Real estate: legally secure purchases, sales and property transfers
We manage the legal side of real estate transactions — reviewing legal title, drafting and negotiating the contract, and regularising the Land Register position and easements — with a focus on high-value transactions, investors and foreign buyers.
We provide legal support for the purchase, sale and other real estate transactions — from a review of legal title to the contract, the notary and entry in the Land Register. With real estate, mistakes become a matter of record, so a review before signing matters.
For most people, buying or selling a property is one of their most significant transactions, yet legal defects often surface only after signing — at the Land Register entry, with encumbrances, or in a dispute with neighbours and co-owners. Every real estate transaction is different, so a legal review before signing is the best protection for the purchase price and for ownership. Our task is to review the transaction legally, adapt the contract to your situation, and ensure a secure transfer of ownership.
Five situations in which it is worth getting in touch.
- You are buying or selling a property and want a legal review before signing the contract.
- You have received the other party's draft contract and it needs to be checked.
- The transaction is higher-value or more complex (a commercial building, land, an investment, a multi-unit building).
- You are a foreign buyer or investor and need legal support to acquire a property in Slovenia.
- An easement, condominium ownership, co-ownership or the Land Register position needs to be settled.
From review to registration.
Legal due diligence on the property
We check ownership, encumbrances (mortgages, easements, notations), pre-emption rights and the Land Register position.
Sale and purchase contract
We draft or review the contract with safeguards on the purchase price, handover, warranties and payment security.
Payment security and closing
Notarial escrow of the deposit or purchase price, conditions for release, and transfer of ownership against simultaneous registration.
Land Register
Land Register applications, entries, the deletion of encumbrances and the establishment of condominium ownership.
Easements and co-ownership
The creation or regulation of easements, the division of co-ownership, and boundary settlements.
Foreign buyers and investors
Legal support with acquiring a property and with the particular requirements that apply to foreign nationals and legal entities.
A review before signing is cheaper than a dispute after it.
With real estate, the greatest risks are not visible at a viewing: hidden encumbrances, an unclear Land Register position, unregulated easements or pre-emption rights can, after signing, make the transaction far more difficult or costly. A legal review before signing and a contract adapted to the specific property are, as a rule, far cheaper than a later dispute. In high-value transactions, that difference only grows.
With real estate, mistakes become a matter of record. That is why a review before signing counts.
Tjaša Ozimek
She leads the firm's real estate and private wealth practice — legal due diligence, contracts, the Land Register and payment security in the purchase, sale and transfer of property.
View profile →Real estate: frequently asked questions
Why involve a lawyer in a purchase, not just an agent?
An agent acts as an intermediary in the sale, whereas a lawyer acts solely in your legal interest — checking the legal position, flagging risks and preparing a contract tailored to your circumstances. In high-value transactions this is essential.
What does legal due diligence on a property cover?
Verifying ownership and consistency with the Land Register, encumbrances (mortgages, easements, notations), pre-emption rights and any restrictions (for example agricultural land or the location information).
How is payment of the purchase price secured?
Most often through notarial escrow or conditions tied to simultaneous registration of ownership, so that the seller receives the purchase price and the buyer obtains unencumbered title.
Can a foreigner buy property in Slovenia?
EU citizens can, as a rule, acquire it on the same terms as nationals. Special conditions apply to citizens of some third countries. We check the position before the transaction.
What should be checked before signing a purchase contract?
The legal status in the land register (ownership, mortgages, easements, notes), any pre-emption rights and restrictions, and that payment of the purchase price is tied to the registration of ownership. A review before signing is the best protection of the purchase price.
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