The Real Estate Cadastre is a public registry containing all relevant data about properties in Serbia. Although often a mystery for citizens and a cause of headaches, this registry and the accompanying laws are organized to establish and maintain accurate records of real estate for the security of legal transactions.
The management of the Cadastre falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic Geodetic Authority and local offices organized by city municipalities. The Authority records various types of changes within its scope, such as changes due to construction, extension, or demolition of structures; changes in land due to parceling or re-parceling; registration of ownership and other real rights, pre-notations, and annotations of facts about properties.
Almost every citizen needs this knowledge at some point in their life when dealing with property registration, buying and selling, inheritance proceedings, mortgages, and the like. If you need to make certain changes in the Cadastre, this text will help you familiarize yourself with the process in detail. City Expert real estate agency is at your disposal if you plan to buy, sell, or rent a property. With minimal commissions for owners and no hidden costs for buyers, we offer the best conditions for real estate transactions, a vast market selection, and expert support throughout the entire buying and selling process.
Changes in the property registration process during sale
In 2018, the Real Estate Cadastre underwent a significant modernization. This means that citizens no longer have to visit counters multiple times to register a property; instead, it is now handled by a notary public responsible for the municipality where the property is located. You, as a buyer of property, only physically go to an authorized notary, who is then responsible for carrying out the registration in the Cadastre.
Buying real estate: how to register in the Cadastre?
For easier navigation, we have prepared all the steps you need to know to formalize your property ownership based on a sales contract.
Find the notary public
On the Ministry of Justice website, find a notary public corresponding to the municipality where the property is located. Prepare all the documentation listed below and electronically send it to the notary public for verification.
Documentation required for submitting a request:
ID card or passport;
draft of the real estate transaction agreement;
filled-out forms for property tax and transfer of absolute rights;
additional documentation depending on the specific case (notarized power of attorney, evidence of legal continuity of ownership, notarized spousal consent, etc.), for which you will receive clear instructions from the notary public.
Visit the notary public
After sending the documentation and scheduling a meeting at the notary office, it's time to notarize the sales contract, based on which the notary will independently register ownership in the Cadastre. You need to bring the originals of all documents, and the presence of both the buyer and the seller, as well as their potential spouses, is mandatory. If everything is in order, the notary public notarizes the sales contract. You then go to the bank to pay the purchase price, and then return to the notary, who will notarize the seller's consent (Clausula intabulandi) for the buyer to be registered as the new owner. After this step, you have completed your part, and the notary public takes care of all the remaining tasks related to registration in the Cadastre.
Receipt of the registration decision
When the Cadastre processes the request, within the legally prescribed deadline of five working days, you will receive the registration decision at your home address. Find Republic Geodetic Authority fees for requests and property registration on the RGZ website. After payment, the registration is complete, and you can always check the current data online.
If you need legal support, or if you want to sell or buy a property in Serbia, contact the City Expert team, who will simplify every step and offer the best solution.
Ana Stojanović
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