Marseille is right on France’s Mediterranean coast, and you’re getting over 2,600 years of history when you move here. Around 877,000 residents call the city home, which makes it the country’s second-largest commune and the capital of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Expect everything from cobbled streets in Le Panier and modern towers around Euroméditerranée – you’re getting a huge style range here, with 300 days of sunshine each year!
Our local lenders have listings that cover that whole spectrum. Pair that choice with the Finance Passport – your shortcut to French mortgage lenders – and you’ll see how easy it is to secure a mortgage here without all the bureaucracy.
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What makes Marseille such an obvious choice for Brits looking to live in France?
Mediterranean Lifestyle Without Parisian Price Tags: Average resale apartments cost roughly €3,300-€3,500 per m² city-wide, nearly half the Paris figure, and still rose 4.2% in early 2025.
Neighbourhood Choice and Potential Upside: Prime pockets such as Le Roucas-Blanc reach €7,500 per m², but emerging districts like L’Estaque hover near €3,200. So there’s room there for capital growth.
Gateway to the Med and Beyond: Direct TGV trains reach Paris in three hours, and Marseille-Provence Airport serves 120 destinations, which means it’s still cheap and easy for your UK family to visit.
Rental Demand Fuelled by Students and Cruise Tourism: Four universities and Europe’s busiest cruise port give you year-round yields if you plan to let your property when abroad.
Yes! Post-Brexit, UK nationals are still able to get properties here – you just need to follow the French conveyancing playbook. Expect a two-to-four-month mortgage timeline:
Allow roughly 7-8% of the purchase price for notaire fees and stamp duty (it’s not different for French buyers). Long-term stays over 90 days per 180 require a visa, but there isn’t any kind of legal barrier to buying on its own.
Our dedicated agents will walk you through each step, from translating payslips to securing that vital energy performance certificate.
We’d suggest starting online with our local lenders, but spend at least a long weekend touring districts. A one-bed flat overlooking the Vieux-Port may fetch €4,000 per m², whereas a twentieth-century maisonette in the 10th arrondissement might settle around €2,800.
And then seafront homes on La Corniche or tucked into Les Goudes climb above €7,000 per m² because building plots are scarce there. If you’re planning to work there remotely, you’ll want to test phone reception – the limestone hills can disrupt signals in certain pockets of Endoume.
Once you’ve shortlisted some favourites, order a diagnostic technique pack to check for things like asbestos and termites – those will save awkward surprises from happening down the line.
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