Австрия: Покупка недвижимости в Австрии ( english )

Austria: Buying Guide

How high are realtors’ and lawyers’ fees in Austria? What about other property purchase costs?   TRANSACTION COSTS Who Pays? Legal fees 1% - 3% (+ 20% VAT) buyer Property transfer tax 3.5% buyer Registration duty 1% buyer Notary's fee €120 per signature (+ 20% VAT) buyer Estate Agent's fee 1.5% - 2% (+ 20% VAT) 1.5% - 2% (+ 20% VAT) buyer seller         Costs paid by buyer 7.50% - 10.32%     Costs paid by seller 1.80% - 2.10%     ROUNDTRIP TRANSACTION COSTS 9.30% - 12.42%     See footnotes   How difficult is the property purchase process in Austria? There are no restrictions on foreigners buying properties in Austria. When a property has been selected and an offer agreed upon, a purchase agreement is drawn by an Austrian solicitor/notary. When the contract is signed the seller is not unusually expected to pay 10% of the price as deposit, which is put in a trustee or escrow account until the completion takes place. Upon completion your lawyer will register transfer detail at the local registry office and pay transfer and registration duties. Property registration costs around 4.5% of the property value. It takes an average of 32 days to complete all the three procedures needed to register a property in Austria.   ESTATE AGENT'S FEE   PURCHASE PRICE ESTATE AGENT'S FEE up to € 36,336 4% of the selling price plus 20% VAT from € 36,336 to € 48,448  max. € 1,453 plus 20% VAT from € 48,448 3% of the selling price plus 20% VAT to be paid by both parties (seller and buyer) plus 20% VAT   FOOTNOTES TO TRANSACTION COSTS TABLE     The round trip transaction costs include all costs of buying and then re-selling a property – lawyers’ fees, notaries’ fees, registration fees, taxes, agents’ fees, etc.       Legal fee: The contract is usually set up by a lawyer or a notary, at 1% - 3% of the purchase price (+ 20% VAT).       Property transfer tax: Reduced to 2% for transfers between husband and wife and close relatives     Registration duty: to be paid to the Land Register     Notary fee: The signatures of seller and buyer have to be authenticated on the contract. That can be done by notary or by court for a max of €120 per person (plus 20% VAT); the fee of the court may differ slightly to the notary's.

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