Montenegro real estate agent fees: in the contract, inside the price.
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Montenegro's Real Estate Brokerage and Lease Act, in force since August 2025, sets no commission cap. It requires the fee's amount, method and timing to be in the brokerage contract, bans advance fees, and requires the asking price to be stated in a way that includes the fee. Brokers must be on the public register of brokers, though firms already operating have until about August 2027 to register. VAT is 21%.
Rules and rates as of October 2026.
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How much does a Montenegrin estate agent charge?
Whatever the brokerage contract says: the law sets no cap, but the contract must state the amount, how it is paid and when (article 18).
The asking price has to be stated in a way that includes the fee, so the price you see should already cover it. Every other cost: Montenegro property buying costs.
Who pays the estate agent in Montenegro, buyer or seller?
The client who signed the brokerage contract, after the deal or a qualifying preliminary contract is signed. No advance fees are allowed.
Read anything you are asked to sign before a viewing.
Is VAT charged on agent fees in Montenegro?
Yes, at the standard rate of 21%.
Taxes once you own: Montenegro property tax for foreigners.
Montenegro agent guide
Choosing an agent in Montenegro? The questions to ask first
The 2025 Act puts the fee inside the asking price and bans advance fees. The 12 questions, the register and its 2027 deadline, where your money may sit, a first-call script and a worksheet in euros.
How do I check a Montenegrin estate agent?
Brokers must be entered in the register of brokers, a public electronic database kept by the economic development ministry, with agents' exam certificates and any sanctions. Anyone can request an extract, issued within three days. Firms that were operating before the Act have 24 months to register, to about August 2027, so a firm missing from the register is not yet proof of anything.
Every broker must also carry liability insurance of at least EUR 20,000 per claim and EUR 60,000 a year (article 8). The ownership record to check: the list nepokretnosti explained.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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