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Investing in Polish Real Estate from Abroad: New-Build Flats in Warsaw and Wroclaw, Yield and Taxes (2026)
Aleja Platanowa 2, Metr Kwadrat, Piastova Osada and Juranda Residence: New Developments Compared (Wroclaw and Warsaw, 2026)
Estate Agent in Warsaw: Who Pays the Commission When Buying a New-Build Flat (2026)Articles and guides about the costs and taxes of buying an apartment in Poland.
Conversion fee for a flat: 20 years or a one-off payment with a 98% (Warsaw) or 90% (Wroclaw) discount. What about a flat from a developer – an example.
Service charges in a new block in 2026: what they include, who sets the advances and the repair fund, waste and water in Warsaw and Wrocław. A budget for a 2-room, 40 m² flat.
Property tax on a flat in 2026: 1.25 zł/m² in Warsaw and Wrocław, a garage, land, the IN-1 form and instalments. An example for 2-room flats from our offer.
Rental income tax in Poland 2026: 8,5% and 12,5% ryczałt rates, payment deadlines, PIT-28, utility charges, married couples and an example for a studio in Wrocław.
Selling an inherited or gifted flat: when to start counting 5 years, which costs you can deduct, the SD-Z2 form and housing relief. A table of situations and calculations.
Selling a flat within 5 years: 19% on income, how to count the deadline, what to deduct (invoices, indexation), PIT-39 and an example of a studio in Wrocław.
The housing relief in 2026: conditions, formula, the 3-year deadline, repaying a loan and PIT-39. An example: selling for 700 thousand zł and buying 3 rooms from a developer.
How much finishing a flat costs in Poland 2026: prices per m² in three standards, the cost of individual jobs, a 50 m² example, a budget table and 8% or 23% VAT.
Court fees when buying a flat in Poland 2026: entering ownership and a mortgage, opening a land and mortgage register, 4 costed scenarios and extract prices since 31 March 2026.
VAT on a flat from a developer in Poland 2026: 8% up to 150 m², 23% on the excess, parking spaces and storage rooms, and a worked example on a real 173,71 m² apartment.
PCC tax on buying property in Poland: when you pay 2%, when your first flat is exempt, who the 6% rate applies to and why there is no PCC when you buy from a developer.
How much a notary costs when buying a flat for 500,000 zł: 1,704 zł (secondary market) or about 2,555 zł (from a developer) incl. VAT. Fees 2026.
