Property templates and checklistsSlovenia

Reviewed October 28, 2026. Not legal advice. Have a notary or lawyer check your case before you sign.

Buying

1
Check that you may buy
EU, EFTA and OECD citizens and companies buy freely. EU candidate state citizens need a reciprocity decision. Others can only inherit, with reciprocity.
2
Make an offer
Send a written offer (ponudba za nakup) to the seller or agent. Then sign a preliminary contract (predpogodba) with a deposit (ara), or skip it.
3
Offer pre-emption rights
The seller may first have to offer the property to the municipality in a pre-emption zone (not for a condominium flat) and to co-owners.
4
Sale contract (prodajna pogodba)
It must be in writing. A notary, a lawyer or the agent drafts it. A notary often holds the price (notarska hramba) until the buyer has paid in full.
5
Pay the 2% transfer tax
The seller files the real estate transfer tax return within 15 days of the contract.
6
Certify the seller's signature
After the tax is paid, a notary certifies the seller's signature on the registration consent (zemljiškoknjižno dovolilo).
7
Register the buyer
Ownership passes only on registration in the land register (zemljiška knjiga). The notary usually files the application, which must be electronic.

Lease under the Housing Act (SZ-1): Written, with the art. 91 items, including termination grounds. Fixed or indefinite. The Obligations Code fills gaps.
Rent and deposit (varščina): Free, but usurious if over 50% above the municipal average market rent. No deposit cap for a market lease.
Notice without fault: Tenant: 60 days' written notice, any time, unless the lease differs. Landlord: only by providing another suitable home.
Landlord, fault grounds: Grounds in the law or the lease, after a written warning with at least 15 days to remedy. Court if the tenant disputes.
Fixed-term notarial lease: Since 1 December 2025, a landlord whose lease is an enforceable notarial deed can seek eviction directly at term end.
Energy certificate and tourist letting: The landlord gives it before a lease of 1 year or more. Tourist letting: Hospitality Act (Zakon o gostinstvu).
Rental income tax, individual landlord: 25% after a 10% flat cost deduction. If the tenant is an individual, the landlord files by 28 February of the next year.
Proposed tax cut (ZIURS): 15% instead of 25%. Adopted on 11 May 2026 but not in force. A referendum is set for 6 December 2026.