Buying in the Republic of Ireland
What do conveyancing fees cost in Ireland?
Citizens Information says legal fees have no fixed rate: solicitors charge a flat fee or a percentage, so shop around. Outlays are fixed: on €450,000, €4,500 stamp duty, €800 to register the transfer and €175 for the mortgage.
How it works
- Tell us what you are buying or selling, the price range and where you are up to. Two minutes, no account.
- We pass your details to relevant Irish conveyancing solicitors, and to no one else.
- They quote you their professional fee and outlays directly, in the written form the rules require. Compare, choose, or walk away.
Conveyancing Fees Ireland is a free introduction service; we pass your details to relevant Irish conveyancing solicitors who quote you directly. We may receive a fee from those firms; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not a law firm and are not affiliated with the Law Society of Ireland, Revenue or Tailte Eireann. Nothing here is legal or tax advice, and official fees and rates are quoted from Revenue, Tailte Eireann and Citizens Information as read on the updated date shown.
Official outlays on a €450,000 Irish house purchase, 2026
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The fixed, published charges on a typical Irish residential purchase with a mortgage, from Revenue and Tailte Eireann. These are exact. The solicitor's professional fee alongside them is not published by anyone, because Ireland has no conveyancing scale.
Stamp duty computed from Revenue's published residential rates (1% on consideration up to €1 million) for instruments executed on or after 2 October 2024, read on 15 August 2026. Land Registry fees taken from the Tailte Eireann schedule under the Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012, using the band for a transfer on sale where consideration exceeds €400,000. VAT on the solicitor's fee is charged but the rate is not stated here because we have not verified it today: ask for it in the quote. No professional fee is published because there is no scale: Citizens Information states there is no fixed rate charge for legal fees.
| Item | Amount on a €450,000 purchase | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty, residential, 1% up to €1 million | €4,500 | Revenue |
| Land Registry, registration of the transfer on sale (over €400,000) | €800 | Tailte Eireann |
| Land Registry, registration of your mortgage (a charge) | €175 | Tailte Eireann |
| Land Registry, inspection of a folio or instrument | €5 each | Tailte Eireann |
| Land Registry, first registration other than in Form 3 | €500 where it applies | Tailte Eireann |
| Legal searches before closing | Quoted by the firm as an outlay | Your solicitor |
| The solicitor's professional fee | Not fixed: flat fee or a percentage of price | Your solicitor |
| VAT on the professional fee | Charged: check the quote includes it | Revenue |
- Stamp duty on Irish residential property is 1% on consideration up to €1 million, 2% on the slice between €1 million and €1.5 million, and 6% above €1.5 million, for instruments executed on or after 2 October 2024.
- Tailte Eireann charges €800 to register a transfer on sale where the consideration exceeds €400,000, and €175 to register a charge, so a €450,000 purchase with a mortgage carries €975 of Land Registry fees.
- There is no fixed rate for Irish conveyancing legal fees: Citizens Information states that some solicitors charge a flat fee, some charge a percentage of the purchase price, and buyers can shop around.
Cite this page
“Official outlays on a €450,000 Irish house purchase, 2026”, Conveyancing Fees Ireland, https://conveyancingfeesireland.com/ (updated 2026-08-15). Stamp duty computed from Revenue's published residential rates (1% on consideration up to €1 million) for instruments executed on or after 2 October 2024, read on 15 August 2026. Land Registry fees taken from the Tailte Eireann schedule under the Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012, using the band for a transfer on sale where consideration exceeds €400,000. VAT on the solicitor's fee is charged but the rate is not stated here because we have not verified it today: ask for it in the quote. No professional fee is published because there is no scale: Citizens Information states there is no fixed rate charge for legal fees.
The detail
Sourced, dated, kept current.
- How much is stamp duty in Ireland? 1%, 2%, 6% and the 15% bulk rate
Revenue's residential stamp duty rates since 2 October 2024: 1% to €1m, 2% to €1.5m, 6% above, a separate apartment rule and 15% on ten or more houses. Worked examples.
- Solicitor fees for buying a house in Ireland: the Costs Notice
There is no fixed rate for Irish conveyancing fees. What there is instead: a written Costs Notice under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, with a cooling-off period.
- Help to Buy in Ireland: up to €30,000 back for first-time buyers
Revenue's Help to Buy refunds income tax and DIRT to first-time buyers of a new home: the lesser of €30,000, 10% of the purchase value, or four years of tax paid.
The questions we get
How much are conveyancing fees in Ireland?
The solicitor's professional fee is not fixed. Citizens Information states there is no fixed rate charge for legal fees: some firms charge a flat fee, others a percentage of the price, and you can shop around. The outlays are fixed: on €450,000, €4,500 stamp duty, €800 to register the transfer and €175 to register the mortgage.
What are house purchase solicitors' fees in Ireland?
A professional fee the firm sets, plus VAT, plus fixed outlays. The 3 firms in our conveyancing fee index that publish a fixed fee for a standard purchase quote €1,450 plus VAT, €1,650 all-in and €1,700. The outlays on top are set by statute, such as €800 to register a transfer over €400,000 and €175 to register the mortgage.
Can I get fixed conveyancing fees?
Yes, many firms quote a fixed fee, and Citizens Information notes that some charge a flat fee and some a percentage of the price. Ask for the fixed figure in the written Costs Notice, and check whether it is quoted plus VAT and outlays or all-in, because the firms that publish one do both.
What is the difference between a solicitor's fee and outlays?
The fee is what the firm charges for its work, and VAT is added to it. Outlays are amounts the solicitor pays out on your behalf and recovers from you: Land Registry fees, search fees and stamp duty. The Law Society of Ireland lists them as separate budget lines for exactly this reason.
Do I need a solicitor to buy a house in Ireland?
Yes in practice. Citizens Information states that when buying a home you need a solicitor to handle the legal transfer of ownership to you. The Law Society advises involving your solicitor at the earliest possible moment, since the conveyancing fee usually includes preliminary advice.
How much are Land Registry fees in Ireland?
For registering a transfer on sale they are banded by consideration: €400 up to €50,000, €600 to €200,000, €700 to €400,000 and €800 above €400,000. Registering a charge such as your mortgage costs €175. Both are set by the Land Registration (Fees) Order 2012.
Does this cover Northern Ireland?
No. This site covers the Republic of Ireland, where stamp duty is charged by Revenue and title is registered by Tailte Eireann. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, with Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry of Northern Ireland, and different professional rules.
Is this quote service really free?
Yes, free to you, with no obligation to accept any quote. We pass your details only to relevant Irish conveyancing solicitors, who quote you directly; we may receive a fee from those firms, which is how the service is funded.
Sources
This site's own datasets, every figure quoted from its source and dated:
- The median published figure in the IE Conveyancing Fee Index is 1,450 EUR across 7 figures from 4 sources' own pages (range 950 to 1,700 EUR), read 11 November 2026.
- The median published figure in the IE Property Market Benchmarks is 453,510.50 EUR across 16 figures from 2 sources' own pages (range 150,500 to 845,000 EUR), read 15 October 2026.
- The IE Transaction Taxes and Registry carries 9 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages; the 4 published figures given by price band run from 1 to 6 percent, read 10 November 2026.
- Revenue. Stamp Duty and property, rates
- Revenue, Help to Buy, how much can you claim
- Tailte Eireann, Land Registration schedule of fees (Fees Order 2012)
- Citizens Information, costs of buying a home
- Law Society of Ireland, buying a home
- Legal Services Regulatory Authority, your legal bill explained
- Citizens Information, steps involved in buying a home