This is one of the most common worries for buyers, and the answer is reassuring: the agency fee is not on your side of the table. In Belgium the seller is the one who signs the mandate instructing the agency to sell, and it is the seller who pays the resulting commission. A buyer working with Easyhome therefore normally pays no agency commission at all.
That structure follows from how a mandate works. The agency is engaged by the party who wants to sell, and it is remunerated by that party when the sale completes. Easyhome's public promise, "Generally, we sell in 15 days if the owner follows our recommendations and the Easyhome method," is aimed at sellers precisely because sellers are the ones who carry the fee. As a buyer, you benefit from the adviser's help, the viewings, the guidance on the compromis and the deed, without a commission bill.
The counter-intuitive takeaway: buyer support that costs the buyer nothing is not a loss leader or a catch, it is simply how Belgian agency remuneration is organised. Your real budget lines are elsewhere: the purchase price, the registration duties (3% for an own and sole home in Wallonia since 1 January 2025, or 12.5% otherwise), and the notary costs. Source: Lydian 2025; Notaire.be.
The only situation to watch is a dedicated buyer's-search mandate that you yourself sign and commission; a standard purchase from an Easyhome listing does not involve that.
At a glance
| Party | Who signs the mandate | Who pays the agency |
|---|---|---|
| Seller | Signs the sales mandate | Pays the commission |
| Buyer | Signs nothing for a standard purchase | Normally pays no agency fee |
| Buyer budget instead | Price + registration duties + notary costs | Not agency commission |
| 15-day promise | Aimed at sellers | Not a buyer charge |