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Buyer&
39;s costs when purchasing a home: 6 tips

Navigating the hidden expenses of home buying can be daunting, with costs extending well beyond the purchase price. Understanding and planning for these additional expenses, such as notary fees, property appraisals, and transfer taxes, is crucial to avoid unpleasant surprises and ensure a smooth home-buying experience. Discover how Homekeur can guide you through these financial intricacies and help safeguard your investment with essential services like building inspections.

Buying a home these days involves more costs than a few years ago. It used to be possible to finance almost all additional costs within the mortgage. This is no longer permitted, meaning the additional costs must be paid from your own resources. You can avoid certain costs. For example, you can have a building inspection performed to prevent unforeseen costs for repairs and maintenance.

A building inspection report will give you a much better understanding of the condition of your house or apartment. This will save you a lot of unexpected costs. However, there will always be certain additional costs associated with buying a house. We call these the KK (Buyer's Costs). These are not always clear to many buyers. Homekeur therefore provides insight into the six most important additional costs when buying an existing home. The costs for new construction are different. Read more about the costs of a building inspection here.

Prevent additional costs with a building inspection

As you can see, you'll be faced with quite a few additional costs that can quickly add up. For an affordable home, priced at €150,000, these additional costs can reach almost €12,000. For more expensive homes, priced at €500,000 or more, they can reach €18,000 to €20,000. It goes without saying that you don't want to be faced with unforeseen costs for hidden defects in or on your home. You can prevent this by having a building inspection performed.

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