Selling
Selling a flat in Nice: step by step
Selling a flat in Nice takes seven steps: valuation, documents, mandate, marketing, offers, preliminary contract, final deed. The valuation is free with a reply within 24 working hours, agency fees range from 5% to 10% including VAT depending on the price and are only due when the deed is signed, and you should allow about three months between the preliminary contract and the deed at the notary.
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Get the property valued
The valuation is free, with a reply within 24 working hours. It starts from the sales actually recorded by the French State in your street and building, then is refined after a visit: floor, view, condition, building.
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Gather the documents and diagnostics
You need the title deed and the technical diagnostics file, including the energy performance certificate (DPE), required as soon as the property is advertised. For a flat in a co-ownership, add the building rules, the minutes of the last three general meetings, the maintenance log and the pre-completion statement (pré-état daté).
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Sign the mandate
The mandate, sole or non-exclusive, sets the asking price and the fees: 10% up to €100,000, 7% up to €200,000, 6% up to €1,000,000, 5% above that, including VAT, calculated on the sale price. These are maximums, negotiable when the mandate is signed.
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Market the flat and arrange viewings
The first two weeks online are decisive: that is when active buyers are looking. Photos, listing and viewings are organised by the agency; a flat can also be offered off-market, to our list of buyers.
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Receive and negotiate offers
Offers arrive in writing, at a given price. You remain free to accept them, refuse them or make a counter-offer.
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Sign the preliminary contract (compromis)
The compromis commits seller and buyer: it sets the price, the planned date of the deed and the conditions, including the buyer's mortgage. The buyer then has a ten-day cooling-off period.
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Sign the deed at the notary
About three months after the compromis, the final deed (acte authentique) transfers ownership: the price is paid to you and the agency fees become due at that point, not before. If you live abroad, you can sign by power of attorney or, where the notary offers it, by video call.
Selling from abroad
For the real sale prices of each neighbourhood over the last 12 months, see our Nice property prices page.
Questions
Selling in Nice: common questions
How long does it take to sell a flat in Nice?
It depends on the asking price, the neighbourhood, the floor, the condition and the season; the first two weeks online matter most. Once the preliminary contract is signed, allow about three months until the final deed at the notary.
What are estate agent fees for a sale in Nice?
At Cabinet Immobilier Nice: 10% up to €100,000, 7% up to €200,000, 6% up to €1,000,000, 5% above that, including VAT, calculated on the sale price. They are maximums, negotiable when the mandate is signed, and only due when the final deed is signed.
Can I sell my flat in Nice without coming to France?
In almost every case, yes. We handle the valuation, photographs, advertising and viewings with the keys, and you sign by power of attorney or, where the notary offers it, by video call. Our team works in English, French and Slovak.
What is your flat worth?
A valuation is free and without obligation. An adviser replies within 24 working hours, in English.
Ask for a valuation