Real Estate Lawyer

Key Information

Check the terms before signing

A seller’s offer, a registered right and willingness to sign a contract do not reveal every transaction risk. Establish the subject matter, parties, authority and payment arrangements. A flat, a plot of land and a commercial complex require different documents and scopes of review.

You can contact us before reaching an agreement or after a dispute arises. Tell us whether money has been paid, a preliminary document signed or a transaction date set. Legal due diligence should not replace a survey or market valuation; any specialist work required is identified separately.

Documents, register entries and rights

We analyse the documents provided, how rights were acquired and available information from the relevant registers. The review may concern ownership, use, encumbrances, restrictions and the parties’ authority. Access to sources and their completeness depend on the country and applicable procedure. A review does not guarantee discovery of every hidden circumstance.

Where necessary, we agree preparation of documents for registration or a change of owner and liaison with the appropriate providers. Legal preparation must be distinguished from the registration or notarial act itself. If the original documents conflict, we first establish why rather than carry the discrepancy into a new transaction.

Purchases, sales and investments

We consider contracts for housing, commercial premises, land and developments under construction. A foreign buyer’s purchase requires checks on the requirements applicable to both the buyer and the property. Opening an account for payments or investment requires separate assessment of banking procedures and documents; a lawyer does not decide the bank’s response.

For investment projects the stage of completion, contractual structure, origin of rights and handover arrangements matter. If there is already a delay or failure to perform, provide all contract amendments and payment evidence. An earlier opinion on a previous version does not automatically cover new terms.

Commercial and specialist property

You can enquire about offices, hotels, industrial sites, warehouses, production facilities, agricultural businesses, farms and land for residential or commercial development. We also consider legal tasks for investment projects in energy, transport, technology, industry, agriculture and hospitality.

This list describes potential enquiries rather than a portfolio of assets for sale. The roles of an estate agency, owner, bank or construction company must be agreed. Finding property, legal due diligence, valuation and financing are separate tasks with distinct outputs.

Disputes, division and use of property

Assistance may concern recognition of rights, challenging a contract, consequences of invalidity, division of property, arrangements for its use or enforcement against it. An attachment or other protective measure requires the grounds and appropriate procedure to be checked. A dispute does not automatically justify restricting the other party’s property rights.

Division of property may be addressed by agreement or through a dispute. The available approach also depends on the property’s characteristics and specialist reports. Reconstruction, alterations and recording changes require document review; we do not promise approval regardless of the property’s condition or the competent authorities’ requirements.

Inheritance and international documents

If rights to a property arise through inheritance, we separately assess the inheritance matter, the parties and the evidence available. A contract review does not replace establishing inheritance rights. Another country may require a local professional, a power of attorney and properly prepared documents.

Transactions and documents in another language may require legal translation. This must be distinguished from adapting a contract to local law or explaining the consequences of signing. Requirements for official use, names and authority are clarified before the documents are finalised.

Prepare the property and transaction documents

State the address or other identifiers, property type, country and purpose of your enquiry. Send title documents, the draft contract, attachments, payment evidence and correspondence. Identify anything missing; the absence of a document should not be treated as the absence of the relevant risk.

A dispute requires a timeline, details of the parties and decisions already made. Tell us if another representative, notary or agency is involved. The full scope is defined after an initial review to avoid unnecessary investigations while identifying specialist issues that need attention.

Also state when register information was obtained and where copies came from. A document supplied years ago may explain the property’s history but may not be sufficient to assess its current position.

Agree the output of each stage

At the outset, we establish whether advice, a property review, contract support or conduct of a dispute is needed. We agree sources, the format of the opinion, fees and additional costs. Notarial, registration, technical and valuation work are not automatically included in one legal task.

After the review, we explain the issues identified and next steps. The client decides whether to proceed, understanding the limitations established. New documents or changes in terms must be submitted for reassessment; a favourable initial response does not guarantee that the property’s legal position will remain unchanged.