Land Purchase — the Legal Framework of the Public Registry
The purchase of a land plot is built around the public registry of rights to immovable property: it is the registry that determines who the owner is, what rights and restrictions exist on the plot and which application deserves priority. The law on the public registry regulates this process with detailed rules — from the general principles of registration to the ranking of rights. This page explains what a land buyer needs to know about registration procedure, extracts, registrable rights and priority.
The greatest part of the risk in a land transaction is connected precisely with registration matters: incomplete documentation, unknown restrictions or a late-filed application can derail the transaction or shift the right to another person.