The sale price isn't what you walk away with. Cost of selling a house in Malta: estate agent fees, legal costs, certificates and what you walk away with after paying off the mortgage, plus the tax rules on any gain. Free.
Costs on top of the price
€21,600
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What selling costs, from agent and legal fees to paying off the mortgage, and what you'd walk away with.
Costs of selling
Sale price
€350,000Selling costs
€15,009You walk away with
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Typical costs, not a quote. Agent fees are negotiable and legal fees vary; ask for quotes. Tax on any gain depends on your circumstances: check with a tax adviser before you sell.
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Typically about 4.3% of the price on a €350,000 home: estate agent about €14,455, legal and admin about €354, certificates and other costs about €200. Agent fees are negotiable.
Instead of capital gains tax, the notary takes a final property transfer tax from the price: 8% normally, 5% if sold within 5 years of buying, 10% for homes bought before 2004. Your main home is exempt if you owned and lived in it for 3 years and sell within 12 months of moving out; the same rules apply to non-residents.
Other buyer: stamp duty is about €17,500. All buying costs together come to about €21,600, or 6.2% of the price. Change the price or buyer type above to see your own figure.
No. Foreign buyers pay the same purchase taxes as local buyers in Malta. Some rules on who can buy, or which rate applies, can still depend on where you live.
No permit needed.
A Maltese notary. A Maltese bank account.
We last updated the figures on 14 Oct 2026 and checked them against official sources on 14 Oct 2026. We check every country every week, and show a warning if a check is overdue.
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