Real Estate
Legal support for buying property, checking its legal status and completing real estate deals in Bulgaria, for local and foreign buyers.
A property deal calls for a careful legal check and exact paperwork. Borderless Legal analyses the legal side in full and supports you through every kind of real estate transaction in Bulgaria.
We look into the property's legal status before the deal is closed. That covers who currently owns it, encumbrances, mortgages, pending claims, shares and easements, and whether it complies with the detailed development plan and has building permits. We also draft preliminary contracts and help at the notary when the transaction is executed.
Foreign buyers are a particular strength of ours. We advise on the rules for acquiring property in Bulgaria as a foreign national, on tax aspects, on registration in the Property Register, and on how buying property relates to residence permits.
Services we provide
- Legal checks on real property
- Drafting preliminary contracts and negotiating their terms
- Help at the notary when the transaction is executed
- Advice to foreign buyers on the rules for acquisition
- Registering mortgages and other security
- Advice on the tax side of property transactions
- Acting in property disputes and in judicial partition
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- What is checked in legal due diligence before a property purchase in Bulgaria?
- Before a purchase we check any outstanding taxes or utility debts, whether restitution claims affect the property, and its planning status and building permits. We also look at encumbrances (mortgages, easements, claims) and at the seller's title and chain of ownership in the Property Register. Most disputes in Bulgarian real estate transactions arise because due diligence was skipped.
- Is a non-EU foreigner allowed to buy real estate in Bulgaria?
- Non-EU nationals cannot buy land (agricultural, forest or regulated plots) in Bulgaria directly and must go through a Bulgarian company. They can buy apartments and buildings directly. EU citizens and their companies may buy every type of property. None of these rules limits the right to buy property within a building (apartment, office, shop).
- How does a preliminary contract differ from a final contract in a property purchase?
- The preliminary contract fixes the terms of the deal and is signed before the notarial deed, usually with a deposit paid. Where the seller does not perform, the buyer may ask a court to declare the contract final. The final contract is executed before a notary and passes ownership.
- Who can assist me with a real estate matter in Bulgaria?
- Call +359 886 882 208 or write to office@borderless-legal-bulgaria.com. The first consultation on your case is free.
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