Real estate and notary fees

The real estate agency fee:

In Italy both the buyer and the seller pay a fee to the estate agents at a rate of usually 4% of the purchase price. The real estate agency charges the regular rate of 4% with a minimum of 3.000 Euro, plus VAT (22%).

In Italy the agency fee is payable at the completion of the preliminary contract (Art. 1755 C.C.); in some cases the real estate agency can agree to be paid at the final deed of sale.

In Italy the profession of real estate agent can be exercised only by qualified agents who have a diploma and are regularly registered at the Chamber of Commerce. Only qualified agents have the right to have a fee for their work. Always ask the person you are dealing with to show his or her badge (patentino di agente di affari in mediazione).

The notary fee:

The notary fee is usually between 1.000,00 / 1.200,00 euro; The notary fee has to be paid by the buyer. The buyer also has the right to choose the notary. If you don’t know any in our area, we can recommend one for you that speaks perfect English who we have worked with before.