Buying real estate is the largest single transaction most people ever make, and the risks are hidden in the title deed, the encumbrances and the contract. Dimov & Partners provides complete legal protection in real estate transactions: from due diligence before you sign, to registration of the property in your name.
What does the service cover?
- Legal due diligence of the property: title deed, encumbrances, mortgages, disputes
- Sale and purchase agreements and notarial certification
- Earnest money agreements and preliminary contracts
- Lease agreements (residential and commercial premises)
- Land registry registration and procedures before the Real Estate Cadastre Agency
- Buying an apartment under construction: checking the developer and the contract
- Protection of ownership and possession, property disputes
- Mortgages and security interests over real estate
Why Dimov & Partners?
- The pre-signing check costs a fraction of the value it protects
- We know the pitfalls from practice: heirs outside the probate record, a non-signing spouse, illegal additions to buildings
- Support for foreign buyers as well, in English
Frequently asked questions
What must be checked before buying an apartment?
At least three things: who is recorded as the owner in the title deed, whether there are encumbrances (mortgages, prohibitions, easements) and whether the property physically matches what is recorded. Any discrepancy is a reason to stop before signing.
Does the contract have to be notarised?
Yes, a contract for the transfer of real estate must be certified (solemnised) before a notary to have legal effect, and ownership is acquired by registration in the land registry.
I am buying an apartment under construction. What is different?
The risk is higher: the building permit, the developer's right over the land and how your payment is secured until completion all need to be checked. Developers' contracts can and should always be negotiated.
Related guides
- Buying real estate: legal checks before you sign (Macedonian)
- Inheritance and the probate procedure (Macedonian)
Related practice areas: Family and Inheritance Law
Buying or selling real estate?
Bring the title deed and the draft contract: we will check every point before you sign.
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