Closing costs

All taxes and fees on a property purchase in Austria — transparently broken down.

Total cost (incl. price)
€387,310
Total extra costs: €37,310 (10.7 %)
€
€50,000€2,000,000
Finance with a mortgage
€

Pledge fee 1.2 % on this amount

€0€350,000
Include broker commissionExclude on private sales or under Bestellerprinzip
Apply primary-residence exemptionLimited until 2026-06-30 — exempts land registry + pledge fee up to €500,000 each

Simplified calculation. Not financial, tax, or legal advice. · As of 04/2026

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How is this calculated?

Statutory rates set by Austrian law — fixed in GrEStG, GGG, MaklerG.

  • Grunderwerbsteuer 3,5 % — GrEStG §7 Abs.1
  • Grundbucheintragung 1,1 % — GGG TP 9 lit. b
  • Pfandrechtseintragung 1,2 % auf Kreditsumme — GGG TP 9 lit. c
  • Notar 1–3 % — Schätzung, vertraglich frei
  • Maklerprovision max. 3 % + 20 % USt — Immobilienmakler-Verordnung §10

Wohnraumschaffung exemption 2024–2026: For primary residence purchases between 2024-07-01 and 2026-06-30, the land registry fee (1.1 %) and pledge fee (1.2 %) are waived up to a tax base of €500,000 each. The transfer tax (3.5 %) is not exempted.

Notary fee is an estimate (1–3 %); broker commission applies only if a broker is engaged (since 2023, mostly the seller pays — Bestellerprinzip).

Total cost (incl. price)
€387,310
+10.7 % €37,310

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