Kosovo

Registering Property in

Kosovo

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: EUR 119,489.32
  • City: Pristina

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
* 1 Obtain copies of the property certificate and lot plan at the Municipal Geodesic and Cadastral Directorate of the Municipality

Seller need to present these documents to the lawyer that will prepare the sale agreement. The lawyer checks for encumbrances - mortgages, liens or other charges, on the property before doing the transfer

Agency: Municipal Geodesic and Cadastral Directorate of the Municipality 		2 days (simultaneous with procedure 2) EUR 4 for the property certificate and EUR 4 for the lot plan
* 2 Obtain tax confirmation letter from the Finance and Property Directorate of the Municipality

Seller requests this confirmation letter to the Municipality in order to prove that all the taxes for the property have been paid and that the property can be sold. Seller needs to present these documents to the lawyer that will prepare the sale agreement

Agency: Finance and Property Directorate of the Municipality 		2 days (simultaneous with procedure 1) EUR 4
3 Obtain certified copies of business certificates at the Municipality

Both Buyer and Seller need to present copies of the business certificates that certify that the business is still existent (to be renewed annually) to the lawyer that will prepare the sale agreement.

Agency: Municipality of Pristina 		1 day EUR 4 (EUR 1 per page, most the businesses certificates have 4 pages)
4 Lawyer drafts the sale agreement

Lawyers will charge for this type of transaction between EUR 100 to EUR 300. Regarding VAT some lawyers will charge it others not. According to Kosovo's Tax Law businesses collect VAT only if they earn more than EUR 50,000 per year. Anyone can draft a sale agreement. Laws do not mandate the intervention of lawyers during a real estate transaction.
2 days EUR 200
5 Legalization of the sale-purchase agreement of real property at the Municipal Court

After signature of the sale agreement, lawyers submit the contract to the court for approval and certification. The court clerk will verify the identity of both parties, check that they are legally mandated to sign this agreement, assessing that the transaction complies with the law. This can be done either by the parties (no cost) or by the lawyer (lawyer need an authorization by the parties. This authorization cost EUR 5). This is done to prevent any party to later deny or reject the fact that they were physically present at the confirmation of this sale agreement.

Agency: Municipal Court Pristina 		2 days EUR 50 + 0.25% of transaction value for the Court taxes + EUR 1 application fee + EUR 5 authorization lawyer
6 Pay Municipal taxes on real estate transaction

This transfer tax is a flat fee . In the past it was a percentage of the property value but it is now a fixed value per land plot transferred. After paying at the bank, it is necessary to bring back to the municipality the proof of payment.

Agency: Commercial Bank 		1 day EUR 150 + EUR 1 (bank services)
7 Register the transfer of property at the Geodesic and Cadastral Directorate of the Municipality

After submitting all documentation, the municipality provides the payment slip to pay the registration fees at a commercial bank.

Agency: Municipal Geodesic and Cadastral Directorate of the Municipality 		23 days no cost
8 Pay Registration fees

Registration is a flat fee rate. In the past it was a percentage of the property value but it is now a fixed value per land plot transferred. After paying at the bank, it is necessary to bring back to the municipality the proof of payment.

Agency: Commercial Bank 		1 day EUR 20 + EUR 1 (bank services) Registration fee
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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