Real estate transfer tax calculator
Estimate the approximate cost of a purchase or transfer of real estate in Costa Rica. This calculator uses currently applicable tariffs and should be treated as orientative.
Use the higher of the sale price and the registered fiscal value.
Reference value. Use the Central Bank rate on the date of the deed.
Estimated result
Base value: ₡ 50,000,000
- Transfer tax (1.5%) —
- Registry duties (0.5%) —
- Stamps (agrarian, municipal, fiscal, archive, bar · ~0.55%) —
- Notarial fees (tariff brackets) —
Important: this is an orientative estimate. Notarial fee brackets are periodically updated (Decree 41457-JP and reforms); actual amounts may differ. This estimate does not include VAT on professional fees (13% where applicable), nor any capital gains tax the seller may owe (3.5–15% under Law 9635). For a formal binding quote, please contact us.
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