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Who is responsible for paying the real estate commission when buying or selling a property? - La Nacion Propiedades
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September 24, 2025
At a time when interest in purchasing a property is growing, many are wondering about the details of these transactions.
Every property purchase includes a transaction fee, but who is responsible for paying it and how is it calculated? Santiago Cichero/AFV
When purchasing a property, many people wonder what the transaction process is like. Among the questions that arise is who is responsible for paying the fees and what percentage of the property's value they represent .
After consulting the Buenos Aires City Real Estate Association, the organization confirmed that fees in Buenos Aires vary depending on the type of transaction. According to Law 2340 of the City of Buenos Aires, in the case of the purchase and sale of a residential property , both parties must pay, albeit at different percentages: the owner pays 3% and the buyer pays between 3% and 4%.
Mortgage loans are a tool for purchasing a property in installments.SaiArLawKa2 - Shutterstock
In the case of rental housing, it's worth noting that in Buenos Aires, as a result of Law 5859, implemented during the Rodríguez Larreta administration, real estate agents cannot charge fees to tenants; only the owner pays 4.15%.
However, in the case of commercial rentals, such as offices, premises, warehouses, among others, the owner must pay between 3% and 5%, while the tenant pays 5% (plus VAT, if applicable).
In the case of the purchase and sale of a property in CABA, both parties (buyer and seller) must pay fees. Daniel Basualdo
In addition to authorizing real estate agents to work, the associations are responsible for ensuring that the real estate agencies they operate have the necessary licenses and training to practice their profession.
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¿A quién le corresponde pagar la comisión inmobiliaria en la compra-venta de una propiedad?
En un momento en que crece el interés por la compra de una propiedad, muchos se preguntan por los detalles de estas operaciones
www.lanacion.com.ar
September 24, 2025
At a time when interest in purchasing a property is growing, many are wondering about the details of these transactions.
Every property purchase includes a transaction fee, but who is responsible for paying it and how is it calculated? Santiago Cichero/AFV
When purchasing a property, many people wonder what the transaction process is like. Among the questions that arise is who is responsible for paying the fees and what percentage of the property's value they represent .
After consulting the Buenos Aires City Real Estate Association, the organization confirmed that fees in Buenos Aires vary depending on the type of transaction. According to Law 2340 of the City of Buenos Aires, in the case of the purchase and sale of a residential property , both parties must pay, albeit at different percentages: the owner pays 3% and the buyer pays between 3% and 4%.
Mortgage loans are a tool for purchasing a property in installments.SaiArLawKa2 - Shutterstock
In the case of rental housing, it's worth noting that in Buenos Aires, as a result of Law 5859, implemented during the Rodríguez Larreta administration, real estate agents cannot charge fees to tenants; only the owner pays 4.15%.
However, in the case of commercial rentals, such as offices, premises, warehouses, among others, the owner must pay between 3% and 5%, while the tenant pays 5% (plus VAT, if applicable).
In the case of the purchase and sale of a property in CABA, both parties (buyer and seller) must pay fees. Daniel Basualdo
Who authorizes a real estate agent to work?
Today, anyone who wants to work as a real estate broker must complete a degree —which in some provinces is a university degree and lasts more than four years— and, once graduated, obtain a license and pay the association a fee (annually or as a percentage of transactions) to be able to practice the activity . Those responsible for granting the license are the real estate associations or associations of auctioneers and public brokers, which are approved by the local governments of each jurisdiction in which they operate. For example, in the Province of Buenos Aires, there are 21 associations in different judicial departments, and in the rest of the country, there are between 17 and 18 associations spread across the 24 provinces, although not all have one.In addition to authorizing real estate agents to work, the associations are responsible for ensuring that the real estate agencies they operate have the necessary licenses and training to practice their profession.
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