Notary fees Belgium 2026 : registration duties by region
Calculate the notary fees on a property purchase in Belgium: registration duties, notary fee scale, administrative costs, by region. Free.
Your purchase
Rate of 3% since 01/01/2025 (sole own home, registration within 3 years).
Enter the price and region to estimate your costs.
How much will notary fees cost me?
Enter the property price and your region above for an instant breakdown: registration duties (the biggest part, 2 to 12.5% depending on region and whether it's your sole own home), the notary's fixed fee scale, and administrative costs. The result is an estimate: only your notary can give you a binding quote.
Notary fees: three components
Despite the name, "notary fees" are mostly a regional tax, not the notary’s own remuneration. Three items make up the total:
- registration duties: a regional tax, by far the biggest part of the bill;
- the notary’s fee: a degressive scale set by royal decree, identical for every notary;
- administrative costs (searches, registrations), subject to 21% VAT.
Rates by region
| Region | Sole own home | Other property |
|---|---|---|
| Wallonia | 3% | 12.5% |
| Flanders | 2% | 12% |
| Brussels | 12.5% (€200,000 allowance) | 12.5% |
"Sole and own home"
This status, the property is your only real estate and you intend to live in it, unlocks the reduced rate and, in some regions, a reduced fee scale. Conditions (registration deadlines, price caps) vary by region.
Note that in Brussels this allowance disappears entirely above a purchase price of €600,000 — it is not an amount that phases out gradually, it is a threshold: a €650,000 property gets no allowance at all, not a partial one.
Financing your purchase? Estimate your mortgage monthly payment and your borrowing capacity to size your full budget.
Frequently asked questions
What do notary fees include?
Three components: the registration duties (a regional tax, by far the largest part), the notary’s fee (a degressive scale set by royal decree) and administrative costs (searches, registrations), subject to 21% VAT.
How much are registration duties?
They vary by region and by whether the property is your sole own home: 3% (Wallonia) or 12.5% (second property), 2% (Flanders, sole own home) or 12%, and 12.5% in Brussels with a €200,000 allowance for a sole own home.
What is a "sole own home"?
The property you buy to live in, and which is your only real estate at the time of purchase. This status unlocks the reduced rate and, in some regions, a reduced notary fee scale.
Are notary fees the same for new-builds?
No. New-build property is generally subject to VAT (21%) instead of registration duties on the land+building price, a different regime not covered by this calculator, built for existing properties.
Is the notary’s fee negotiable?
No: it follows a fixed, degressive scale set by royal decree, identical for all notaries. Only certain incidental costs may vary slightly.
When are these fees paid?
At the signing of the deed of sale before the notary, alongside the balance of the purchase price.
Does the calculator include the mortgage deed?
No, this tool estimates the costs of the sale deed only. A mortgage loan involves additional notary fees for the mortgage deed itself.
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