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• § 311b German Civil Code (BGB)
• § 873 German Civil Code (BGB)
• § 925 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
• § 13 Paragraph 1 of the Land Register Act (GBO) - Application for registration
• § 19 Land Register Act (GBO) - Approval of registration
• § 20 Land Register Act (GBO) - Transfer of ownership
• § 29 Land Register Act (GBO) - Form of registration documents
• § 39 Land Register Act (GBO) - Pre-registration of the person concerned
• No. 14110 KV Annex 1 Court and Notary Fees Act (GNotKG)

Ownership of a property must be entered in the respective land register of the property.

The land register provides information about the ownership of a property.
If you have bought a property, you are not the new owner until

• You have reached an agreement with the seller (transfer of the property) and
• the new ownership is registered in the land register.

Real estate purchase contracts must be notarized. The necessary agreement on the transfer of ownership must also be declared before a notary.
The notary arranges for the entry as owner in the land register.
To do this, make an appointment with the notary of your choice.

Submission of registration documents in publicly certified form or by public documents

• Application for registration submitted by a notary
• Eligibility to apply (anyone in whose favour the registration is to be made = buyer or whose right is affected by the registration = seller)
• A declaration of agreement between buyer and seller made before a notary (conveyance of title)
• declaration of waiver of pre-emption rights by the municipality
• certificate of clearance from the tax office

• Application for registration submitted by a notary
• Eligibility to apply (anyone in whose favour the registration is to be made = buyer or whose right is affected by the registration = seller)
• A declaration of agreement between buyer and seller made before a notary (conveyance of title)
• Documents must be presented in a publicly certified form or by means of public documents.
• declaration of waiver of pre-emption rights by the municipality
• certificate of clearance from the tax office

• There are costs for the notary's work and the entry in the land register. The amount of the costs depends on the value (e.g. purchase price).

Make an appointment with a notary. They will give you advice on the procedure and the documents you need, tailored to your situation.

• An application for transfer of ownership at the land registry office can only be submitted by the notary.
• The notary attaches the necessary documents.
• The land registry office examines the application.
• If necessary, it will request additional documentation.
• If the requirements for registration are met, the land registry office will carry out the registration.
• Once the entry has been made, the land registry office notifies the notary who submitted the application.

depending on the workload of the responsible land registry office

No

In principle, an appeal can be lodged against any decision of the land registry office.

• Land register provides information about the ownership of a property
• The land register shows encumbrances that lie on the property (for example mortgages, land charges, easements such as rights of way).
• If you have bought a property, you are only the new owner after
  • You have reached an agreement with the seller (transfer of the property) Agreement must be declared before a notary and
  • the new ownership is registered in the land register.
• The notary arranges the registration.

Hamburg District Court