All real estate procedures in one place

Purchase of Land and Real Estate

Complete procedure for purchasing land or real estate in Montenegro — from ownership verification to cadastre registration.

2–6 weeks•€500–5,000

Registration of Ownership Rights

Procedure for registering ownership rights in the real estate cadastre — inheritance, gift, court decision.

2–5 weeks•€265–1,565

Annual•0.25%–1% of market value

Property Tax Calculation

How annual property tax is calculated and paid in Montenegro — rates, discounts, deadlines and calculator.

Inheritance of Property

Procedure for inheriting property in Montenegro — probate proceedings, cadastre registration and tax obligations.

2–6 months•€200–1,500

Gift (Donation) of Property

Procedure for transferring property through a gift agreement — notarial act, cadastre registration and tax obligations.

2–4 weeks•€300–2,000

Partition of Property

Procedure for dissolving co-ownership — amicable or judicial partition of property between co-owners.

1–6 months•€500–3,000

Property Lease (Rental)

Procedure for concluding a property lease agreement — rights and obligations of landlord and tenant, registration and taxes.

1–2 weeks•€50–300

Tourist Accommodation Registration

Procedure for registering private tourist accommodation — categorization, reporting and landlord obligations.

2–6 weeks•€100–500

Construction Feasibility Check

Determining whether construction is permitted on a parcel, types of buildings and urban planning parameters.

1–3 weeks•€20–260

Urban-Technical Conditions (UTC)

Obtaining urban-technical conditions — a mandatory prerequisite for project design and building permit.

5–35 days•€30–130

3–6 months•€700–3,800 + project

Building Permit

Complete procedure for obtaining a building permit — from UTC to issuance of the decision.

Construction Start Notification

Legal obligation to notify of the start of construction works after obtaining a building permit.

2–11 days•€210–550

Use Permit

Confirmation that the building was constructed in accordance with the permit — a prerequisite for use and cadastre registration.

1–3 months•€950–3,200

Utility Connections

Procedure for connecting a building to water, electricity and sewage networks — applications, conditions and costs.

2–8 weeks•€500–5,000

Energy Certificate

Procedure for obtaining an energy certificate for a building — mandatory for property sale or lease.

2–4 weeks•€200–800

Property Certificate and Certificate of (Non-)Ownership

How to obtain a property certificate (title deed) and a certificate of (non-)ownership — the basic document required for almost every real estate procedure.

1–5 days•€5–8

Cadastre Changes

Registration of changes in the cadastre — new building, ownership change, parcellation, mortgage.

2–5 weeks•€265–1,565

Parcelation and Re-parcelation

Procedure for splitting or merging cadastral parcels — geodetic survey, consent and cadastre registration.

1–3 months•€500–2,000

Mortgage Cancellation

Procedure for removing a mortgage from the real estate cadastre after loan repayment — documentation and deadlines.

1–3 weeks•€50–200

Cadastre Data Correction

Procedure for correcting errors in cadastral data — incorrect area, purpose, boundaries or owner's personal data.

2–8 weeks•€50–500

Geodetic Works

Geodetic services related to real estate — boundary marking, building surveying, survey preparation.

1–4 weeks•€300–2,000

6–18 months•Significantly variable

Land Use Change

Procedure for changing the planned purpose of a parcel through amendment of the urban plan.

4–8 months•€1,940–7,560 + project

Reconstruction and Extension

Procedure for reconstruction, extension or addition to existing buildings.

3–12 months•Free (compensation paid to owner)

Expropriation of Property

Procedure for taking property for public needs with fair compensation — owner's rights, procedure and appeal.