How to purchase real estate in Macau?
How high are realtors´ and lawyers´ fees in Macau? What about other property purchase costs?
Transaction Costs |
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| Who Pays? | ||
| Stamp duty | 1.05% - 3.15% | buyer |
| Special Stamp Duty (SSD) | 10.00% - 20.00% | seller |
| Additional Stamp Duty (ASD) | 10.00% | buyer |
| Costs paid by buyer | 11.05% - 13.15% | |
| Costs paid by seller | 10.00% - 20.00% | |
| ROUNDTRIP TRANSACTION COSTS | 21.05% - 33.15% | |
| See Footnotes Source: Global Property Guide |
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Footnotes to transaction costs table
The round trip transaction costs include all costs of buying and then re-selling a property - lawyers´ fees, notaries´ fees, registration fees, taxes, agents´ fees, etc.
Stamp Duty
Stamp duty for sales or transfers of property ranges from 1% to 3% of the property value. There is an additional 5% stamp duty levied on the stamp duty payment, hence the effective stamo duty is 1.05% to 3.15%.
Notarial fees |
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| PROPERTY VALUE, MOP (US$) | RATE |
| Up to 2,000,000 (US$ 250,000 ) | 1% |
| 2,000,000 - 4,000,000 (US$ 500,000 ) | 2% |
| Over 4,000,000 (US$ 500,000 ) | 3% |
Stamp duty for estate and gift transfers of property is around 5% of the property value. There is an additional 5% stamp duty levied on the stamp duty payment, hence the effective stamp duty is 5.25%.
Special Stamp Duty (SSD)
Special stamp duty is levied from 10% to 20% of the property value. It is applicable on properties acquired on or after 14 July 2011, and resold within two years of acquisition. The seller is liable to pay the special stamp duty.
Additional Stamp Duty (ASD)
Additional stamp duty is levied at a flat rate of 10.50% of the property value. It is applicable on residential properties acquired on or after 27 October 2012 by corporations, sole proprietorships, and nonresident individuals. The buyer is liabale to pay the additional stamp duty.
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