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Second home in Antibes: the guide
Home Select, a prestige property finding firm, sets out the rules of a second home in Antibes: the three usages of the cape, the old town and Juan, the permanent and seasonal double rental demand, and the charges sort. The guide to a pied-à-terre that lives year-round, not three months.
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Three usages, three choices
Cap d’Antibes for the confidential estate under the pines, old Antibes for the town house within the ramparts, Juan-les-Pins for the lively seafront: three usages, three budgets, three managements. Antibes is a year-round town, carried by Sophia Antipolis: shops open in winter, a port that lives all season.
That is what sets the town apart from resorts: a second home finds takers year-round if letting is ever considered, and international families settle there for good.
01Second home
Three usages, three choices
Cap d’Antibes for the confidential estate under the pines, old Antibes for the town house within the ramparts, Juan-les-Pins for the lively seafront: three usages, three budgets, three managements. Antibes is a year-round town, carried by Sophia Antipolis: shops open in winter, a port that lives all season.
That is what sets the town apart from resorts: a second home finds takers year-round if letting is ever considered, and international families settle there for good.
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The double demand and its rules
Antibes combines two rental demands: the permanent one of Sophia Antipolis and its executives, and the seasonal one of Port Vauban and Juan-les-Pins. That double season supports a pied-à-terre budget, provided its rules are respected: furnished short letting is regulated, permit, registration, co-ownership bylaw.
Our finders assess this compatibility from the selection onward, with the real charges of residences and the technical condition of the stock. The right Antibes pied-à-terre lives year-round and lets within the rules, with no bad surprise in the file.
- 01 The cape estate
Discretion and upkeep: the wealth choice, for long calm stays.
- 02 The old-town house
The town on foot, the Provençal market, the port: character that lives year-round.
- 03 The Juan apartment
The lively seafront, seasonal letting within the rules, charges to read.
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The calendar of an Antibes purchase
The market follows the Riviera calendar: active in spring, March to June, then at the September-October rentrée, slowed but never stopped in summer. For a remote buyer, the winter brief prepares the spring shortlist: the sequence our finders hold most often.
A property finder answers within one working day. A first confidential conversation, with no commitment.
On the ground
Why a property finder in Antibes?
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
Second home in Antibes: the guide
Where to buy a pied-à-terre in Antibes?
By usage: the cape for the confidential estate, old Antibes for the town on foot, Juan-les-Pins for the seafront and regulated seasonal letting. Antibes lives year-round, carried by Sophia Antipolis: a pied-à-terre finds takers in every season.
Can I let my second home in Antibes?
Yes, within a regulated frame: permit, registration, and a co-ownership bylaw that can forbid it. The double demand, permanent around Sophia Antipolis and seasonal on the shore, supports the budget provided the property’s compatibility was checked before the offer.
Antibes or Cannes for a second home?
Two neighbouring markets, two registers: Cannes is more liquid and more seasonal, Antibes more residential and more balanced year-round. The choice plays on usage, frequency of stays and any letting project. We document both before settling.
What are your fees in Antibes?
Home Select, a property finder in Antibes, 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 Antibes
A first confidential conversation, with no commitment. A property finder answers within one working day.
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- On success, nothing upfront
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