Gifting real estate is a popular way of asset management within the family. Below we answer the most frequently asked questions.
Gift & Donation
Do I have to pay duty when gifting real estate?
As a general rule, a 9% or 18% gift duty must be paid after gifting real estate, but there are very important exemptions from duty.
When is gifting tax-free?
- Between direct relatives: (parent-child, grandparent-grandchild), gifting is completely tax-free, regardless of the value.
- Between spouses: gifting between each other is also tax-free.
- Between siblings: gifting is also tax-free (since 2020).
When do you have to pay duty?
In all other cases (e.g., between domestic partners, more distant relatives, or strangers), the duty rate is 9% for residential property and 18% for other property (e.g., land, holiday home).
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