Real estate
Transactions related to real estate located in the Sofia area require an appointment in advance for a consultation regarding the necessary documents and legal requirements. After the parties have presented all the documents required by law, an appointment is made for the confession of the transaction.
General information
Real estate transactions require an appointment in advance for a consultation regarding the necessary documents and legal requirements, as well as to schedule a confession of the transaction. Transactions with real estate are admitted only for properties located in the area of the city of Sofia. It is recommended that you present all the documents for the property that you currently have at your disposal during the consultation. After getting to know them in detail, the Notary will inform you which ones are necessary for the confession of the transaction and, if necessary, what additional documents to present.
Real estate transactions include:
- Sale of real estate;
- Replacement of real estate;
- Transfer for maintenance and viewing;
- Donation of real estate.
According to the law, real estate transactions take place on working days, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The registration of the transactions in the Registration Office is carried out by an employee of the Office on the day of the confession of the transaction. Registered notarial acts or other documents are received by the office only from the parties to the transaction or from their representatives.
Required documents
Documents that prove ownership, such as: notarial deeds, acquisition contracts concluded with the municipality, partition contracts, court decisions, building documents, architectural projects, use permits, tolerance certificates and many others.
In the event that the holder of the right to property is deceased, certificates of heirs, wills (if any) and other necessary documents are submitted, depending on the specific case.
Property tax assessment certificates.
Cadastral sketches and/or schemes of the properties. Upon assignment to the clients in the office, we can issue electronic cadastral schemes and/or sketches.
In the case of real estate acquired for consideration during marriage, it is necessary for both spouses to be present at the transactions. Their names should also be reflected in the tax assessment.
Kinship documents and birth certificates for donations of real estate between relatives. These types of transactions are gratuitous and have different legal consequences than transfers for maintenance or viewing, which are remunerative.
In the case of transactions with proxies, it is necessary to submit notarized declarations of address registration, place of residence and marital status - according to Art. 25, para. 8 of the ZNND, declaration of lack of obligations to the state - under Art. 264, para. 1 of the DOPC, as well as declarations under ZMIP. Declarations are valid for the current calendar year.
Identity documents of all participants in the transaction.
Fees
- Local tax for the municipality (without straight-line donations);
- Registration fee - at the expense of the Registration Agency;
- Notary fee, according to the Tariff for notary fees under the Law on Notaries and notarial activity, calculated according to the table presented below:
| Certifiable material interest | Notary fee |
|---|---|
| up to 100 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 101 - 1000 lv. | 30 lv. + 1.5% for the amount over 100 lv. |
| 1001 - 10 000 lv. | 43,50 lv. + 1,3% for the amount over 1000 lv. |
| 10 001 - 50 000 lv. | 160,50 lv. + 0,8% for the amount over 10 000 lv. |
| 50 001 - 100 000 lv. | 480,50 lv. + 0,5% for the amount over 50 000 lv. |
| 100 001 - 500 000 lv. | 730,50 lv. + 0,2% for the amount over 100 000 lv. |
| over 500 000 lv. | 1,530.50 lv. + 0.1% for the amount above 500,000 lv., but not more than 6,000 lv. |
Purchase and transfer of motor vehicles
In contracts for the transfer of motor vehicles of any type – cars, motorcycles, agricultural machinery and others, notarization of the signatures of all parties who appear in person before the notary is required. Contract types include purchase/sale, donation and partition.
Required documents
The following documents are submitted in original:
Registration number of the car or the relevant vehicle.
Receipt for paid road tax for the current year for transfer contracts dated after June. In the case of transfer in the period from January to June, a receipt for tax paid for the previous year must be presented.
Vehicle valuation document issued by an insurance company or licensed appraiser/broker.
When the motor vehicle was acquired for consideration during the marriage, it is necessary for both spouses to be present at the transaction.
In the case of transactions with proxies, it is necessary to submit notarized declarations of address registration, place of residence and marital status - art. 25, para. 8 of the Civil Code, as well as for lack of obligations to the state - under Art. 264, para. 2 of DOPC, which are valid for the current calendar year.
Identity documents of all parties to the contract
Fees
When carrying out transactions with motor vehicles, the following shall be paid:
- Local tax for the municipality (without straight-line donations);
- Notary fee, according to the Tariff for notary fees under the Law on Notaries and notarial activity, calculated according to the table presented below:
| Certifiable material interest | Notary fee |
|---|---|
| up to 100 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 101 - 1000 lv. | 30 lv. + 1.5% for the amount over 100 lv. |
| 1001 - 10 000 lv. | 43,50 lv. + 1,3% for the amount over 1000 lv. |
| 10 001 - 50 000 lv. | 160,50 lv. + 0,8% for the amount over 10 000 lv. |
| 50 001 - 100 000 lv. | 480,50 lv. + 0,5% for the amount over 50 000 lv. |
| 100 001 - 500 000 lv. | 730,50 lv. + 0,2% for the amount over 100 000 lv. |
| over 500 000 lv. | 1,530.50 lv. + 0.1% for the amount above 500,000 lv., but not more than 6,000 lv. |
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
When certifying a signature on a contract with material interest, which is not subject to registration, the fee is in the amount of 30% of the amount calculated according to the specified table, and when certifying a signature on a contract with material interest, which is subject to registration, the fee is in amount of 50% of the amount calculated according to the specified table.
Powers of attorney
The power of attorney is a notarization of a signature on a document, with which the authorizer gives the right to a person chosen by him - a proxy, to act on his behalf and to carry out the actions specified in the power of attorney. For this purpose, the authorizer must appear in person before the notary and sign before him. At the client's request, employees of the office can prepare a draft power of attorney.
General information
Through a notarized power of attorney, you enable a person specified by you to carry out precisely specified actions on your behalf and at your expense, eliminating the need for you to appear in person.
You choose the extent of the rights in the power of attorney – they can cover specific actions or cover a wider range of rights.
Powers of attorney for real estate are drawn up in two identical copies, with both signature and content certified. Declarations under Art. 25, para. 8 of the ZNND, under Art. 264, para. 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and under ZMIP (declarations are valid for the current calendar year). To draft a power of attorney for real estate, it is good to present a copy of the notarial deed of ownership.
The validity of the power of attorney can be limited by a period, and in the absence of a specified period, the document is indefinite.
If you wish to withdraw the power of attorney, you must notify the authorized person - you can do it officially through a notarial invitation.
Required documents
Identity document of the authorizer - the person who gives rights.
Data for the person you authorize - proxy.
If you wish to be reauthorized, this must be expressly stated in the original power of attorney. In case of reauthorization, an original of the original power of attorney is presented to the Notary.
Fees
Preparation of power of attorney:
- First page – 10 lv., each subsequent page – 2 lv.
Authentication of private documents without a specific material interest:
- First signature – 5 lv., each subsequent one – 2 lv.
- Reauthorization – 10 lv. per signature.
Authentication of signatures on documents concerning property rights:
- 10 lv. for each signature.
- Reauthorization – 20 lv. per signature.
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Disposal of real estate
In the case of power of attorneys for real estate, in addition to signature certification, the legislator also provided for certification of the content of the document. For this purpose, one original copy of the power of attorney remains for storage in the notary's office. This is for the purpose of checking the content of the document in the event of a dispute, as well as the opportunity to make a graphological examination of the handwriting and signature of the authorizer.
Along with the power of attorney, declarations of address registration, place of residence and marital status, of lack of obligations to the state and under the Civil Code, which are valid for the relevant calendar year, are always certified.
The fees payable for this type of power of attorney are described below.
Preparation of power of attorney:
First page – 10 lv., each subsequent page – 2 lv.
Certification of signatures on each copy of the power of attorney: 10 lv. per signature.
Authentication of the content of private documents without a specific material interest:
First page of the first copy – 10 lv., each subsequent page – 2 lv., subsequent copies – copy fee.
Certification of the signatures of the authorizer on the necessary declarations indicated above - 10 lv. per signature.
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Declarations
Authentication of a signature on a declaration is one of the most common procedures in notary offices. If you need to officially declare your consent or intentions for specific actions - private or commercial, to regulate property relations during marriage or to certify specific circumstances, you can do so in the office with a notarized declaration.
General information
If you need to officially declare your consent or intentions for specific actions - private or commercial, to regulate property relations during marriage or to certify specific circumstances, you can do so in the office with a notarized declaration.
Most declarations relate to specific actions and are not explicitly bound by a period of validity, but there are also cases in which the validity is limited to a given period.
Examples of declarations that require notarization of signatures can be found below:
Declaration of recognition of a child;
Declaration - consent for a child to travel abroad;
Declaration of provided housing and maintenance;
Declaration of choice of property relations, etc.
Various declarations under the Commercial Law and/or related to commercial activity:
Specimens;
Making non-monetary contributions to companies (aport);
Various declarations that are necessary in the process of construction, etc.
Statements related to disclaimers:
Renunciation of inheritance;
Waiver of right of use;
Withdrawal of powers of attorney, etc.
Declarations required for notarial proceedings such as the purchase and sale of real estate and/or motor vehicles:
Declarations for address registration, place of residence and marital status under Art. 25, para. 8 of the ZNND;
Declaration of lack of obligations to the state under Art. 264, para. 1 and para. 2 of the DOPC;
Declarations under ZMIP.
These declarations are valid within the year in which they are certified.
Required documents
Your ID.
Certificate of heirs in case of refusal of inheritance.
A copy of the ownership document in case of denial of the right of use, along with a cadastral scheme or sketch.
For declaration-consent for a child's travel abroad - original of the child's birth certificate.
Fees
Preparation of declaration:
First page – 10 lv., each subsequent page – 2 lv.
Authentication of private documents without a specific material interest:
First signature – 5 lv., each subsequent one – 2 lv.
Authentication of signatures on documents concerning property rights:
10 lv. for each signature.
For declarations with a certain material interest, the notary fee is calculated based on the table below and amounts to 15% of the received value:
| Certifiable material interest | Notary fee |
|---|---|
| up to 100 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 101 - 1000 lv. | 30 lv. + 1.5% for the amount over 100 lv. |
| 1001 - 10 000 lv. | 43,50 lv. + 1,3% for the amount over 1000 lv. |
| 10 001 - 50 000 lv. | 160,50 lv. + 0,8% for the amount over 10 000 lv. |
| 50 001 - 100 000 lv. | 480,50 lv. + 0,5% for the amount over 50 000 lv. |
| 100 001 - 500 000 lv. | 730,50 lv. + 0,2% for the amount over 100 000 lv. |
| over 500 000 lv. | 1,530.50 lv. + 0.1% for the amount above 500,000 lv., but not more than 6,000 lv. |
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Authentication of Transcripts
Notarized copies of documents certify the identity of an original document with the certified copy. The authenticity of official and private documents, as well as their extracts, can be certified. For this purpose, it is necessary to present to the Notary an original of the document of which you want a copy to be made.
General information
Copies are made of official and private documents or of extracts from them, and this is noted in the stamp. Copies can be made of electronic documents, as well as of documents stored in the Notary's archive.
Required documents
Your ID.
Original of the document of which you wish to issue a notarized copy - transcript.
Fees
Authentication of transcripts and transcripts:
First page of each document – BGN 3, each subsequent page – BGN 2.
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Notarial invitations
The office works with a summoner who delivers notarial invitations. Through a notarial invitation, you can officially invite someone to perform a certain action - to pay you an amount due, to transfer possession of a property to you, etc. The notarial invitation must be presented to the Notary in three identical copies - one for the addressee, one for the petitioner and one for the Notary.
General information
Through a notarial invitation, you can officially invite someone to perform a certain action - to pay you an amount due, to transfer possession of a property to you, etc. The office offers authentication and delivery of notarial invitations.
It is necessary to present the invitation in triplicate to the notary, and after delivery, you will receive a copy with the date and names of the person who received the document.
Required documents
Your ID.
Three signed copies of the notarial invitation.
Accurate and detailed address for service.
Fees
For the copies to be delivered according to the specified delivery addresses: 20 lv. per copy.
For other copies:
First page – 3 lv., each subsequent page – 2 lv.
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Wills
The will has effect after the death of the testator. Wills can be handwritten or notarized. Notarial wills require the presence of two witnesses.
General information
A will transfers property after the testator's death. Wills can be handwritten or notarized. Notarial wills require the presence of two witnesses.
The preparation of a will by a Notary is a practice that is most often applied if the testator is in an unfavorable health or physical condition, but wishes to verbally express his will and have it recorded and certified by a Notary. The notarial will is entered in the Registration Agency.
The storage of a handwritten will can be at your home or at a Notary after presenting an original. When depositing the document with the Notary, he notifies the Registration Agency.
Required documents
Original of the handwritten will - for storage at the Notary.
Documents for the ownership of the bequeathed real estate, cadastral sketches and/or schemes and tax assessments - for the preparation of a notarial will.
Personal documents of the testator and witnesses when preparing a notarial will.
Death certificate or certificate for heirs - to declare a handwritten will. An official transcript can only be issued to the beneficiary of the will. In order to issue a copy of a handwritten will that has immovable property as its subject, all the documents necessary for the acknowledgment of a transaction - tax assessments, cadastral schemes and/or sketches of the bequeathed immovable property, etc. must be submitted. In case there are also motor vehicles bequeathed, all documents certifying the testator's ownership of the bequeathed motor vehicle - receipt, certificate of insurance value, etc. must be submitted. The transcript is entered by the Notary at the Registry Office.
Fees
Storage of a handwritten will at the notary: 30 lv.
Announcement of a will: 10 lv.
Issuance of an official transcript of the will – 50% of a fee calculated on the basis of the table below:
| Certifiable material interest | Notary fee |
|---|---|
| up to 100 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 101 - 1000 lv. | 30 lv. + 1.5% for the amount over 100 lv. |
| 1001 - 10 000 lv. | 43,50 lv. + 1,3% for the amount over 1000 lv. |
| 10 001 - 50 000 lv. | 160,50 lv. + 0,8% for the amount over 10 000 lv. |
| 50 001 - 100 000 lv. | 480,50 lv. + 0,5% for the amount over 50 000 lv. |
| 100 001 - 500 000 lv. | 730,50 lv. + 0,2% for the amount over 100 000 lv. |
| over 500 000 lv. | 1,530.50 lv. + 0.1% for the amount above 500,000 lv., but not more than 6,000 lv. |
The indicated fees do not include VAT.
Background checks
In cases where no ownership documents have been issued or the relevant documents do not cover full ownership, it is necessary to carry out a thorough inspection.
General information
In cases where no ownership documents have been issued or the relevant documents do not cover full ownership, it is necessary to carry out a thorough inspection.
In case of possession of a property for more than ten years, there is a reason for issuing a notarial deed. The petitioner, who personally took possession, can also add the period of possession of his testator.
Required documents
Documents that prove possession or partial ownership.
Documents that prove inheritance when the possession is effected with the testator of the petitioner.
Application-declaration for circumstantial verification, reflected in the municipality where the property is located, and in the Regional Administration of the city of Sofia.
Tax assessment and cadastral sketch and/or scheme for the real estate subject to the background check.
Fees
The due diligence fee is calculated according to the table below:
| Certifiable material interest | Notary fee |
|---|---|
| up to 100 lv. | 30 lv. |
| 101 - 1000 lv. | 30 lv. + 1.5% for the amount over 100 lv. |
| 1001 - 10 000 lv. | 43,50 lv. + 1,3% for the amount over 1000 lv. |
| 10 001 - 50 000 lv. | 160,50 lv. + 0,8% for the amount over 10 000 lv. |
| 50 001 - 100 000 lv. | 480,50 lv. + 0,5% for the amount over 50 000 lv. |
| 100 001 - 500 000 lv. | 730,50 lv. + 0,2% for the amount over 100 000 lv. |
| over 500 000 lv. | 1,530.50 lv. + 0.1% for the amount above 500,000 lv., but not more than 6,000 lv. |
The indicated fees do not include VAT.