Property transfer
A change of owner of a property, usually by a purchase contract. Ownership passes only when the transfer is entered in the land register.
A transfer moves ownership from one person to another, typically by sale, gift or exchange. For property recorded in the Czech land register, ownership is acquired only by entry in the register (Section 1105 of the Civil Code), i.e. by registration (vklad). The entry takes effect retroactively from the moment the application reached the cadastral office (Section 10 of the Cadastral Act).
How a transfer works
According to ČÚZK, you need a deed, for example a purchase or gift contract, with officially certified signatures. You then fill in the application form and file both at the cadastral office. The administrative fee is CZK 2,000. While the proceeding runs, the property shows a pending-transaction flag. Registration can be approved no sooner than 20 days after the owner is notified (Section 18 of the Cadastral Act).
Transfers nearby
Since 1 January 2014 the land register has recorded a recorded sale price. The map in the online viewer Nahlížení do KN can therefore show which properties had a price recorded in a given year, i.e. where a sale took place. The map shows only that a sale happened, not the price.
The number of transfers nearby is a rough indicator of how active the local market is. It is not an exact count of contracts: one contract may cover several properties. Gifts, exchanges and inheritance are not included, because a price is recorded only for an actual purchase price, including auctions (Section 24 of Decree No. 357/2013 Coll.).
Frequently asked questions
When does the buyer become the owner?
When the registration is completed, with effect from the day the application reached the cadastral office. According to ČÚZK, registration took 22 days on average in September 2026. Until then the buyer is not recorded in the register, so the purchase price can stay in escrow until then.
What if the property is mortgaged?
A mortgage lien does not prohibit the transfer, but it stays on the property with the new owner until it is deleted. Repaying the debt and deleting the lien should therefore be covered in the purchase contract.
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The explanation is general and informative, not legal advice. Binding are the land register, the zoning plan and other official sources.