Real estate careers in Bordeaux

The market in Bordeaux

The median existing apartment in Bordeaux sold for 4,240 € per sqm in Q3 2025, down 1% in a year, and portal estimates reached 4,448 € in October 2026.

Bordeaux, capital of the Gironde, is the main market of south-west France. Notaires put the median existing apartment at 4,240 € per sqm in Q3 2025, down 1% in a year, and the median house at 345,000 €, up 0.4% (Syage Notaires, citing Notaires de France). Portal estimates at 1 October 2026 gave 4,448 € per sqm for apartments and 4,960 € for houses (MeilleursAgents). The Gironde is among the départements that raised transfer taxes to about 6.31%, and Bordeaux applies the maximum 60% surcharge on the taxe d'habitation for second homes. Barnes, Émile Garcin, Engel & Völkers and Kretz cover the prestige segment, alongside networks and agencies such as Orpi, Laforêt, Foncia and Human Immobilier.

Foreign buyers

No recent official figure on foreign buyers in Bordeaux was found, and nationally non-resident foreigners made only about 1.8% of existing-home sales in 2022 (MySweetimmo, citing notaires). International clients still expect an agent who can explain, in English, the notaire process, the 10-day withdrawal period and the 6.31% transfer taxes paid in the Gironde.

Main neighbourhoods

ChartronsTriangle d'Or (Grands Hommes, Tourny)Saint-SeurinSaint-PierreSaint-MichelLa Bastide (right bank)Bacalan and the Bassins à flotCaudéranNansouty and Saint-GenèsLe BouscatMérignacPessac

Carte professionnelle

Anyone who, as a habitual activity, negotiates, sells, lets or manages property for others must hold a carte professionnelle. It carries a mention for each activity: T for transactions, G for property management and S for co-ownership management (syndic), with one card per company. The card is issued by the CCI on form Cerfa 15312 and is valid for 3 years; the renewal must be requested 2 months before it expires. The applicant must prove professional aptitude, good character, professional liability insurance (RCP) and, where the agency holds client money, a financial guarantee; a transaction agency that declares on honour that it holds no funds, effects or securities for clients does not need the guarantee. Aptitude means a degree at bac+3 level in law, economics or business, a BTS Professions immobilières or an equivalent level 6 title, or experience: 3 years as an employee of a card holder with the baccalauréat, or 10 years without it, cut to 4 years in a management role. At CCI Bretagne a first card cost 160 € and a renewal 130 € in October 2026; other CCIs may charge slightly different amounts. To renew, the holder and everyone who negotiates for the agency must prove 14 hours of continuing training a year, or 42 hours over the 3 years, including at least 2 hours of ethics and 2 hours on non-discrimination in access to housing. The full guide