The price in the listing is just the beginning. If you buy a house or an apartment, you also have to pay real estate transfer tax, notary and land registry costs – and quite often a broker also wants to be paid. His commission is usually based on the agreed purchase price, often tens of thousands of euros are added on top of that. Money that a number of real estate buyers can currently get back, at least if they bought a property through the savings bank a short time ago. And if they hurry.
Commission: A look at the brokerage contract can really pay off – economy
