{"id":6754,"date":"2026-06-13T15:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T15:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immogo.com\/?p=6754"},"modified":"2026-06-13T20:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:15:51","slug":"selling-in-france-who-pays-the-notary-and-agency-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immogo.com\/en\/selling-in-france-who-pays-the-notary-and-agency-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling your property in France. What are the notary and agency fees and who pays what?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When you sell a property in France, the notary fees are paid by the buyer. These fees amount to roughly 7 to 8% of the sale price and consist mainly of taxes. The notary himself keeps only a small portion \u2014 he earns less than you might think. Unless he receives an official sales mandate and personally finds the buyer: in that case, you owe him an additional 3% as the seller, the so-called <em>frais de n\u00e9gociation<\/em>. You can calculate the exact amount of the mandatory notary fees using the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immonot.com\/calcul-frais-acquisition-notaire-achat-immobilier.html\"><strong>French notary fee calculator<\/strong><\/a><strong> on Immonot.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<br>\n<p><strong>The seller pays the estate agent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notary fees and transfer taxes are therefore the buyer&#8217;s responsibility. The estate agent, on the other hand, is hired and paid by the <em>seller<\/em>. If you list your property with an agency and they find a buyer, you pay the commission. That&#8217;s only logical: you signed the sales mandate. Agency fees vary considerably \u2014 some charge as little as 4%, others up to 10%. For properties under three hundred thousand euros, expect around 6% on average, though there is often room to negotiate.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p><strong>The buyer does not pay the agent<em>*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the paradox: many agents will try to convince you that it&#8217;s <em>the buyer<\/em> who pays their commission. The argument goes like this: &#8220;If you list with us, we simply add our fee on top of your asking price. That combined figure is what we advertise \u2014 so the buyer ends up paying our commission. It costs you nothing!&#8221; This line has been repeated so consistently across the French property industry that many people now believe it. To show why it&#8217;s misleading, I&#8217;ve put together three comparison scenarios.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p><strong>The transaction from the buyer&#8217;s perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It always helps to think like your potential buyer. Let&#8217;s call him John. John has a fixed budget and is looking for properties listed within his price range. He knows he can probably negotiate 5 to 10% off the asking price. He also knows he&#8217;ll need to add around 7% on top for notary fees. The total must stay within his budget.<\/p>\n<p>Say John has a maximum all-in budget of \u20ac215,000. He searches for properties listed at up to \u20ac220,000, hoping to negotiate down to \u20ac200,000. Add 7% notary fees and he arrives at \u20ac214,000. With his budget of \u20ac215,000, John can buy. Everyone&#8217;s happy.<\/p>\n<br>\n<h2>1. A SALE WITHOUT AN AGENT<\/h2>\n<p>In this example, let&#8217;s assume you want to receive a minimum of \u20ac200,000 for your property. Knowing that buyers will want to negotiate, you add a 10% margin. You list on Immogo and other private sale platforms at \u20ac220,000. If everything goes as planned, you sell after negotiation at \u20ac200,000 \u2014 exactly what you were hoping for. From John&#8217;s side, your property fits his budget. Here&#8217;s how it looks:<\/p>\n<br>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:2em; font-family:inherit;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center; padding:10px; font-size:1.05em; letter-spacing:0.03em;\">\n        PROPERTY SALE WITHOUT AN AGENT\n      <\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">You want to receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">Buyer&#8217;s maximum budget:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Negotiation margin:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">+ 20,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Your asking price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 220,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Listed price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 220,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">You receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"4\" style=\"padding:10px; text-align:center; color:#27ae60; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;\">\n        SALE AGREED\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<br>\n<h2>2. A SALE WITH AN ESTATE AGENT<\/h2>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s see how the same situation plays out with an estate agent involved. You still want \u20ac200,000 net. The agent says: &#8220;No problem \u2014 we simply add our 6% commission to your price, which gives us \u20ac212,000. With a bit of negotiation room on top, we&#8217;ll list at \u20ac220,000.&#8221; That was already your target price, so you agree. Here&#8217;s what happens:<\/p>\n<br>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:2em; font-family:inherit;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center; padding:10px; font-size:1.05em; letter-spacing:0.03em;\">\n        PROPERTY SALE WITH AN ESTATE AGENT (6%)\n      <\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">You want to receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">Buyer&#8217;s maximum budget:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Agency commission 6%<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">+ 12,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Negotiation margin<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">+ 8,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Listed price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 220,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Listed price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 220,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Agency commission<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u2013 12,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">You receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u20ac 188,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"4\" style=\"padding:10px; text-align:center; color:#27ae60; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;\">\n        SALE AGREED?\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<br>\n<p>John&#8217;s budget hasn&#8217;t grown by a single euro because you brought in an agent. He&#8217;s still aiming for \u20ac200,000. That makes negotiation much harder \u2014 there&#8217;s simply less room to move. John holds firm: he cannot go above \u20ac215,000 including notary fees. Take it or leave it. The sale closes at \u20ac200,000, but you still have to pay the agent. The \u20ac12,000 commission brings your net proceeds down to \u20ac188,000. That stings.<\/p>\n<br>\n<h2>3. A THIRD OPTION: MORE MARGIN<\/h2>\n<p>Suppose the agent is realistic enough to build in a full 10% negotiation margin from the start. He takes your net price of \u20ac200,000, adds 10% to reach \u20ac220,000, then adds his 6% commission \u2014 another \u20ac13,200. Listed price: \u20ac233,200. On paper, your \u20ac200,000 net is protected. In practice, new problems emerge:<\/p>\n<br>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-bottom:2em; font-family:inherit;\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center; padding:10px; font-size:1.05em; letter-spacing:0.03em;\">\n        PROPERTY SALE WITH AN ESTATE AGENT (6%) + EXTRA MARGIN\n      <\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">You want to receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:35%;\">Buyer&#8217;s maximum budget:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; width:15%;\">\u20ac 200,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Negotiation margin<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">+ 20,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Base price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">220,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Agency commission 6%<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">+ 13,200<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Listed price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 233,200<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">Listed price:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#c0392b; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 233,200<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 210,000<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">After negotiation:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc; color:#2471a3; font-weight:bold;\">\u20ac 210,000<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">Agency commission<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u2013 13,200<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">You receive:<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\">\u20ac 196,800<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding:8px 12px; border:1px solid #ccc;\"><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"4\" style=\"padding:10px; text-align:center; color:#27ae60; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.05em;\">\n        SALE AGREED?\n      <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<br>\n<p>First problem: John won&#8217;t even <em>try<\/em> to contact the agent about your property. The listed price is \u20ac32,000 above his budget. But suppose he takes the plunge anyway. After some back and forth, you agree on \u20ac210,000. John now has a real problem: with notary fees on top, he needs to find more than \u20ac226,000. If his financing falls short, the sale collapses. And you&#8217;re not happy either \u2014 you receive \u20ac210,000 minus \u20ac13,200 in commission, leaving you with \u20ac196,800. Still \u20ac3,200 short of your target.<\/p>\n<br>\n<h2>ALL COSTS AT A GLANCE<\/h2>\n<p>As you can see, the mechanics are more complicated than they first appear. It&#8217;s worth mapping out these scenarios for your own situation: start with your minimum <em>net seller price<\/em> and work out what asking price and negotiation margin that requires. You can&#8217;t control John&#8217;s budget. But you can choose to list your property without agency commission and with a sensible negotiation margin of 5 to 10%.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immogo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/notary-estate-agent-fees-france-calculations.pdf\">Download a summary of all three scenarios here<\/a> \u2014 print it out and keep it to hand when setting your asking price.<\/p>\n<br>\n<p><em>*An estate agent is legally permitted to charge their fees to the buyer, but only if this was stated clearly in the listing or at first contact at the agency. In practice: if an listing shows FAI or HAI (Frais\/Honoraires d&#8217;Agence Inclus), the advertised price includes the agency commission, which the notary pays out to the agent after completion.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you sell a property in France, the notary fees are paid by the buyer. These fees amount to roughly 7 to 8% of the sale price and consist mainly of taxes. 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