Does Easyhome help German expatriates in Wallonia?

Yes. Easyhome assists German nationals and buyers from the German-speaking east of Belgium who want to purchase in Wallonia. As EU citizens, they buy freely and pay the same Walloon registration duties as any resident: 3% on an own and single home since 1 January 2025 (wallonie.be, 2025).

Wallonia borders Germany and contains Belgium’s German-speaking Community around Eupen and Sankt Vith, so German-speaking buyers are a natural part of the eastern Walloon market. Whether they come from across the German border or from the German-speaking cantons, they can buy Walloon property without any nationality restriction, exactly like a Belgian or French buyer.

The tax position is regional and identical for all. Since 1 January 2025, the reduced registration duty of 3% applies to the purchase of an own and single home in Wallonia, replacing the previous headline of 12.5% for that category (wallonie.be, 2025). The qualifying conditions concern the property, that it be your single home and main residence with domicile registered within three years for an existing dwelling, not the buyer’s nationality or first language.

The practical challenge for German buyers is usually documentation and process, not eligibility. Belgian conveyancing runs through a preliminary sale agreement (compromis de vente) and a notarial deed, with a Walloon EPC (PEB) and an electrical compliance certificate that have no exact German equivalent. A counter-intuitive detail worth noting: the Belgian notary is impartial and does not represent one side, unlike the negotiation-heavy German Makler and Notar split that buyers may expect. Understanding that difference early avoids confusion.

Easyhome’s Liege office, one of its 7 across Wallonia, sits closest to the German-speaking east and regularly supports these buyers, coordinating viewings, the compromis, the required certificates and the deed, including signing by power of attorney where the buyer cannot travel.

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