Africa Estate
Farm Tools
Work out a farm before you buy it, sell it or finance it. Every tool works today, shows its assumptions with their published sources, and is free. Pick a farm for sale, or type your own numbers.
What would you like to work out?
On every farm for sale the button "Farm tools" opens these with that farm's price and hectares already filled in. More tools follow one at a time, each only once its figures are researched and tested.
Property calculators
The site's eight calculators apply to a farm purchase as they do to a house.
- Bond AffordabilityHow much you can borrow on your income and deposit.
- Bond RepaymentThe monthly instalment at the current prime rate.
- Transfer & Bond CostsTransfer duty, attorney and Deeds Office fees for a price.
- AmortisationCapital and interest over the life of the bond.
- Extra PaymentsWhat an extra monthly payment saves.
- Capital Gains TaxAn estimate of CGT on a sale.
- VAT CalculatorVAT on a price, inclusive or exclusive.
- Property ROIReturn on a property investment.
Put the numbers to a real farm
Three Africa Estate farms for sale, newest first. Open one and press "Farm tools".
A tool gives an estimate. Before any farm decision, speak to an Africa Estate specialist, a conveyancing attorney and a registered tax practitioner. The guides behind the tools are in the Agricultural Authority Centre.
What is my farm worth?