Who can buy real estate in Slovenia?

All EU, US and OECD country citizens

What if I am not an EU, US or OECD citizen?

No problem, you need to buy the real estate through an EU or US or OECD registered company. If you do not have such a company we can set up a company in Slovenia for you and you can buy through that company.

What are costs involved in buying a property in Slovenia?

You will have around €500 in legal, translation and notary fees, depending on property you will have the real estate agency fee of between 1-3%, on certain properties where it is stated there may be zero commission.

What are the annual property taxes?

In Slovenia property taxes are incredibly low, for an average three bedroom house expect to pay around €150 a year, and for a large property around €250. (This may change slightly as a new property tax system is due to be introduced in the future)

Other topics that might interest you

Buying property with Slovenia Estates

Getting to Slovenia
I have heard that Primorska is an earthquake region?
How do we get to Slovenia
How do we maintain our house when we are not there?
How can I get rental income?
Can you help with all the documents and legal requirements?
Do you charge a commission on the properties you sell?
Can I come and visit to view properties?

The legal process for buying in Slovenia

Do you know any lawyers who can assist us with our purchase?
How long does the process take?

Buying property with Slovenia Estates

Getting to Slovenia

There are numerous ways to get to Slovenia, due its location you can either direct into Slovenia or one of its neighbouring country’s airports:

Ljubljana, Slovenia: Easyjet fly from London Stansted to Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Adria airways fly from Gatwick to Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Wizz Air fly from Luton to Ljubljana
Trieste, Italy: Ryanair fly from London Stansted to Trieste on the border with Slovenia
Venice, Italy: Ryanair fly from London Stansted to Venice, 2 hours from the border with Slovenia
Venice, Italy: Easyjet fly from East Midlands, Manchester, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Luton or Southend to Venice, 2 hours from the border with Slovenia
Venice, Italy: Jet2 fly from Leeds-Bradford, Edinburgh or Manchester to Venice, 2 hours from the border with Slovenia
Pula, Croatia: Jet2 fly from Leeds-Bradford, Manchester or Edinburgh, 1 hour from the border with Slovenia

I have heard that Primorska is an Earthquake region?

There was an earthquake in Bovec North Primorska in 1998 with no casulties, but there have been no serious earthquakes South of Bovec for over 100 years. But rest assured your property will be fully insured for any damage in the extremely unlikey situation should this happen. Thirty six million people live in California, which has literally thousands of minor earthquakes every year – why because it’s the one of the best and most beautiful areas to live – likewise.

How do we get to Slovenia?

Depending on where your house is you will have numerous alternatives from the low cost airlines, Easyjet, Wizzair and Ryanair all fly into or very close to Slovenia. For example if your property is in Primorska, close to Italy you may find it better to fly Ryanair to Trieste in Italy and drive from there. If you are closer to Ljubljana then you could fly either Easyjet or Wizzair into Ljubljana. If you’re coming in from Northern England or Scotland then it may be best to fly to Pula in Croatia and drive in form there.

How do we maintain our house when we are not there?

How can I get rental income?

Very easily! Especially in our area of Slovenia, which is where most tourists wish to be as we have more attractions to visit then any other part of Slovenia. We will show you where and how to advertise, how to get the best rental yield from your property and what you need to provide once renters are in your property. If your property is in or near a ski resort you can achieve rentals for half the year, summer and winter.

Can you help with all the documents and legal requirements?

Yes, we will help you all the way along and hopefully after the sale too!

Do you charge a commission on the properties you sell?

Yes. However whoever you buy from is making money on the sale, so one way or another whichever agent you use you will be paying a commission somewhere along the line, it may be that its already added to the advertised price. We however will tell you how we earn our commission on each sale. We do not inflate prices for foreign buyers unlike some agencies or middlemen.

Normally the commission is 2%.

Can I come and visit to view properties?

Of course, we will help with accommodation and transport, Just tell us as in as much detail as you can what your requirements are, be as demanding as you like it will help us show you what you are really looking for and eliminate what won’t suit you.

The legal process for buying in Slovenia

Do you know any lawyers who can assist us with our purchase?

Yes and we can certainly make recommendations, contact us for help.

How long does the process take?

From saying “Yes” to moving in generally takes around 2 months.

News headlines

Slovenia Estates Comes To Kobarid

We’ve opened a new Slovenia Estates office in Kobarid, in the Soča Valley. This beautiful area has long been popular with Slovenian families as well as holiday makers and second home owners, and we are delighted to be able to based in Kobarid so we can better meet the needs of sellers and buyers in the far west of Slovenia.

We have opened an office in The Old Town

We are pleased to annouce we have opened a new office in the heart of Ljubljana’s Old Town on Gornji Trg 1. We have shop front space so lots of lovely properties in the window. Please come and visit us whenever you can!

Slovenia real estate increases in popularity

This year we have seen a marked increase in foreigners interested to buy Slovenian rela estate. Buyers from both the West of Europe, Russia and the US are taking advantage of low real estate price due to the Crisis in Europe before any rises are seen. Most popular areas are Ljubljana, Bled & Portoroz and with more and more sellers becoming very flexible on asking prices its fast becoming an attractive overseas destination for foreigners looking for both their own property as well as a secure long term investment

Slovenia Property Blog page

We have now set up a new Blog page with news articles on Slovenian real estae, topical issues, news and featured & bargain properties. We will be updating the page each week with stories, so please check the page out for up to date information on Real estate in Slovenia. Click HERE to go to the page

Ljubljana Apartments moving faster

This year we have noticed a marked increase in the both the number of enquiries about Ljubljana real estate as well as overall transactions, we ourselves have sold more this year than last and while generally it is still the foreign buyer who is buying enquiries from locals have also increased slowly. The feeling locally is prices in the city may have reached their low point and with faint signs of a recovery in Europe generally that feeling may well be borne out.

Slovenia real estate bargains

There is more and more excellent value real estate in Slovenia now, with local owners unable to finance renovations or improvements themselves, there is a good supply of property in need of renovation at some very attractive prices. With Slovenia Estates project managing renovations, a project need not be a headache but a very worthwhile investment. Contact us for the best bargain real estate in Slovenia on the market.

Slovenia Self Catering

Slovenia self catering accommodation is extremely popular and gaining more popularity as competition increases amongst available self catering houses and apartments and quality rises. We have some delightful self catering properties in Slovenia for vacation rental. They can be found here . We also know of many more available so contact us if you wish to rent a house or apartment in Slovenia for an unforgettable holiday.

Ljubljana Apartment Sales

Further to the recent News we posted on “Ljubljana Sells Best” we wanted to provide more information on Ljubljana real estate. The sales are nearly always apartments and always in the centre of town. The demand from foreign buyers for houses in Ljubljana is low as they want to be located very centrally and this means apartments. Ljubljana villas in for example the Rozna Dolina area are also priced at a level that is too high for most Slovenia real estate investors.

Ljubljana Sells best

This year we have sold more real esate in Ljubljana than any other year. It seems investors from various parts of the globe see Ljubljana as perfect place to buy. Small, neat and improving year on year, with a fabulous centre and old town and with prices at a very competitive level. The most popular areas being the historic old town and the centre, and despite no cars being allowed in the old town, buyers seem to accept this with the positives that come with that. See our Ljubljana real estate section for more details.

Soca Interest

Interest in the Soca region of Slovenia has reached the highest level in two years. People have always loved this area for Slovenia real estate for its beauty but it seems people are really seeing all the benefits of this popular area and preferring it to other areas.

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