Property acquisition costs (Vaud)

When acquiring your property in the canton of Vaud, acquisition costs amount to roughly 5% of the purchase price of your property. These include:

⇒ Transfer tax: a tax levied on all transfers of real-estate ownership*.

*For the canton of Vaud it amounts to 3.3% of the sale price, split between 2.2% for the canton and a maximum of 1.1% for the municipality.

⇒ Tax administration and its fees:

- land registry fee

- fees related to the drawing up of the various deeds

- stamp duties

⇒ Notary's fees