New legislative provisions are gradually being activated, which are expected to remove a number of obstacles in order to stimulate the supply of real estate in the market. They will also limit the suffering of citizens, either as they try to secure their rights in the land registry or on through the bureaucracy of transfers.
These are four individual regulations included in Law 5293/2026, titled, “Interventions for a more citizen-friendly state,” which was passed a few months ago.
The first of these concerns the possibility of paying inheritance or parental benefit tax when the property is transferred, which is expected to be allowed for the first time.
This will avoid a repeat of a mass movement, “I Won’t Inherit,” which was observed during the financial crisis, when it is estimated that the number of disinheritances reached 180,000 (from 2013 to 2019).
This provision is combined with the second intervention, which concerns the establishment of the notary in a “one-stop shop” service for the transfer of real estate, be it sales and parental benefits or due to death.
