Is there any way to transfer property without huge fees?

[Blodwyn]

We want to give a garage that we don't use to a friend who helped us a lot when we were renovating our house, and in other ways.

A notaire says if it's a gift, he'll have to pay 65% tax as a non-relative. If it's based on what we paid, that's an awful lot. He's already using the garage for storage. (It's not near our current house.)

If we 'sell' it at what we paid, fees would bet 2000 euros. It seems to be impossible!

[Chancer]

Give it to him en usufruit

 

[NormanH]

Les frais de mutation

Ils sont souvent très lourds pour

l'acquéreur. Les émoluments notariés étant dégressifs, ils sont

proportionnellement plus importants pour des petits prix que pour des

sommes élevées. L'achat d'un parking à 9.000 € peut occasionner des

frais de notaire de l'ordre de 1.818 €, soit 20 % du prix du bien.

 and...

http://parkinggarage.fr/compromis-vente-frais-notaire-vente-achat-parking-box-garages/

[parsnips]

[quote user="Blodwyn"]We want to give a garage that we don't use to a friend who helped us a lot when we were renovating our house, and in other ways.

A notaire says if it's a gift, he'll have to pay 65% tax as a non-relative. If it's based on what we paid, that's an awful lot. He's already using the garage for storage. (It's not near our current house.)

If we 'sell' it at what we paid, fees would bet 2000 euros. It seems to be impossible![/quote]

Hi,

 Why not retain ownership , but allow him to continue using it as he already seems to be doing?

You could charge him a small rent if you wish.

[Chancer]

I paid 15% on a purchase price of €40K