notarial costs

Countries with notarial formalities, where notarial fees are set by the value of the subject matter, parties can find that their agreement is subject to prohibitively high notarial costs, which, if they fail to pay, would result in the agreement being unenforceable.

And there are no estate agents' fees to pay when you buy, unlike in France, where all fees - from 10 to 25 per cent of the purchase price (the cheaper the property the higher the fees)- including four or five per cent for the estate agent, notarial costs, taxes and other liabilities, must be paid by the purchaser.