Selling fees and buyer’s agent fees in Spain, in full, with no hidden conditions.
Selling and buying are two different jobs, and we do them differently. So they have two separate fee scales. In both cases we handle everything from the first conversation to the day you get the keys, and fees are only ever due on success. Every amount on this page is quoted before tax.
| Up to €500,000 | 2% of the property price |
|---|---|
| Share above €500,000 | 1.5% on the excess share |
| Minimum fee | €4,500 before tax |
What you get
| Up to €500,000 | 3% of the purchase price |
|---|---|
| Share above €500,000 | 2% on the excess share |
| Minimum fee | €4,500 before tax |
What you get
Amounts are quoted before tax. Spanish IVA at 21% is added on top, as it is with every estate agency in Spain.
Spain has no regulated agency fees. On a sale, commission usually sits between 3% and 6% of the price before tax. On a search, what matters is less the rate than the terms attached to it. Here is where we stand, in both jobs.
| Sale price | BuenApart | Spanish market (3 to 6%) | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| €200,000 | €4,500 | €6,000 to 12,000 | €1,500 to 7,500 |
| €300,000 | €6,000 | €9,000 to 18,000 | €3,000 to 12,000 |
| €500,000 | €10,000 | €15,000 to 30,000 | €5,000 to 20,000 |
| €800,000 | €14,500 | €24,000 to 48,000 | €9,500 to 33,500 |
| Term | BuenApart | Common practice |
|---|---|---|
| Rate applied | 3%, tapering to 2% above €500,000 | Flat rate, no tapering |
| To get started | Nothing to pay | Sign-up fee or paid search mandate |
| When you pay | At completion, at the notary | Retainer often due when the mandate is signed |
| If nothing comes of it | You pay nothing | Money already spent is rarely refunded |
| Whose side we are on | Yours, and only yours | The agency is often also instructed by the seller |
The 3% to 6% market range before tax on a sale is standard practice in Spain, and we break it down in our guide to seller costs in Spain. IVA at 21% applies on both sides.
Our fees are lower because we are a small, independent agency with no franchise network to pay for. What you get in return is the opposite of a stripped-down service.
Your property is not handed to a passing sales rep. You get one contact, with more than ten years of hands-on experience of the Valencia market, working directly with the agency’s founders. They know your file from the first call through to completion at the notary.
You are not buying a search service, you are stepping into a network that is already in place and already tested: mortgage brokers, a lawyer, a notary’s clerk, tax accountants, a renovation team and a letting manager. These people have worked together for years and talk to each other directly. That is what saves you time, and money.
Our selling fees are 2% of the property price up to €500,000, then 1.5% on the share above that, with a minimum fee of €4,500 before tax. On a €300,000 sale that comes to €6,000 before tax. On an €800,000 sale, €14,500 before tax.
Our buyer’s agent fees are 3% of the purchase price before tax up to €500,000, then 2% on the share above, with a minimum fee of €4,500 before tax. No retainer is required to start the search and fees are only due if you buy.
Because they are two different jobs. On a sale we market a property: valuation, photography and video, exposure, viewings, negotiation. On a search we work for the buyer: sourcing including off-market, legal and technical checks, negotiation against the seller, then financing, renovation and letting. The two scales are separate and never both apply to the same client.
Agency commission in Spain generally sits between 3% and 6% of the sale price before tax, with 21% IVA added on top. Nothing is regulated: every agency sets its own fees.
On selling, yes: our scale is 2% up to €500,000 and 1.5% on the share above, where the Spanish market charges 3 to 6%. On a €500,000 sale our fee is €10,000 before tax against €15,000 to €30,000 at market rates. On buying, our 3% is the market rate, but with no retainer, no sign-up fee and without ever representing the seller across the table from you.
On a sale the fees are paid by the seller, who signs the mandate. On a tailored search the buyer pays the buyer’s agent who defends their interests.
No, in either case. On a sale the valuation is free and fees are only taken on the day of completion. On a search nothing is required to get started and you only pay if you buy.
No. Every amount is quoted before tax. Spanish IVA at 21% is added on top, as it is with every estate agency in Spain.
Yes, the scales are identical. Handling everything remotely, power of attorney, notary coordination and non-resident tax support are all included, at no extra cost.
Whether you are selling or searching, the first conversation is free and commits you to nothing. You get the exact amount of our fees before you sign anything.
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