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Notary’s fees depend on the price of a property and are higher (as a percentage of the selling price) on cheaper properties and generally range from 1% to 2.5% of the declared value of the property. They are subject to 22% VAT.
The client is entitled to request and obtain from the notary a quote that duly details the complexity of the services provided, as justification for the fees’ potential amount. In any case, the amount featured on the quote is not final, since the case’s complexity will be verified only at the end of the legal process. Notary,s fee is payable when you sign the final contract. There are widely varying estimates and everything is up for negotiation, but €2,000 for a property costing €50,000 up to €3,500 for property costing €500,000 might be typical.
Often you will be surprised when you receive the final notary’s bill but in reality what you pay to the notary is for the majority composed of taxes that the notary, as a public officer, must collect on behalf of the Italian State.
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