Purchase

The round trip transaction costs include all costs of buying a property - notaries' fees, registration fees, taxes, agents' fees, etc.

 

Transfer Tax
Transfer tax is generally levied at a flat rate of 10,4 % on the purchase price of the commercial or investment property. Transfer tax is levied at a flat rate of 2% for individuals purchasing personal use property / primary residences.

 

Value Added Tax (VAT)
If the property is newly constructed (or less than two years old) the transfer tax is replaced with the 21% VAT.

 

Legal fees
Dutch law mandates that civil law notary must be hired to perform the property registration process in Netherlands. Legal fees are negotiable. Most civil law notaries charge a fixed price based on the work hours. On the average, notary's fees are around €900 - €1,500, plus 21% VAT.

 

Real Estate Agent´s Fee
Real estate agent´s fee is generally around 2% of the property purchase price.