Eintragung in das Grundbuch

Registration of ownership of a property or encumbrances and restrictions on a property

Owner or new owner 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. It can also be declared in a court settlement or in a legally confirmed insolvency plan.

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

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

The notary arranges the entry.

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

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

The 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)
• authorization for registration
• Authorization (the person whose right is affected by the registration)
• In the case of transfer of ownership - conveyance
• Compliance with special formal requirements

Depending on the individual case

• additional documents are required (e.g. proof of inheritance, permits, certificates of pre-emption rights, tax clearance certificate) or
• the land register must first be corrected before the requested entry (e.g. by entering the heirs of a deceased owner).

Costs are incurred for the notary's work 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 Court and Notary Costs Act

You must apply for entry in the land register at the land registry. If the requirements for entry are met, the land registry will make the entry.

Once the entry has been made, the land registry notifies the notary submitting the application, the applicant, the registered owner and all persons shown in the land register in whose favor the entry is made or whose right is affected by it.

Ask a notary for information on this. They will provide you with information on the procedure and the documents you need, tailored to your situation.

depending on the workload of the responsible land registry office

Registration of ownership of a property or encumbrances and restrictions on a property