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Actualizat august 2026Every step from the first viewing to signing before a notary: checks, costs, preliminary contract, mortgage and land registration.
What you clarify: Know exactly what to check and pay at each stage.
The complete checklist before paying a deposit and signing: documents, owner, encumbrances, planning, risks, debts and value, each with its official source.
What you clarify: Check off every risk before paying.
What the land register extract contains, how to read it and what to check before buying.
What you clarify: Confirm the owner, encumbrances and official boundaries.
ANCPI does not search by postal address: the extract is requested using a cadastral or land register number. How to find the cadastral number for free from an address, directly on the map.
What you clarify: Turn the address in the listing into the correct cadastral number before ordering the extract.
Advance payment, earnest money, conditions precedent, mortgage finance, existing mortgages and warning signs that you should stop.
What you clarify: Know which clauses need clarification before paying a deposit.
Advance payment vs earnest money (Civil Code art. 1544), protective clauses, recording in the land register and what to check about the seller and property before transferring money.
What you clarify: Know the conditions under which you can recover money paid under the preliminary contract.
What the e-Terra blockage means for buyers who need to complete the purchase of an eligible home by 31 July 2026.
What you clarify: Know what is in force, your exposure and what to ask the notary and developer for now.
Nothing changes in 2026: tax remains 3% or 1%, on the higher of the price and notarial valuation grid value. Form 208 is the notary's six-monthly return; 209 is only for transfers without a notary. Where the confusion in the press comes from.
What you clarify: Know what is reported to ANAF and how much you actually pay on a sale.
What is law (building tax has already increased in 2026, the RO e-Proprietate system exists), what is only an announcement (market-value taxation from 1 January 2027) and what is a rumour (“+270%”). The actual timetable, without panic.
What you clarify: Distinguish the law in force from announcements and rumours before reacting.
How to use the notarial valuation grid and what the minimum value means for fees.
What you clarify: Estimate the fees and check whether the price makes sense.
ANCPI estimates a phased return of e-Terra during the week of 10–16 August 2026. See the reopening sequence and the rules for applications, payments and documents.
What you clarify: Know when the return is expected and what happens in the first few days.
After the cyberattack on ANCPI: the institution and DNSC say land register data were not affected; the attacker claims to have stolen data. What is confirmed, what is merely a claim and what precautions to take.
What you clarify: Know what is confirmed, what is merely a claim and what precautions to take for your accounts.
From 2026, a property sale also requires a tax clearance certificate for the buyer. What OUG 7/2026 changes and what you risk without it.
What you clarify: Know which certificates you need to prevent the deed from being void.
The safeguards under Law 207/2025 for homes bought from developers (maximum 5% deposit at reservation, dedicated account, recording the sale promise in the land register) and its gap: individuals, land and rentals remain uncovered.
What you clarify: Know when the new law protects you and when you are on your own.
Find out what a litigation entry involves, the associated risks and what you can do.
What you clarify: Understand whether the land register entry calls for a halt or clarification.
Identity, co-owners, spouse, heirs, power of attorney, litigation and pressure to pay a deposit.
What you clarify: Check identity, co-owners and legal risks.
Essential steps for checking a company: history, debts, litigation and shareholders.
What you clarify: See whether the company has debts, litigation or insolvency.
Practical steps for estimating: map, drawn outline and the difference between indicative measurement and cadastral records.
What you clarify: Estimate the area and proceed to a report without claiming to establish legal boundaries.
Risks that may affect land: surroundings, utilities, easements and restrictions.
What you clarify: Separate real potential from restrictions and hidden costs.
How to check whether access is legal, not merely used in practice.
What you clarify: Check whether the road is legally secure, not just in use.
How to check the actual land boundaries, access and overlaps on the plan.
What you clarify: Compare cadastral boundaries with conditions on the ground.
Why being within the built-up area does not automatically mean land is buildable, and which indicators to read.
What you clarify: Understand what can be built and which approvals may be required.
Who has priority to buy and how pre-emption rights are exercised.
What you clarify: Find out who may have priority to buy.
Understand seismic risk classes and their impact on property safety.
What you clarify: Clarify the risk class and its effect on your decision.
What the red disc (RS I) is, how to check a building by street and on the map, and what it means for buying, mortgages and insurance.
What you clarify: Find out immediately whether a building has a red disc.
How to check whether a property, plot or neighbourhood is in a flood-prone area.
What you clarify: Check exposure to water before buying.
Restrictions, approvals and risks when buying an old house or protected property.
What you clarify: See whether special approvals, restrictions or costs apply.
