There are slightly different costs for purchasing a property in France, depending on the type of property you are purchasing:

• New Property

  For properties less than 5 years old, taxes amount to approximately 2.5% of the property price, while you’ll also have to pay land registration and notary fees.

• Resale property

  Properties older than 5 years old are classed as resales. You would expect to pay between 6% and 8% of the total purchase cost.

When you register the mortgage, you will also have to pay an additional 1% for the notary.