Cost of re-registering a house in Ukraine in 2025
A transaction involving the re-registration of residential real estate entails tax liabilities. Selling a house is no exception. If you are planning to sell your house, you cannot do without additional expenses. The amount of mandatory expenses may vary depending on the specific situation. Let's take a look at how much it will cost to re-register a house in 2025 and what exactly you will have to pay for.
What are the taxes when selling a house
In Ukraine, there are three types of taxes for real estate transactions, including houses and cottages:
Income tax (personal income tax or PIT) - paid by the seller in the amount of 5% of the house value if the property has been owned for less than 3 years, it is not the first sale of real estate in the reporting year or the seller received income from the house;
military duty - paid by the seller in the amount of 5% of the house value, regardless of the period of ownership of the property or other features of the transaction;
Pension Fund tax - paid by the buyer in the amount of 1% of the property value, but only if it is not the first time he/she buys the property and is not registered with the housing office.
The exact amount of taxes can be found out only after the real estate is appraised. Based on the appraised value of the house, the amount of income tax, military duty, and pension fund tax is calculated.
How much do appraiser services cost
When preparing documents for notarization, you need to order a house appraisal. The cost of independent appraisers' services may vary. The approximate cost of appraisal services for houses for sale is UAH 1000 with a turnaround time of 1 day.
In most cases, when re-registering a private house, the seller will have to additionally order a land valuation. This is a requirement imposed by notaries: the package of documents must also include an expert assessment of the land on which the house is located. The appraisal of the land plot is paid for separately and costs approximately UAH 1000.
When preparing documents for the sale and purchase of a house, the appraiser prepares two reports and requires the following documents for the procedure
for the house - documents of ownership (purchase and sale agreement, gift agreement, certificate of ownership, extract from the State Register), technical passport;
for a land plot - a land title document (a state act if it is a plot registered more than 10 years ago);
for the owner of the property - passport, identification code.
According to the current legislation, only a person who is related to the property can order an appraisal of a private house. Most often, the customer is a real estate seller.
How much do notary services cost
When concluding a house sale and purchase transaction, you have to pay a state fee and the services of a public or private notary. The amount of the state fee for the sale of a house is 1% of the transaction amount, but not less than one tax-free minimum income.
Notary services are paid separately. The cost depends on the region of Ukraine. In Kyiv, the price of notary services for a house sale and purchase agreement starts at UAH 10,000. If the parties decide to sign a preliminary agreement, it is paid separately.
At the time of the transaction, the buyer must register the ownership. This can be done independently or through a notary office. The rights are registered by the ASC. The fee rate depends on the size of the subsistence minimum for able-bodied persons (SMP) at the time of application and the timeframe for providing the service:
5 days - UAH 302.80 (0.1 of the minimum subsistence level);
2 days - UAH 3028.00 (1 PMSE);
1 day - 6056 UAH (2 PMO);
2 hours - UAH 15,140 (5 minimum wage).
In the case of simultaneous registration of rights to a residential building and a plot of land, different applications are submitted, i.e. the fee is paid for each object separately. Citizens who have the 1-2 category of Chernobyl disaster victim and persons with disabilities of 1-2 groups are exempt from paying the fee.
Who pays for the re-registration of the house
Taxes and state fees can be paid in full only by the buyer, or they can be paid in half by the seller and the buyer by agreement, as this issue is not regulated by law. The parties distribute these costs independently.
The exact amount of additional costs when re-registering a house depends on the cost of the services of an appraiser, a notary, the value of the house and taxes. In order not to miss important nuances and carry out the transaction correctly, it is worth contacting Mayak real estate agency, which has a team of lawyers, realtors and a notary. With the help of professionals, you will be able to quickly and without nerves conclude a deal on the sale and purchase of a house in Kyiv or Kyiv region.
