What we arrange for you
For sellers, buyers and estate agents.
You are selling a house, flat or plot
We draft a purchase agreement that makes clear when you receive the money and when you hand over the property.
You are buying property
We check for mortgages, easements and pre-emption rights, and keep the money in escrow until you are registered as the owner.
You are an estate agent handling a sale
We prepare the contracts for your clients, manage the escrow and file the application with the Land Register, so you can focus on the deal.
The property belongs to your company
We compare selling the property itself with selling a share in the company that owns it, and explain what each option means in practice.
You are giving property to a family member
We draft the deed of gift, with a lifelong right of use where needed, and file the application with the Land Register.
You are renting or letting premises
We draft or review the lease, especially its term, rent increases, alterations to the premises and notice.
How a property transfer works
Free first consultation
At least half an hour in person in Zlín or online. You tell us about the property and when the transfer needs to be completed.
Checking the property
We go through the Land Register extract, mortgages, easements, pre-emption rights and leases, so any problem comes to light before signing, not after.
Contracts and escrow
We prepare the purchase agreement and the escrow agreement, arrange the signing, and the buyer pays the purchase price into escrow.
Registration and payment
We file the application with the Land Register, follow the proceedings and release the money to the seller once the transfer is registered.
Where the money is until the transfer is registered
Attorney escrow
The buyer pays the purchase price into a special attorney account, where it is kept apart from the firm's own funds. We release it to the seller once the buyer is registered in the Land Register and any other conditions the parties agreed on are met. If the transfer does not go ahead, the money goes back to the buyer.
- The release conditions follow the purchase agreement
- Contracts, escrow and the Land Register application from one firm
- We follow the Czech Bar Association rules on escrow
For estate agents
Working with estate agencies
For estate agencies we handle the legal side of transactions, from the reservation to registration in the Land Register. The agent looks after the clients and the deal, and we look after the contracts, the escrow and the Land Register.
- Reservation, purchase and lease agreements for your clients
- Attorney escrow and the application to the Land Register
- Review of your contract templates
The firm in numbers
- 20 yearsof legal practice
- 180+long-term clients
- 95%of new clients come through referrals
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Frequently asked questions about real estate
Short answers to what clients ask us most often. We look at your specific situation at the first consultation.
How does attorney escrow work?
The buyer pays the purchase price into a special account held by the attorney. The attorney releases it to the seller once the conditions in the escrow agreement are met, usually when the buyer is registered as the owner in the Land Register. If the transfer fails, the money goes back to the buyer. Escrow is governed by the Czech Legal Profession Act and the rules of the Czech Bar Association, and the money is kept separately from the attorney's own funds.
How much does attorney escrow cost?
We tell you the price of escrow in advance. It depends mainly on the amount held and on whether we are also preparing the purchase agreement and the application to the Land Register.
How is an application for registration in the Land Register filed, and how long does it take?
The application is filed with the Land Registry office on the prescribed form, together with the contract, and an administrative fee is paid. The office first sends out a notice that proceedings have started and may allow the registration no earlier than 20 days after that notice was sent. In practice, registration usually takes about a month, depending on how busy the office is. The buyer becomes the owner with effect from the day the application reached the Land Registry.
What should be checked before buying property?
The starting point is the Land Register extract (list vlastnictví). It shows mortgages, easements, pre-emption rights, bans on disposal and any plomba, a mark warning that other proceedings concerning the property are under way. We also check whether the seller is insolvent and whether a tenant lives in the property. A lease does not end with the transfer, and the new owner takes over the landlord's rights and obligations (Section 2221 of the Civil Code).
Can attorney escrow be used when buying with a mortgage?
Yes. The buyer usually pays their own part of the price into escrow, and the bank sends the loan money according to its own conditions, either into escrow or directly to the seller. The bank also requires a mortgage over the property, so the purchase agreement, the mortgage agreement and the escrow have to fit together. That is why we agree the procedure with the buyer's bank in advance.
Is real estate acquisition tax still payable?
No. Real estate acquisition tax was abolished in 2020, and today neither the buyer nor the seller pays it. The seller may, however, have to pay income tax on the sale if no exemption applies. That depends mainly on how long they owned the property and whether they lived in it, so it is worth checking with a tax adviser before signing.
