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Start from the two rates on Property Budgets, then ask your attorney or notary to price the rest.
- Transfer tax (1.5%, per the sources on that page)
- Annual municipal property tax (0.25% of the assessed value)
- Registry fees and stamps
- Notary and legal fees and any tax on them
- Condominium or association fees
- Insurance
- Currency conversion costs
Use the estimator for the first two lines only.