Cannes · From abroad
Buying property in Cannes from abroad
Home Select, a prestige property finding firm, here conducts the purchase of a property in Cannes from abroad: how to come through Nice airport, how to view remotely, when to offer. France places no restriction on foreign buyers: the difficulty is logistical, never legal.
A first confidential conversation, with no commitment
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01From abroad
Getting to Cannes, and back
Cannes benefits from the proximity of Nice Côte d’Azur airport, about twenty-five minutes by road, with direct links to New York in season, London, Dubai and the great European hubs. The TGV puts Paris at about five hours, and the town is walked once there.
For a buyer steering from abroad, that ease changes everything: a targeted weekend trip suffices to view a prepared shortlist.
01From abroad
Getting to Cannes, and back
Cannes benefits from the proximity of Nice Côte d’Azur airport, about twenty-five minutes by road, with direct links to New York in season, London, Dubai and the great European hubs. The TGV puts Paris at about five hours, and the town is walked once there.
For a buyer steering from abroad, that ease changes everything: a targeted weekend trip suffices to view a prepared shortlist.
02From abroad
Viewing remotely, deciding knowingly
The difficulty of a remote purchase is never the welcome: Cannes is an international town where the administration is used to foreign files. The difficulty is the sorting, on the coast’s most liquid and most advertised market: how to rule out mediocre properties without spending your weekends there.
That is the work of a buyer-side finder: viewing on your behalf, ruling out what does not hold, charges, diagnostics, letting rules, seller’s situation, keeping only what deserves your trip, and negotiating on comparable sales. A power of attorney lets you sign without travelling.
- 01 The remote search
A written brief, filmed viewings, reports: the search runs from your time zone.
- 02 The targeted trip
A weekend through Nice airport: the only step requiring your presence, shortlist in hand.
- 03 The signing
Power of attorney at the notary’s or a final trip: both work, foreign file prepared upstream.
03From abroad
The Cannes market calendar
Two sharply marked peaks, set by the events calendar: spring, March to May around the Festival, and the September rentrée. For a remote buyer, the winter brief prepares the spring shortlist, and signing follows the summer. For the taxation of your country of residence, our country-by-country guide takes over: another trade.
A property finder answers within one working day. A first confidential conversation, with no commitment.
On the ground
Why a property finder in Cannes?
The best addresses never list
On this market, a share of the sought-after properties sells before publication, between families and through notaires and local networks. Our 15,000-partner network surfaces more than 100 off-market properties every day.
You only view the essential
Every lead is verified and priced for you before you travel: 3 viewings on average instead of 40, and an offer defended by Home Select, complete file in hand (6% obtained on average off the asking price).
The building audited before you commit
Surveys, co-ownership rules, easements, local building specifics: every document is checked before you commit.
Fees
Two offers, paid on success
- 2.5% of the net purchase price
- Exclusive offer The full service, at every budget. Minimum €10,000 incl. VAT.
- 1.5% of the net purchase price
- Confidential offer The same service, dedicated to off-market properties. Reserved for projects of €2m and above.
Home Select is paid 100% on success: nothing is due until you have bought.
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Frequently asked questions
Buying property in Cannes from abroad
Can a foreigner buy property in Cannes?
Yes, with no restriction: France imposes no nationality or residency condition on the buyer. The specifics lie elsewhere: financing from abroad, country-of-residence taxation, inheritance. The difficulty is logistical, never legal.
How do I view properties in Cannes from abroad?
Through a finder who views them for you, with your criteria: filmed or live viewings, written reports, and a shortlist for your trip. Nice airport being twenty-five minutes away, one targeted weekend suffices to decide. A power of attorney lets you sign without travelling.
What is the best season to buy in Cannes?
Spring, March to May around the Festival, and the September rentrée: the two peaks where quality supply comes out and trades fast. For a remote buyer, preparation starts in winter: brief, shortlist, spring trip.
What are your fees in Cannes?
Home Select, a property finder in Cannes, charges 2.5% of the net purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT) on the Exclusive offer, or 1.5% on the Confidential offer for projects of €2m and above. Home Select is paid on success only: nothing is due until you have bought.
What happens next
- A property finder reads your request and answers within one working day.
- A first confidential conversation: how you will use the property, the real budget, the non-negotiable criteria, the timing.
- A written brief, and a search started within the week. Nothing is due until you have bought.
Your project in Cannes
A first confidential conversation, with no commitment. A property finder answers within one working day.
- 4,8/5
- On Google (130+ reviews)
- 1 200+
- Buyers guided
- 100 %
- On success, nothing upfront
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