Purchaser:
- Alien Landholding Licence Fee: 10% for non-residents (only)
- Legal Fees: 2% of the purchase price, approximately
- Stamp Duty: approximately 1% of the purchase price
- VAT: 15% on Legal Fees
Seller:
- Property Transfer Tax:
- – 5% of the agreed sales price for nationals and members of the OECS
- – 15% of agreed sales price for non-nationals.
- ( The government of Grenada allows an exemption of the first EC$ 20,000 on property.)
- Legal Fees: Approximately 1% of the purchase price + 15% VAT
- Real Estate Commission: 5% of the purchase price + 15% VAT
Yes, the average cost for this is 2% of the agreed purchase price of the property/land that you are purchasing.
Approximately 3-6 months
- Police Record
- 2-Character references
- Bankers reference
The Seller
Annual Property Tax Calculations
- Commercial: Land 0.005 and Building 0.003
- Residential: Land 0.001 and Building 0.0015
- Agricultural Land: 0 (Check out Government of Grenada Website for more info)
Tax Calculation Example:
Commercial Land: Property Value $ 100,000.00 x 0.005 = EC$ 500.00 – yearly property tax
Useful tips for buying real estate property
- An interested buyer will put forth an offer letter.
- If the offer is accepted by Seller, your agent will formally notify (with Acceptance Letter) the purchaser that the offer has been accepted.
- The Acceptance Letter is copied to the Seller’s lawyer and the purchaser’s lawyer.
- Seller’s lawyer uses the Acceptance Letter to prepare a Sale Agreement. The Sale Agreement is sent to the purchaser’s attorney for perusal. Once approved, it is forwarded to the purchaser for signature.
- Upon signature, the buyer is responsible to pay a deposit, typically 10%.
- The deposit is retained by your attorney, and released only upon the closing of the sale.
- A Title Search is carried out by the purchaser’s lawyer (to ensure a clear title) and a Conveyance is prepared.
- The purchaser then makes final payment to their lawyer, which is sent on to Seller’s lawyer.
- The duration of this process until completion is 1-3 months.
SELLING TO FOREIGN BUYERS: Non-Grenadian Residents are obligated to secure an “Alien Land Holders License” and pay 10% on the purchase price. The application process for the license can take 3-6 months.
- Legal Fees: Approximately 1-2% of purchase price + 15% VAT on fees (e.g. fees of $ 1000 x 15%= $ 150. Total fees=$ 1150)
- Stamp Duty: 1% of purchase price
- Surveyor’s Fee: 0.5% of agreed sales price (if applicable)
- Alien Land Holding License (non-residents/citizens): 10%
- Incidental Expenses: Approximately US$ 600.00
- Property Transfer Tax: 5% of the purchase price for nationals and members of the OECS, and 15% of the purchase price for non-nationals
- Legal Fees: approximately 1% of the purchase price + 15% VAT
- Real estate commission: normally 5% of the purchase price + 15% VAT (to be paid by seller)
- Out-of-pocket expenses: approximately US$ 250.00
Government of Grenada allows an exemption on the first EC$ 20,000 of property value. Value Added Tax – VAT: 15% on Agents Commission and Legal Fees.
Local banking institutions require declaration of ‘source of funds’ from the Buyer. For amounts above EC$ 250,000, approval is required from the Grenada Ministry of Finance.
Sapna Homes Inc
True Blue
St. George
Grenada
1 (473) 409-9516
1 (473) 443-2255
1 (718) 713-6857