Estimate the taxes, registration charges, stamps, notarial reference fee and VAT
associated with transferring real estate in Costa Rica.
Property information
Example: enter 500 if US$1 = ₡500.
Purchase price converted to colones
₡150,000,000
When supplied, the calculator uses the higher of the converted purchase price
or the fiscal / registered value as the estimated tax base.
Housing-specific rates depend on the property's classification and applicable value thresholds.
Estimated total transfer cost
$0.00
₡0
Taxes and registration
Real estate transfer tax
1.50% of estimated tax base
$0.00
Cruz Roja levy
0.01% of estimated tax base
$0.00
Registro Nacional fee
0.50% of estimated tax base
$0.00
Municipal stamp
0.20% of estimated tax base
$0.00
Agrarian stamp
0.15% of estimated tax base
$0.00
Colegio de Abogados stamp
Fixed bracket based on transaction value
$0.00
National Archives stamp
₡20 for transactions of ₡100,000 or more
$0.00
Taxes, stamps and registration subtotal
$0.00
Notarial fee
Article 74 reference fee
Progressive reference tariff calculated in CRC
$0.00
VAT on notarial fee
13%
$0.00
Notarial fee + VAT
$0.00
How the Article 74 notarial reference fee is calculated
Value bracket
Rate
Amount applied
Fee
Important: This calculator provides an estimate for a standard real-estate transfer.
Actual amounts may vary because of exemptions, the official taxable base, property classification,
transaction structure, negotiated professional fees, additional legal work, mortgages, escrow,
surveys, due diligence, corporate work, or changes in law or administrative criteria.
Article 74 is a reference tariff, not a mandatory fixed fee.