Real Estate Purchases: Your Rights When Buying a Home or Other Immovable Property
Automatically translated summary. The full text is available in Romanian.
An information note produced by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” within the National Consumer Information Campaign offers practical recommendations for buying a home or other immovable property in the Republic of Moldova, explaining the legal framework, ways of acquiring ownership and the most common risks for buyers.
Buying property is a major financial and legal decision. The note lists the key laws, including the Civil Code (Law No. 1107/2002), the Urban Planning and Construction Code (Law No. 434/2023) and the Cadastre Law No. 1543/1998. It defines immovable property (homes, land, other constructions) and the ways ownership is acquired: sale and purchase, donation, exchange, inheritance and own construction.
It identifies three frequent problems. First, a missing construction acceptance, which may block final registration in the Register of Immovable Property or even lead to demolition. Second, third-party rights over the property, such as mortgages, usufruct, easements, sale bans and seizures; an active mortgage can lead to enforced execution. Third, mismatches between cadastral data and reality, causing extra costs, expert reports and fines for unauthorised buildings. The project is funded by the European Union and Soros Foundation Moldova.
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