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The fees associated with buying a property in France can be shocking! This page provides a checklist of what you can expect to pay. The main factors that affect the level of fees are:

the age of the property (new houses attract lower charges)
the number of people involved (lawyers, mortgage companies, surveyors etc)
whether you buy through an estate agent

Total fees can be as low as 4% of the price of the property, but can easily be as high as 15%. Note: most fees are paid by the buyer. As a quick rule of thumb:

Land registry
0.6% for property less than 5 years old, 1% for everything else
Estate Agent Sales Commission (usually paid by the seller of the property)
Where an agent is involved - allow between 7 and 13%
Notaire Sales Commission (usually paid by the buyer)
Where an Estate agent is not used - allow up to 10%
Stamp Duty
0.6% for property less than 5 years old, 6% for everything else
Notaires Conveyencing Fees
These are calculated according to the price of the property. Allow 1 to 1.5%

Additionally if you need a French mortgage:

Mortgage Arrangement
Commonly 1%
Mortgage Administration
Commonly 1%
Mortgage Registration
Commonly around 1%

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