulse of the broader market to ensure it is always offering the best it can be outward to its clientele, always ready to answer the phone and act fast to secure various properties. Furthermore, in all things, this helps its mission to help the right people find the right property. This is the core of its mission statement. Its approach and full-service mindset have aided it in stepping up to the plate to answer the current boom in France’s real estate industry, with record sales numbers broken and some segments sold out without negotiation. Normally, the negotiation is 5-7%. Still, people are paying the asking price faster, and with the broader market up against challenges such as the depletion of steel, new construction prices are set to fluctuate as the year ticks over into 2022.

Contact Details

Company: Living On The Cote d’Azur

Contact: Ab KUIJER and Jolanda KUIJER-MARINUS

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Are you ready for a new challenge and would you like to start your own company in the South of France? In the center of Cannes, around the corner from the busy Rue d’Antibes and 150 meters from the Palais de Festival, we offer this restaurant for sale for only 160,000 euros. Intimate atmosphere with an attractive space for 22 place settings inside. Outside a terrace with awning and heating for 20 place settings. Optionally, you can request an extra terrace in 2022 for another 12 place settings.

Off-market: small restaurant for sale centre Cannes

Complete kitchen with oven, fryer, plancha, refrigerator, freezer and rinse area with fast dishwasher. Open bar with tap, dishwasher and refrigeration. Rental agreement until 2026. Rent only 2500 ex VAT. The street will be closed to cars within two years, making this a second Rue Hoche; the busiest catering street in Cannes. You can continue the current concept including website, reservation system and dozens of 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor. Are you going to invest in the future? Contact us quickly.

Some comments from guests

Good ambience

“This is an asset to Cannes! What a great restaurant, good ambience, contemporary decor, and service that surrounds you with a personal touch! But above all; delicious dishes that also look beautiful. A real discovery that you should definitely visit! ”

Perfect location

“I visited this restaurant last week just after shopping. The location is perfect, just off the rue d’Antibes! And the food and drinks were a very reasonable price. Super friendly staff and atmosphere! We will definitely make this our frequent stop in Cannes to make!”

Special

“It’s not very big but that’s what makes the place so special (best to make a reservation). The food is delicious and the service is great. It’s in the centre of Cannes. Loved it and would definitely come back again! ”

Beautiful interior

“This is a great restaurant. The place is already very pleasant and the interior is very nice. The waiter is great: fast, efficient and very tasty; we were not disappointed. The food is excellent and the dishes are not too big. These is a small plate concept to share that are neither too big nor too small. I have never seen this atmosphere in Cannes before and I was pleasantly surprised. A very good restaurant that I absolutely recommend.”

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Engaging a purchase broker or buyer agent may seem like a superfluous luxury. After all, you know what kind of luxury property you are looking for, and you are smart enough to collect information yourself about the buying process and the pitfalls. You look up and compare prices online, and after a few weeks, you have a good idea of ​​what is for sale. And with whom?

Once you know your budget, the next step is to request information from real estate agencies. That is the time to consider whether you want to do all this yourself or rather seek professional guidance.

Ten good reasons to hire a buyer agent

When buying a house in France, the easiest way to get information is to fill out a form on a website. Because if you call, you’re likely to get an answering machine. Or you suddenly speak to someone who asks in rapid French why you are calling. During your search, you will see the same houses with several brokers. Who will you request information from?

A buyer agent in France

A buyer broker can advise and assist you with this. And if you play the game according to the French rules, you pay nothing for this work. Of course, you can go to any local real estate agent to visit and buy a house. Buying is not that difficult. But you have to judge for yourself whether it is wise.

The selling agent naturally wants to act quickly and asks you to sign a preliminary sales agreement. Once your signature has been made, you will have to wait for the French notary to invite you for the next documents, the compromise de vente and then the final sales deed.

Your additional questions can still be asked, but they no longer have direct priority with the selling broker; after all, the sale has been made, and the seller’s notary will handle it further. An uncertain period then begins: have you understood the purchase process correctly, and was the preliminary contract provided with resolutive conditions? All questions that your purchase broker or ‘buyer broker’ could answer.

These are the ten advantages of having a buyer agent

  1. Speaks your language
  2. Local expertise of the region, French culture, and a range of services
  3. Trusted cooperation with all professional real estate agencies
  4. Expert assessment of diagnostics and the property price level recorded in the land register
  5. Fast cooperation with our own English-speaking notary
  6. Realistic negotiation about the price and any furniture
  7. Introduction to a local banking network for financing
  8. Familiar with international tax advisors for the best purchase construction
  9. The purchase broker is present at the French notary for signing, often also as a translator
  10. Delivers access to service network for insurance, renovation, swimming pool, and wellness services

Cost of a buyer agent

The costs of a purchase broker differ per country and the agreements made. If you are not yet registered with a real estate agency in France, the purchasing agent will register you. You can forward houses you find on the Internet directly to your purchasing broker, who will request information and register your name. The selling broker is now obliged to pay a part of their commission to the buying broker. So you pay nothing for the service of a purchase broker. But if you request information yourself via a form from a real estate agency website or a general portal, you are registered with the selling agent, and your rights to free guidance from a buyer broker expire.

Why Hire Us as Your Buying Broker?

 
When searching for a property on the Côte d’Azur, you have two options:
  1. Property Search via Our Portal—This option gives you access to properties listed by our partner agencies. This service is free for you. It is limited to properties within our network, but you will enjoy our full-service assistance 24/7, including selection, visits, negotiations, and notary services.
  2. Hiring Us as Your Buying Broker – In this case, we work as a team, and we represent you exclusively. You send us any listing you find online, and we’ll get the dossier for you. Plus inside info on why the owner wants to sell, price flexibility, and any negatives (if any). The selling agent shares their commission, so our services are free. We provide a full-market search, including off-market properties and listings unavailable through traditional real estate agents. We have access to the internal market between agencies; that’s about 100,000 + properties.
 

How Our Buying Broker Service Works

 
– We are not tied to any specific agency, meaning we can search across all agencies, private listings, and off-market opportunities.
– Unlike standard agents who only show their own listings, we actively seek out the best properties for you, no matter where they are listed.
– If a property is listed with an agency, we may also receive a portion of their commission, which means you get our full expertise without paying more than a normal agency fee.
 

Why This Matters for You

 
✅ Full market access – No missed opportunities, including off-market deals.
✅ More negotiation power – We represent your interests exclusively, ensuring you get the best deal.
✅ Expert guidance – We manage the entire process, from search to signing, making your property purchase seamless.
 
 
If you’re serious about finding the best property at the best price, hiring us as your buying broker is the smartest move.  For more information, please contact us. You can also use our French Riviera Property Buying Guide, or for Paris, the Paris Ile de France Property Buying Guide.

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Buying an off-market Hotel Particulier in Paris? It is not easy; try to find such a unique property in Paris. A Hotel Particulier is a complete building with several levels and apartments. That makes it an ideal investment to rent out. When you are looking for a personal spacious accommodation in Paris with historical allure and class, then you could use it as your private estate. An off-market Hotel Particulier will have the atmosphere of the 18th century. Within this type of property, you will always find many valuable 18th century French ornaments which have been restored; these are the details that make a house exclusive.

Find the real estate secrets of Paris: off-market Hotel Particulier for sale

Officially, there are almost no conveniently located townhouses hotel de Ville for sale in Paris. And the townhouses that are for sale are sold before they appear on the Internet. This is what happens with an off-market Hotel Particulier. These properties are so desirable and exclusive that the selling party does not need to advertise them.

Find the real estate secrets of Paris: off-market Hotel Particulier for sale

So how can you find these exclusive townhouses like an off-market Hotel Particulier in the best areas of Paris? The only way is through a private network. A network of estate agents who know the city of Paris like the back of their hands and keep each other constantly informed of exclusive properties. A Hotel Particulier or a Maison de Ville only circulates in this closed circuit for a few days and then someone has found a buyer.

Find the real estate secrets of Paris: Hotel de Ville for sale

As a luxury real estate portal, Living on the Côte d’Azur is part of this network of brokers who have an unerring sense of which property is coming up for sale and which is for sale. So if you are looking for a Hotel Particulier in Paris with several floors, a courtyard garden, multiple apartments and reception rooms, stop searching online. You will not find it.

Buying an off-market Hotel Particulier is often a discreet affair. The seller does not want the sale to be known and also for reasons of privacy, the sale is very private. Contact Jolanda Kuijer-Marinus to be the first to hear about an off-market Hotel Particulier for sale. Jolanda knows Paris and the off-market properties that are quietly offered for sale. If you want to buy a special property in Paris discretely, the sales start here.

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Purchasing a seafront property on the French Riviera is the best thing you can do if you care about a happy lifestyle and your health. A waterfront property is one of the most wanted properties in the South of France, and there is a good reason for it. In fact, there are ten good reasons why you should try to buy waterfront property.

A seafront property on the French Riviera is forever a High-Value property

Buying a seafront or waterfront property in the South of France will cost you more than the same villa five or ten minutes inland. But waterfront villas on the Cote d’Azur are the kind of properties that will keep their value, no matter how the global economy goes. Buying a waterfront villa in the South of France is an absolute valuable asset in your real estate portfolio. Reading tip! An article about Important advantages for buyers of a Côte d’Azur waterfront property.

Great rental profit

When you are the happy owner of a luxury waterfront property along the sunny Côte d’Azur, you might use it as a second home. You could be there for a few holidays per year, living in the best location there is. Endless sea views, the silence and the privilege of being part of the French Riviera lifestyle. Of course, this is what most people envy: to feel how it is like to live on the seafront in the South of France. That’s why renting out your property will give you a nice extra income boost. With that extra income, you could quickly pay the property fees, your gardener and your cleaners for the whole year. Just a thought; maybe you prefer to keep the property for you and your family alone.

The best sleep ever in a seafront property

People have their best sleep when they listen to the hypnotizing sounds of the ocean. Or in this case, the Mediterranean Sea. It’s like the breath of Earth, the non-stop flowing energy of the tides. You will notice that your sleep will be more regular and complete. Dr Natasha Bijlani, a psychiatrist from London’s Priory’s Roehampton Hospital, told Metro: “Sea air is good for sleep because it’s generally cleaner and fresher, with higher levels of oxygen, which can improve sleep.” Negative ions in sea air accelerate your ability to absorb oxygen and also help balance your serotonin levels, one of the body’s happiness hormones.

Ten advantages of purchasing a seafront property on the French Riviera

Ten advantages of purchasing a seafront property on the French Riviera

A healthy dose of vitamins and minerals

The sea has always been a natural source of healing. Thalassotherapy and Hydrotherapy treat diseases of the body and mind. But a daily dose of the sea is absolutely the key to a healthy life. The magnesium in the seawater reduces stress, relaxes your muscles and will give you a state of calmness. Now you understand why most people like to go to the sea: it gives them a good feeling.

If you were living in a seafront property on the French Riviera, or when you visit the Med, there are more natural gifts to enjoy. Sea air and mist are full of negatively charged hydrogen ions: powerful anti-oxidants. And when you dive into the sea, you will encounter iodine. This iodine treatment supports your immune system and boosts your thyroid activity. The thyroid plays a significant role in the metabolism, growth and development of the human body. Wow! All this happens to your body when you swim in the sea. Reading tip! An article about Best reasons to buy a property on the French Riviera.

Zen attitude

Knowing that you are living in front of a healthy source of positive energy, you will feel Very Zen in a waterfront property. Next time you are visiting the South of France, have a walk near waterfront properties at coastal villages like Menton, Cap Ferrat, Villefranche sur Mer, Cap d’Antibes, Sainte Maxime or Saint Tropez. More information about the best French Riviera seaside villages can be found on our website.

If you walk around the seafront, you will notice that local people living in a seafront property are very relaxed with a big smile on their face. Their secret? They invested in a property that will always keep its value, but what’s more important, it brings them and their family lots of health and therefore, happiness.

Invitation to a sporty lifestyle

With some much beneficial influence from the sea, you will start to feel extra sportive in a seafront property on the French Riviera. If your waterfront property comes with a boat garage, you could take a little boat out and sail along the sea. Or go surfing or take kiteboard lessons. There are many watersports to do, and it adds up to your healthy and robust esteem.

Powering up the whole year

Even when you are not living on the Côte d’Azur the whole year long, the holidays that you can spend in your waterfront property will give you enough positive energy to last the rest of the year. People at work will look at your tanned face, your confident smile and will ask ‘what is your secret?’

Inspiring views

Maybe a waterfront property is the ultimate smart choice to make in life. The ocean has inspired many famous and rich people. ‘The sea stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy’ said Robert Wyland. If you are a business entrepreneur, by merely staring at the sea, your challenges will become easier to understand. And with understanding, a solution is never far away.

Social empowerment

If you like to be with friends, buying a waterfront property is the best gift you can give them. Enjoy the long lunches and dining parties together, with the seafront on the horizon. Just make sure you have enough rooms in your seafront property on the French Riviera.

Great gift for your children

Last but not least, while you are enjoying the luxury of a French Riviera luxury property, there will be a time in your life, you start thinking about the afterlife. When you know that the family waterfront property has given you so much joy, health and pleasure, it will be a great gift to pass along to the next generation. Have your notary draft up a deed that embeds your children as beneficiary.

You can also put the property directly in an SCI; a French legal structure that holds the property with you and your children as a shareholder. Ask us to bring you in contact with an expert. But first, look around to discover the best luxury properties on the French Riviera!

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

Buying a new penthouse in Sainte Maxime is always fun. What nobody realises is that when you are investing in a penthouse in Sainte Maxime in the core centre of the town or even on the harbour front, you will always have the restaurant and bar buzz around you. The perfect balance can be found if you are part of the buzz and the noise, and can walk back to your new penthouse at the beginning of the village where the green hills are welcoming you.

Inside information Sainte Maxime new penthouse

This beautiful small residence is built with 5-star qualifications and high-end luxury apartments only. The new residence in Sainte Maxime is being built in the Pléiade district. For those looking for a city apartment and still want to live on the Gulf of Sainte Maxime, we have the last penthouse available; contact us for this unique opportunity. The new penthouse has 3 suites with independent bathrooms en-suite, a jacuzzi on the terrace and 4 underground parking places.

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The finish is tasteful with large sandstone tiles (70×70) in the living room and kitchen and wide wooden floorboards (parquet) in the bedrooms. Unique is that a complete kitchen is supplied; something that is rare in other new construction projects. For the penthouse, you will enjoy a cooking island. The apartment is equipped with home automation, is individually heated by gas and is fully fenced. You can park in the basement, after which the elevator takes you to the top floor.

Come and visit this new penthouse in Sainte Maxime

We have the keys for you to visit this new apartment on the top floor with a large terrace and jacuzzi. Enjoy the surrounding hill view of Sainte Maxime. The bakery store is just 2 minutes walk and the harbour with all restaurants are nearby. Contact Ab and Jo to get the floor plan and the brochure of this new residence. It comes with a 10-year guarantee so all you need to think about is the sun, the beach and the holiday fun that waits for you! The price is 1,290,000 euro incl underground parking.

More info on the new penthouse for sale in Sainte Maxime can be found here.

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog

A Hotel Particulier is in fact a large mansion. Just like a canal house in Amsterdam, a ‘hotel Particulier in Paris is also a complete property. It is an exceptional property, with many luxurious ornaments and living space, built for the nobility.

In terms of value, a Hotel Particulier in Paris is just as special as a chateau in the campaign. Many wealthy individuals are keen to buy a Parisian Hotel Particulier, as it provides both status and plenty of living space on always the best locations in Paris. The Hotel Particulier market is a niche: private mansions represent a tiny percentage of sales on the Parisian property market. Historic walls, XXL surface areas, enchanting gardens, these confidential addresses command prices as spectacular as their aesthetics.

Exclusive real estate for sale: a Hotel Particulier in Paris

The demand in Paris for a Hotel Particulier is strong and much of the supply is sold off-market. So you need to be able to act quickly as a Hotel Particulier in Paris can be sold the same day. In the Middle Ages, the term “hotel” was used to designate the residences of the great lords. In the 17th century, it was extended to the homes of the wealthy bourgeoisie and financiers. A hôtel is an imposing, luxurious mansion occupied by one owner (and his servants).

A sign of wealth and prestige

For the owners, the purchase of a Hôtel Particulier is a sign of wealth and prestige. The French term has often been retained in foreign languages to refer to this type of property. The French language still has prestige all over the world. A Hotel Particulier in Paris is usually built with a courtyard and a city garden. The house is located at the end of a courtyard, and the sides are used for service buildings: stables, barns, staff quarters, etc. Nowadays, they are flats for relatives or friends. Some Hotel Particulier built a complete cinema here.

Exclusive real estate for sale: a city mansion in Paris

The courtyard is enclosed by a wall, flanked by an imposing gate, which provides protection from outside view. The rear facade of the house looks out onto a garden. So it is safe, stylish and unique. So it is not surprising that many people would like to buy a Hotel Particulier in Paris!

The sale is generally worth millions of euros and can even run into tens of millions for the most unique properties. It is also a long-term investment: the owners usually keep their property for at least thirty years.

Buy it, live it or rent it out

If you want to buy a rare property like this city mansion, you can use it as a residence, divide it into several flats to rent out or resell, or rent it out completely to a private company: mansions are sought after to house the headquarters of a company or to accommodate a public school.

Jolanda Kuijer-Marinus has off-market Hotel Particuliers in her network for you. Contact her quickly via [email protected]. Not sure where you want to buy a property in Paris or Ile de France? We’re here to help you with our Property Buying in Paris Guide. You can use the guide not just for the French Riviera, but also for Paris.

by Ab Kuijer//in Blog