Property Transfer Tax & Notary Costs
Estimate transfer tax and land-registry fees for a Swiss property purchase.
- Notary and land registry
- CHF 4’500
- Mortgage note costs
- CHF 3’600
- Total additional costs
- CHF 17’100
- Transfer taxCHF 9’000 · 53 %
- Notary and land registryCHF 4’500 · 26 %
- Mortgage note costsCHF 3’600 · 21 %
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