Buying a home? Start with your budget.

Pick your budget. Each guide covers the full cost of buying at that level, so you know your number before you view.

Buyer guideUnder R1.21MTransfer duty doesn’t apply below R1,210,000. The costs that catch first-time buyers out: bond registration, attorney fees and moving.Open the guide →Buyer guideR1.21M – R2.5MTransfer duty starts in this range. Estimate your complete budget before you view.Open the guide →Any budget, including above R2.5MBuyer MandateEvery agent at a show house works for the seller. The R520 Buyer Mandate puts a registered practitioner on your side.See how it works →Not sure what you can afford?Pre-qualify firstFind your real ceiling before you fall in love with a home you can’t buy.Read the guide →

Want the full breakdown? Read the cost of buying a home in Cape Town.