French Notary Fees
Estimate notary fees for a French property purchase, old or new build.
Indicative estimate based on the current French scale. Transfer duties on existing properties vary slightly by department (5.81% used). For new builds, VAT is included in the price.
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French “notary fees” — actually acquisition costs — run 7-8% of the price for existing properties and 2-3% for new builds. Most of it goes to the State, not the notary. Our simulator breaks down each component.
How to estimate your fees?
Property type
Existing or new build: transfer duties drop from 5.81% to 0.715%.
Purchase price
Enter the property price.
Read the breakdown
Estimated total, share of the price and line-by-line details.
What makes up acquisition costs?
Transfer duties (~5.81% for existing property) are 80% of the total and go to local authorities. The notary’s regulated emoluments follow a national sliding scale plus 20% VAT. Add a 0.10% property security contribution and disbursements (€300-1,000).