Selling your home in Sweden
Agents and fees, what you are liable for after the sale, the tax return and deferral.
Applies to: Sweden. Reviewed 2026-09-25.
Key takeaways
- As a seller of real property you are liable for hidden defects, and the buyer can claim against you for up to ten years after handover.
- Disclose known defects. Doing so reduces the risk of a dispute.
- The sale is declared the following year, and the gain is taxed at 22 per cent unless you get deferral.
How it works
- Compare agents: fee, marketing and the terms of the engagement.
- Gather documents: energy certificate, drawings, survey and improvement receipts.
- Viewings and bidding, where you choose the buyer freely.
- Contract, deposit and handover.
- Declare the sale the following year.
Your liability after the sale
The seller of real property is liable for defects the buyer could not have found by careful inspection. The buyer must complain within a reasonable time and cannot claim for defects more than ten years after handover.
Many sellers take out seller liability insurance, which can cover costs if the buyer claims for hidden defects.
Questions to ask
- What does the agent's fee include and what does it cost if the home does not sell?
Red flags
- You hide a known defect to get a higher price.
Sources
- Land Code (1970:994) (Sveriges riksdag)
- Selling a home – gain, loss and deferral (Skatteverket)
- Conditions for deferral when you have sold a home (Skatteverket)
- About energy performance certificates (Boverket)