Romania: Real Estate

Romania's new residential real estate law introduces mandatory notarial registration, dedicated escrow accounts, and milestone-based payment schedules following high-profile developer insolvencies. The reforms fundamentally restructure how advance payments are protected and how sale promises must be documented, bringing Romanian practices closer to established European standards.

I remember one of my first difficult title reviews as a lawyer in an international law firm. It was the year 2002; Romania had many unclear rules, and many state-owned companies and many properties had been confiscated by the state during communism.