When buying or selling, renting or letting real estate, both parties must expect additional costs.
As licensed real estate agents, we are subject to the strict legal regulations in accordance with the Real Estate Agent Ordinance, the Consumer Protection Act and the Austrian Commercial Code.
No costs or payments until the successful conclusion of the rental or purchase agreement or conclusion of the contract!
Property viewings or appointments of any kind are non-binding and processing fees, registration fees, advertising costs etc. are free of charge.
Below you will find a simplified summary of the general ancillary purchase and rental costs in Austria.
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(maximum commission provided for by law)
a) in the event of the purchase, sale or exchange of real estate or parts of real estate in which residential property exists or is established by agreement
– Companies of all kinds
– Compensations for superädifikate on a property with a value of
up to EUR 36,336.42
4 % each
from EUR 36,336.43 to EUR 48,448.50
EUR 1,453.46 *
from EUR 48,448.51
3 % each from both clients (seller and buyer) plus 20 % VAT.
* Threshold value regulation pursuant to Section 12 (4) ImmMV
b) for options
If the broker brokers an option contract that grants the interested party entitled to the option the temporary right to bring about the relevant transaction by unilateral declaration, a maximum of 50% of the maximum commission amount stipulated for brokering the main transaction may initially be agreed with the party entitled to the option upon conclusion of the option contract, and the remaining 50% only in the event that the option right is exercised. Any option fee paid shall not be taken into account when calculating the commission. The agreed transferor commission can only be charged to the party obliged to exercise the option when the option is exercised.
| Brokerage of rental contracts (main and subletting) for apartments and single-family houses | Maximum commission landlord* | Maximum commission tenant (only if first client) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent or fixed term longer than 3 years | 3 BMM | 2 BMM |
| Limited term of up to 3 years | 3 BMM | 1 BMM |
| Agreement of a supplementary commission in the event of extension or conversion into a permanent tenancy | Supplement to maximum amount, taking into account the entire contract term, but no more than 1/2 BMM | Supplement to maximum amount taking into account the entire contract term, but not more than 1/2 BMM |
| Brokerage of apartments by a property manager entrusted with the management of the property ** | Maximum commission landlord* | Maximum commission tenant |
| Permanent or fixed term longer than 3 years | 2 BMM | – |
| Fixed term of at least 2 years, but no more than 3 years | 2 BMM | – |
| Fixed term shorter than 2 years | 1 BMM | – |
| Agreement of a supplementary commission in the event of extension or conversion into a permanent tenancy | Supplement to maximum amount taking into account the entire contract term, but not more than 1/2 BMM | – |
| Procurement of business premises of all kinds (main and subleases) | Maximum commission landlord | Maximum commission tenant |
| Permanent or fixed term longer than 3 years | 3 BMM | 3 BMM |
| Fixed term of at least 2 years, but no more than 3 years | 3 BMM | 2 BMM |
| Fixed term shorter than 2 years | 3 BMM | 1 BMM |
| Agreement of a supplementary commission in the event of extension or conversion into a permanent tenancy | Supplement to maximum amount taking into account the entire contract term | Supplement to maximum amount taking into account the entire contract term |
| The passing on of the landlord’s commission (max. 3 BMM) to the commercial tenant can be agreed in the same way as the passing on of the tenant’s commission to the landlord (§ 12 ImmoMV). | ||
* The commission or other remuneration agreed with the landlord may exceed the maximum permissible amount by up to 100%, provided that no commission or other remuneration is agreed with the other party.
** Not applicable if the brokered apartment is a condominium and the client is not the majority owner.
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