Deed, land registry and Casa Pronta fees in Portugal (2026)
The cheapest official route is Casa Pronta, a registry counter that does the deed and the land registration in one visit: €375 when only the purchase is registered, €700 for a purchase with a mortgage, plus €50 for each extra property. Using a notary or a lawyer instead means their own fee for the deed plus the land registry fee of €250 for the purchase, or €500 with a mortgage.
Key facts
- Casa Pronta: €700 for the whole procedure, or €375 when only one fact is registered, plus €50 per extra property (Regulamento Emolumentar, art. 27-A).
- Land registration of a purchase: €250, or €500 for a purchase and mortgage requested together, 10% less online (art. 21 and 28).
- Depositing a lawyer-authenticated deed (documento particular autenticado) at the registry: €20 (art. 21, n.º 18.1).
- Private notaries' and lawyers' fees are not set by the official table.
- None of these fees includes IMT or stamp duty, which are paid separately before the deed.
How much are the deed and registration fees in Portugal?
The official fees depend on the route used to sign the deed and on whether there is a mortgage. The fees below are set by the Regulamento Emolumentar dos Registos e Notariado (RERN), the fee table of the registries, as published by the Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN).
| Route | Deed | Land registration | Official total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Pronta, cash purchase | included | included | €375 |
| Casa Pronta, purchase with a mortgage | included | included | €700 |
| Lawyer or solicitor deed (documento particular autenticado) | lawyer’s fee, plus €20 to deposit it (art. 21, n.º 18.1) | €250, or €500 with a mortgage | €270 or €520, plus the lawyer’s fee |
| Notary deed (escritura pública) | notary’s fee | €250, or €500 with a mortgage | €250 or €500, plus the notary’s fee |
Each additional property in the same Casa Pronta procedure adds €50 (art. 27-A, n.º 7). Registration filed online is 10% cheaper (art. 28, n.º 26).
The calculator shows deed and registration as one estimated line, alongside a lawyer estimate:
| Line | Kind | Amount | Estimate range | Share of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMT (property transfer tax), own permanent home | Tax | €10,542.04 | 3.51% | |
| Stamp duty (Imposto do Selo, 0.8%) | Tax | €2,400 | 0.80% | |
| Lawyer (market rate) | Fee, estimate | €3,750 | €3,000 to €6,000 | 1.25% |
| Deed and land registration (Casa Pronta) | Fee, estimate | €375 | €375 to €700 | 0.13% |
| Taxes | €12,942.04 | 4.31% | ||
| Fees, typical | €4,125 | €3,375 to €6,700 | 1.38% | |
| Total on top of the price | €17,067.04 | €16,317.04 to €19,642.04 | 5.69% |
What is Casa Pronta and how much does it cost?
Casa Pronta (the “house ready” service) is a counter at land registry offices where the seller and buyer sign the purchase and the registry records it in the land register in the same visit. The fee is set in article 27-A of the RERN:
- €700 for the special procedure for transfer, mortgage and registration of property, whatever the number of registrations (n.º 1);
- €375 when only one fact is registered (n.º 2), for example a purchase without a mortgage;
- €50 for each additional property (n.º 7);
- one third of the fee if the procedure is withdrawn or cannot be completed (n.º 4).
The Ministry of Justice’s page gives the same amounts: €375 for one registration act, €700 for more than one, as with a purchase financed by a bank. Appointments are booked through the Siga portal or app. The documents it lists are the identity and tax documents of every party, the property’s technical file if there is one, proof of the habitation licence (or of its exemption) for buildings after 7 August 1951, and the energy certificate.
How much is the land registry fee?
When the deed is signed elsewhere, the purchase is registered separately at the land registry (registo predial):
| Registration | Fee | RERN |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase on its own | €250 | art. 21, n.º 2.12 |
| Purchase and one or more mortgages, requested together | €500 | art. 21, n.º 2.1 |
| Online request | 10% less | art. 28, n.º 26 |
How much do notaries and lawyers charge?
Private notaries and lawyers set their own fees, and the IRN table does not cover them. The RERN does set the fee when a registry office itself authenticates a private deed: €175 (art. 27, n.º 7.7). The calculator’s lawyer line is a market estimate, not an official figure.
Who must see proof of tax payment?
Whoever completes the deed: a notary, a registrar, or a lawyer or solicitor authenticating it. They cannot complete a purchase without the Modelo 1 IMT declaration and proof that IMT has been paid (CIMT art. 49(1)). IMT and stamp duty are paid separately, before the deed; see IMT in Portugal.
Are the fees different in Madeira and the Azores?
No. The RERN is national and the Casa Pronta fees are the same anywhere in Portugal.
What this guide does not cover
- Estate agent fees.
- Bank fees for a mortgage, and stamp duty on the loan (see stamp duty in Portugal).
- Certificates and documents the seller pays for, such as the energy certificate.
- How deed and registration costs are shared between seller and buyer.
Questions people ask
How much does Casa Pronta cost?
€375 when a single fact is registered, such as a cash purchase, and €700 when there is more than one, such as a purchase with a bank mortgage, plus €50 for each additional property (Regulamento Emolumentar dos Registos e Notariado, art. 27-A; justica.gov.pt).
How much is the land registry fee in Portugal?
€250 to register a purchase, and €500 to register a purchase and one or more mortgages requested at the same time, with 10% off when the request is made online (Regulamento Emolumentar, art. 21, n.º 2.1 and 2.12, and art. 28, n.º 26). Casa Pronta includes the registration in its fee.
Do I need a notary to buy a house in Portugal?
A purchase can be signed as a public deed at a notary, as a document authenticated by a lawyer or solicitor (documento particular autenticado), or through the Casa Pronta service at a registry. In each case the person completing the deed must see proof that IMT and stamp duty have been paid (CIMT art. 49).
Do these fees include IMT and stamp duty?
No. IMT and stamp duty are separate taxes, assessed through the Modelo 1 IMT declaration and paid before the deed.
Sources
- Custos dos serviços (Regulamento Emolumentar dos Registos e Notariado, articles 20, 21, 27, 27-A and 28)Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado
- Balcão Casa ProntaMinistério da Justiça
- Usar o serviço Casa Prontagov.pt (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado)
- Código do IMT, full consolidated text (articles 19, 22 and 49)Portal das Finanças (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira)
Behind the figures
Every amount on this page is worked out by the engine from rule files that cite these pages.