Köpeskilling

What it is

Köpeskilling is the agreed price in a home purchase: the sum you, the buyer, pay to gain ownership of the property. It is the final price the two of you have settled on, not the asking price (utgångspris) in the listing.

The amount has to appear in the purchase contract (köpekontrakt). A purchase of real property is only valid if the purchase document is in writing, signed by both seller and buyer, and states the köpeskilling along with the seller’s declaration that the property is being transferred to you (överlåtelseförklaring). If the köpeskilling is missing, the purchase is not valid.

Why it matters for you

The köpeskilling also sets how much stamp duty (stämpelskatt) you pay when you apply for title registration (lagfart). The stamp duty is worked out by comparing the köpeskilling with the property’s assessed tax value (taxeringsvärde), so the price you write into the contract directly affects what your lagfart costs.

In practice this means two things: read the contract through and check that the köpeskilling stated there is exactly what you agreed on, and budget for stamp duty as an extra cost on top of the price itself when you plan your finances.