Property
Registration of title (lagfart) at LantmÀteriet, without a notary
Real-estate transfers are completed by written contract and registered as title (lagfart) with the mapping and land-registration authority LantmÀteriet. No notary is required.
Key rules
- Registering lagfart after purchase is required and triggers a stamp duty.
- Flats are usually owned as membership in a tenant-owner association (bostadsrÀtt), not as real property.
- The land register is maintained by LantmÀteriet.
Governing law
- Land Code (Jordabalken)
In practice
Most Swedish apartments are bostadsrÀtt memberships rather than owned real estate, so different rules and association approval apply to their transfer.