The key thing to compare is the solicitor's professional fee. VAT of 23% is added to this, and then there are the outlays, which are charges that the solicitor has to pass on to their clients. These outlays should not vary from one solicitor to the next, and would typically come to around €1,000. The poster who mentioned 1% is way off the mark. This used to be the case years ago, but is almost unheard of nowadays. That would suggest that solicitors would be charging a professional fee of €4,000 (plus VAT & outlays) for a house costing €400,000. thelad77 is much closer to the average cost with his figures of €1,000 to €1,500 plus VAT, but don't forget the outlays. The final bill will therefore typically be around €2,000 (if you're doing extremely well) to €2,500 or a little more.