9 of the best · Cape Town, South Africa
How buying works in South Africa, from the offer to purchase to the conveyancer and the Deeds Office, transfer duty with SARS, and agencies selling in Cape Town. We never publish prices.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Cape Town addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
Official rules
Transfer duty, paid by the buyer, is collected by the South African Revenue Service.
Where people buy, and how a transfer works in South Africa.
The back story
Clifton and Bantry Bay above the Atlantic, Constantia’s estates, the City Bowl’s Victorian houses and the wine farms over the mountain: where people buy in Cape Town, and how a sale works in South Africa.
Who to talk to, and what to check.
Agency
A Cape Town agency affiliated with Christie’s International Real Estate.
Agency
The South African office of the international property consultancy.
Agency
The Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate in South Africa.
Official rules
Transfer duty, paid by the buyer, is collected by the South African Revenue Service.
Official rules
Visas, permits and residence are handled by the Department of Home Affairs.
