Immovable property refers in particular to plots of land and separate underground structures (e.g. underground garages). Buildings on a plot of land are currently deemed to constitute part of that land. However, there are still a number of plots that, under older law, do not share the same owner as the structures built on them. Owners of these plots have a pre-emptive right to the structures built on them if the owner puts them up for sale, and vice versa.
By law, rights in rem in real estate (especially easements) and certain other specific assets and rights (e.g. utilities) are also treated as immovable property.
Information on real estate in Czechia is maintained in the Property Register of the Czech Republic. There are a number of significant legal consequences associated with the registration of a right in the property register. In particular, the title to transferred immovable property is not acquired by the new owner until this is entered in the register. It is also presumed that a right entered in the register has been recorded in a way that reflects the actual legal situation. As such, anyone acting in good faith may, for example, acquire the title from a person who is not the owner (e.g. has not validly concluded a contract) if that person is registered as the owner in the property register.
The register can be viewed online on a dedicated website.
Conditions for the purchase and sale of immovable property
The process of buying and selling immovable property
Purchase agreement
Property register
Legal status of professional providers of legal services and property market services
Legal service providers
Property market service providers