Property
Cadastre-based ownership with broad rights for foreign buyers
Ownership is acquired on registration in the real-estate cadastre, and foreign natural and legal persons may generally acquire property on the same terms as nationals, with limits on agricultural and border land.
Key rules
- Registration in the cadastre is required for the acquisition of ownership.
- Sale contracts must be notarised to be registrable.
- Foreigners may acquire built property freely but face restrictions on agricultural and border land.
Governing law
- Property Relations Act (Zakon o svojinsko-pravnim odnosima)
- Act on State Survey and Real Estate Cadastre
In practice
Illegally constructed buildings are widespread on the coast, so verify building and use permits, not just cadastral entry.