Commercial Real Estate Broker Fees across Europe

Want to know what are the broker commission fees for commercial real estate transactions in 32 different countries across Europe? Who pays the broker fees and how much? We asked industry professionals how much are the broker fees in their country. Take a look at the recent survey results by Consorto.

The results are based on feedback from commercial real estate professionals in respective countries. Exact fees are usually negotiated within the given percentage range. Who pays the commission often depends on which side has requested for the broker services.

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Results for the survey (updated 21.05.2020)

AUSTRIA

Buyer Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

Results for the survey (updated 21.05.2020)

BELGIUM

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
3.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

BULGARIA

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

CROATIA

Buyer Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 25.0 %

CYPRUS

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
5.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 - 5.0 % (10 - 50 million)
3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 19.0 %

CZECH REPUBLIC

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

DENMARK

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 25.0 %

ESTONIA

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

FINLAND

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 24.0 %

FRANCE

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
3.0 - 4.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

GERMANY

Buyer Fees
3.0 - 6.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 - 5.0 % (10 - 50 million)
3.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 19.0 %

GREECE

Buyer Fees
1.5 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.5 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.5 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.5 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 24.0 %

HUNGARY

Buyer Fees
0.5 - 1.5 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
0.5 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 27.0 %

ITALY

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 22.0 %

LATVIA

Buyer Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

LITHUANIA

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

LUXEMBOURG

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
3.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 17.0 %

MALTA

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
5.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 - 5.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.5 - 5.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 18.0 %

MONACO

Buyer Fees
3.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
5.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 - 5.0 % (10 - 50 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 19.6 %

MONTENEGRO

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 4.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 19.0 %

NETHERLANDS

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
0.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

NORWAY

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 1.5 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 0.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 1.5 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 25.0 %

POLAND

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.5 - 2.5 % (up to 10 million)
1.5 - 2.5 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 23.0 %

PORTUGAL

Buyer Fees
0.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
5.0 % (up to 10 million)
3.0 - 5.0 % (10 - 50 million)
3.0 - 4.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 23.0 %

ROMANIA

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
3.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 19.0 %

SERBIA

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

SLOVAKIA

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
3.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
2.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 3.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %

SLOVENIA

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 4.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 4.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 4.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 4.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 4.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 4.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20 %

SPAIN

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
0.0 - 5.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 21.0 %

SWEDEN

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 1.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 4.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 3.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 25.0 %

SWITZERLAND

Buyer Fees
0.0 - 1.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (10 - 50 million)
0.0 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
2.0 - 3.0 % (up to 10 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (10 - 50 million)
1.0 - 2.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 8.0 %

UNITED KINGDOM

Buyer Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

Seller Fees
1.0 - 2.0 % (up to 10 million)
0.5 - 1.5 % (10 - 50 million)
0.5 - 1.0 % (50 million +)

VAT = 20.0 %