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What it costs to buy

The asking price is the start. Work out the taxes, fees and ongoing costs for your situation.

Your situation
I am buying .

This sets both the cost of buying and the cost to own.

Cost of buying

+6.38% on top of the price

Taxes and fees, about€12,750

6.38% of the asking price

Price + taxes + fees€212,750

Amounts shown in your selected currency

Line by line
Transfer tax

2.5% of the price

€5,000
Notary, including VATEstimate

€200 fixed + 0.1% of the price

€400
Cadastre registration

€50 fixed

€50
Agent fee, including 20% VAT

2.4% of the price

€4,800
Your own lawyerEstimate

1% of the price

€2,000
TranslationEstimate

€500 fixed

€500
Sources and how we calculate

Rates checked 22 Oct 2026. Estimates; your lawyer confirms the final figures. Sources: Transfer tax, Notary, including VAT, Cadastre registration, Agent fee, including 20% VAT, Your own lawyer, Translation. legally the seller’s, usually moved to the buyer in the contract A sworn translator or interpreter for the deed if you don’t speak the language. Checks the condition, boundaries and planning compliance (geometra in Italy, géomètre in France).

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