1716 Notary-buying garage

I went to the Notary with theman who was selling me a garage for 1400 euros. I expected to pay about 500 euros in tax and fees. We went through the whole setting up and 2 hours later the Noyary said to give the man his 1400 euros. This I dutifully did and then he told me he wanted 2,400 euros. I thought I had misunderstood but no. i said I could not possibly pay that. It was more than the garage. He said itwas worth more than the selling price. I said I still could not pay and luckily they were all very nice about it and I came away. I was really embarassed but the vendor said it didn't matter although I'm sure he was fed up as his son had driven him 50 km over and spent 2 hours in the office. Can anyone explain why it was so dear?
I had asked how much it would be and even the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃs didn't know. So beware if you think you've got a good deal of a garage! I know I paid £4000 on a £12000 house and so the garage made no sense.
Frustrating and humiliating experience I wouldn't want anyone else to have.
Regards,
Carolyn

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/28/2005 - 14:22

[QUOTE=Carolyn]I went to the Notary with theman who was selling me a garage for 1400 euros. I expected to pay about 500 euros in tax and fees. We went through the whole setting up and 2 hours later the Noyary said to give the man his 1400 euros. This I dutifully did and then he told me he wanted 2,400 euros. I thought I had misunderstood but no. i said I could not possibly pay that. It was more than the garage. He said itwas worth more than the selling price. I said I still could not pay and luckily they were all very nice about it and I came away. I was really embarassed but the vendor said it didn't matter although I'm sure he was fed up as his son had driven him 50 km over and spent 2 hours in the office. Can anyone explain why it was so dear?
I had asked how much it would be and even the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃs didn't know. So beware if you think you've got a good deal of a garage! I know I paid £4000 on a £12000 house and so the garage made no sense.
Frustrating and humiliating experience I wouldn't want anyone else to have.
Regards,
Carolyn[/QUOTE]

This really upset me.
Remember that when you buy an house there are some taxes that are in a fixed amount, whatever is the price (i.e. €. 1 or €. 1.000.000): stamps, diritti conservatoria, they are about €. 400
About tassa registro trascrizione e catasto, they are normally 10% in total, but if the price is under a minimum level, each tax isn't calculated in a percentage, but in a minimum fee: €. 168 x 3
So in your case you have taxes for about €. 930

The notary's fee, here in Marche would be no more of €. 400,00
So even considering an higher fee (€. 500/600 ??) in the zone where you've bought, [B]the notary MUST explain you where the difference come from[/B].
You have the right to contest the fee, since it's fixed and not so flexible to allow a difference of that kind.
Ask to the local Consiglio Notarile how much is the fee for a purchase of that price and then denounce the notary before the Consiglio.
Send me a PM you want more details

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 10/28/2005 - 18:58

Thanks for your response. I am so relieved that I did the right thing. The difficulty of doing as you suggest is my lack of ½ûÂþÌìÌà but any extra details about who to get in touch with would be good as I intended to use the same office to get my ex-husbands name off the deeds of my house in Calabria and that will cost a fortune. I have a contact with a solicitor in Turin. His brother is staying as my lodger for the next few weeks. Do you think he could do the job with a Notary up there. Obviously I would expect to pay just not get totally ripped off. Regards whoever you are, Carolyn