Eintragung in das Grundbuch

Registration of ownership of a plot of land or encumbrances and restrictions located on a plot of land

You become the new owner of the property after

• you have reached an agreement with the seller on the change of ownership ("conveyance of the property") and
• the new ownership structure has been entered in the land register.

The agreement on the transfer of ownership must be declared before a notary public. It can also be declared in a court settlement or in a legally confirmed insolvency plan.

Registration in the land register is also required for other forms of transfer of ownership (e.g. when a property is inherited).

Encumbrances and restrictions on the property, such as easements, priority notice of conveyance, mortgages, land charges or mortgages, must also be entered in the land register.

The notary arranges for the entry.

The land register provides information on the ownership of a property and any encumbrances that may be on the property (e.g. mortgages, easements).

• Identity card or passport
• Presentation of the registration documents as public or publicly certified documents

Requirements for registration are normally:

• Application for registration
• Eligibility to apply (anyone in whose favor the registration is to be made or whose right is affected by the registration)
• Registration authorization
• Authorization to register (the person whose right is affected by the registration)
• In case of transfer of ownership of real property - conveyance
• compliance with special formal requirements

Depending on the individual case

• additional documents are required (e.g. certificate of inheritance, permits, certificates of right of first refusal, tax clearance certificate) or
• the land register must first be corrected before the requested registration (e.g. by registering the heirs of a deceased owner).

Costs are incurred for the work of the notary and the entry in the land register. The amount of the costs is largely determined by the amount of the purchase price.
- Business value according to KV No. 14110 ff. of Annex 1 to § 34 of the Law on Court and Notarial Costs (Gerichts- und Notarkostengesetz)

You must apply to the Land Registry for registration in the Land Registry. If the conditions for registration are met, the Land Registry shall make the registration.

Once the registration has taken place, the Land Registry shall notify the applicant, the applicant, the registered owner and any persons in the land register for whose benefit the registration takes place or whose right is affected by it.

Find out more about this with a notary or a notary. These will give you information on the procedure and the documents you need, tailored to your situation.

depending on the workload of the responsible Land Registry

Appeal against decisions of the land registry office pursuant to Section 71 GBO

Registration of ownership of immovable property or charges and restrictions on immovable property

Land Registry office of the district court where the land register for the land is kept