Can a foreigner buy in Luxembourg City?

Yes, with no restrictions for EU/EEA citizens. Non-EU citizens need authorization.

What can foreigners own in Luxembourg?

Apartments freely for EU/EEA citizens; non-EU buyers need authorization before the notarial deed.

Luxembourg · EUR

Real estatein Luxembourg

Luxembourg has a transparent market with extreme housing shortage. Luxembourg City is the capital. sivrce opens with Luxembourg City.

Registry path

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3D map

6%4% duty + 2% transcription

Bëllegenthe first-buyer credit doubling

0.8%+VATthe global-contract alternative

Thin marketstock is small by geography

What a purchase really costs

1.000.000 € home in Luxembourg

Registration (6%) + transcription (6.4%): 64.000 €
Notaire — statutory scale (≈1%): 10.000 €
Cash needed at closing: 1.074.000 €

≈ +7.4% over the price. Registration duty runs 6% (4% duty + 2% transcription) with the Bëllegen Steier credit doubling the first €40k per buyer of the 2% share (2025 changes index it); global contracts can restructure to 0.8%+VAT for qualifying investment. The notaire is mandatory. Foreigners buy freely; Luxembourg’s stock is small and the market is thin by construction.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

Deposits run two to three months (caution) at the notaire.
Leases commonly run 12 months with indexation.
Rent caps: annual increases limited to index, and some older contracts ride controlled rent.

The city-state is the market: Luxembourg City is the country’s price-setter, full stop.

The market is transparent with regulated notarial fees. Extreme housing shortage drives prices. World's highest GDP per capita.

Luxembourg City is expensive; the financial sector and EU institutions drive demand. Limited supply.

sivrce.com/lu is the canonical Luxembourg URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Luxembourg City?: Yes, with no restrictions for EU/EEA citizens. Non-EU citizens need authorization.
What can foreigners own in Luxembourg?: Apartments freely for EU/EEA citizens; non-EU buyers need authorization before the notarial deed.

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