Cost of selling and buying?

Hi

I own a property for about 5 years which has obviously increased in value significantly.

Am thinking of upgrading to a bigger place.

I know the costs that apply in terms of buying (from buying my 1st house) but is there a tax implication or any costs to be aware of in selling (apart from to the estate agent for his role). ?

Just curious.

What do you mean by "tax implication" in this context?

If I understand you correctly, there's no capital gains tax implication if it's your 'principal private residence' (see revenue.ie, its guite good on this). If it's a business or investment property you would pay capital gains tax on your profit (Also possible if it has significant development potential). Otherwise unless you've bought under a tax incentive scheme with a limit of ten years on resale, selling your private home doesn't have a tax implication.