vendee

This term is primarily used in legal and contractual contexts, specifically within real estate and commercial law. It carries a formal, technical tone that distinguishes it from the common word buyer, signaling a specific legal status and a set of obligations defined by a deed or a sales agreement.

Because it is a specialized legal term, it is rarely used in casual conversation. It is almost always paired with its counterpart, the vendor, to establish the two parties involved in a transfer of ownership.