Fees

Last updated: 30 May 2026

Language: This document is an English translation provided for convenience only. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between this English version and the French version (Honoraires de commercialisation), the French version shall prevail.

Commercial real estate

Four standard cases apply depending on the nature of the mandate:

1. Fees borne by the landlord / seller

Letting or sale. The amount is expressed as a percentage of the annual rent (letting) or of the agreed sale price (sale), as stipulated in the preliminary agreement or notarial deed — applicable equally to built, under-construction and off-plan (VEFA) assets. In the case of a share deal, the fee basis is expressly defined in the mandate; ORE's standard convention is the value of the underlying real estate (not the share price), to be agreed in writing before any engagement. Payable on signing of the lease or notarial deed. Luxembourg VAT (17%) applicable.

2. Fees borne by the tenant (signed mandate)

Tenant representation or specific letting cases. The amount is fixed in the mandate, signed by the tenant before the search begins.

3. Fees borne by the tenant (informal mandate)

The amount is formalised at the entry into the relationship and specified in the marketing particulars (prospectus) sent to the prospective tenant, then confirmed in the lease.

4. Shared fees

Where the mandate expressly provides for it, the commission is shared between landlord and tenant according to a split specified in the marketing particulars (prospectus) sent from the entry into the relationship, well before the contract is signed.

Residential real estate

Letting. In accordance with the law of 1 August 2024 (bill no. 7642) amending the amended law of 21 September 2006 on residential tenancy, agency fees are shared equally (50 / 50) between the landlord and the tenant, regardless of which party engaged the agency. Any contrary clause in the lease is null. The amount charged by Original Real Estate is set out in the letting mandate.

Sale. Fees borne by the seller, set out in the sale mandate. Payable on the notarial deed. Luxembourg VAT (17%) applicable.

Regulatory framework — commercial real estate

The real estate agent profession in Luxembourg is subject to an establishment authorisation issued by the Ministry of the Economy (amended law of 2 September 2011 on the right of establishment). Requirements cover professional integrity, qualification and an effective place of business in Luxembourg.

Law of 3 February 2018 on commercial lease (Legilux)
Real estate agent — conditions of access to the profession (Guichet.lu)

Legal framework — residential real estate

Residential letting — specific framework applicable to the 50/50 split:

Residential sale and the Opinion of Property Value do not fall under the above legal regime: fees in those cases are set freely in the mandate, within the framework of Luxembourg general contract law.

Opinion of Property Value

Fixed fees set out in the engagement contract. Independent of the value assessed, with no conflict of interest with any transaction.

Transparency

No hidden commission. Every client is informed in writing of the calculation method and amount of the fees before any engagement. No payment is requested until a lease or deed is signed.