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Real estatein South Africa

South Africa has Africa's most developed property market, with Sandton and Camps Bay at the ultra-premium end. Transfer duty is banded, conveyancing is attorney-led, and sectional title governs most apartments. sivrce opens with Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria.

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0–13%progressive transfer duty
R1.1Mthe 0% threshold
Conveyancerthe attorney the law requires
Interestmust be paid on your deposit
What a purchase really costs

R 2 500 000 home in South Africa

Transfer duty (progressive) — 0–13%
R 58 000
Conveyancer & Deeds Office (≈1.2%)
R 30 000
Cash needed at closing
R 2 588 000

≈ +3.5% over the price. Transfer duty is progressive: 0% below R1.1M, then slices to 13% above R12.2M — the same scale for locals and foreigners. Sellers of a second property pay CGT in the income-tax system at inclusion rates up to 40%. A conveyancer (a specialized attorney) runs the Deeds Office registration; there is no sale without one.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Deposits run 1.5 to two months.
  • Leases are commonly 12 months with a calendar-month notice cycle.
  • The Rental Housing Act caps deposit investment rules — the deposit must sit in an interest-bearing account.

Cape Town prices off semigration and dollars; Johannesburg off corporate wages; Durban off the port at a discount.

Transfer duty is banded: 0% up to R1.1m, then scaling to 13% above R2.2m. Conveyancing fees are regulated. Sectional title (apartments) has its own governance under the Sectional Title Act.

Foreign buyers face no restrictions but need a South African bank account for ongoing costs. Load-shedding (power cuts) is a real operational risk for buildings.

sivrce.com/za is the canonical South Africa URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Cape Town?
Yes, with no restrictions. You need a South African bank account and a conveyancer (attorney).
What is transfer duty?
A government tax on property transfers, banded from 0% (under R1.1m) to 13% (above R2.2m). It is separate from conveyancing fees.

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