Public purchase witnessing

In public purchase witnessing, conveyance of real property is confirmed when all the signatories have signed the related document. Only a public purchase witness can carry out the confirmation. Without public purchase witnessing, the conveyance is null and void, and the purchaser cannot get the title for the property.

The public purchase witness, or public notary, acts as a witness for the conveyance and, at the same time, checks the identity of the parties and the formal competence followed in the transfer process. The conveyance cannot be registered, if there is a good reason to suspect the competence of the transfer.

The public purchase witness checks the details of ownership for the property

The public purchase witness must check the details concerning the ownership of the property and the rights and encumbrances related to it from the register of land ownership and mortgage and the details concerning the property from the cadastre.

Once the parties to the conveyance have signed the conveyance, the public purchase witness marks each conveyance by a statement certifying it. The certificate must show the names of the signatories to the conveyance and the location and time for the confirmation of the conveyance. In addition, the public purchase witness signs the certificate and marks it with the code of the public purchase witness.

How much does public purchase witnessing cost?

Public purchase witnessing costs 105 €.

The public purchase witness gives the acquirer instructions on how to apply for registration of title.

The public purchase witness must, within two days from witnessing the purchase and by a registration form for the conveyance of real property, notify the district survey office or municipality, in whose area the property to be conveyed is located, about the conveyance.