Check a property in Albania before you pay

Say what you are buying, in what state, from whom and whether you buy remotely: the checklist assembles the checks that apply to your case, each with the documents to ask for and the guide that explains it.

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  1. Section B of a fresh kartela from ASHK must name exactly the person selling to you, with the origin of the title.

    Ask for: Kartela e pasurise issued within the last week; ownership certificate

    Read the guide

  2. Sections C and D of the kartela: a hypothec, a seizure or the statutory mortgage of a legalised home must be released before any payment.

    Ask for: The same kartela; the online legal-status check (1,000 lek)

    Read the guide

  3. Older and informal buildings: legalisation must be finished in the register, or have an act with dates - never a promise.

    Ask for: Legalisation act; the kartela entry of the legalised object

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  4. Every registered co-owner signs at the notary, or gives a notarised power of attorney; marital property needs the spouse.

    Ask for: IDs of all owners; marriage or family certificate; any existing PoA

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  5. Named kapar in a notarised preliminary contract, paid by bank transfer only after the title and encumbrance checks; a seller at fault returns double (art. 602).

    Ask for: Preliminary contract; transfer confirmation

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  6. Bank transfer with the purpose stated; notaries handle cash only up to 150,000 lek; banks ask for source of funds.

    Ask for: Bank statements / source-of-funds papers

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  7. You own the property when the ASHK register says so, not when you pay: the notary files the deed (5,000 lek fee).

    Ask for: Notarial deed; ASHK registration receipt; the new kartela in your name

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An educational checklist, not legal advice and not a registry lookup: Domlivo has no access to state registers. Figures and procedures follow our sourced guides, last verified on 6 November 2026. For anything unusual, take a lawyer.

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No. It assembles the right checklist for your case and links the guide for each step. The documents themselves come from ASHK through the seller, your lawyer or the notary.

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Procedures and figures follow the sourced knowledge pages, last verified on 6 November 2026.