It is a good idea to consult your solicitor before you put your property on the market. This way your solicitor will have a chance to go through the title documents beforehand, so as to be ready to draw up a contract at short notice as soon as you have a buyer;

There may be tax liabilities arising from the sale of your property. It may be possible to structure the sale so as to reduce or eliminate these liabilities. Do not assume that your solicitor will raise the issue with you, as tax advice is quite separate to the legal work involved in selling the property. If you think that you have a possible tax liability, make sure that you ask either your solicitor or your accountant for tax advice before you sign any sale contract

You can expect to pay an auctioneer's fee of anything between 1% and 3% plus V.A.T. @ 21% plus advertising/signage costs.

You can expect to pay a solicitor's fee of anything up to 1½ % plus V.A.T. plus outlays. The costs for a typical straightforward house sale for €160,000 would be approximately as follows:

Solicitor's fee	1,200.00
V.A.T. @ 21%	252.00
Other Legal outlays	100.00
Auctioneer's Bill (2% +V.A.T. + Advertising)	3,180.00
TOTAL TRANSACTION COSTS	€4,732.00