1 → 2 split
In Germany
A notary is compulsory, and the transfer tax is far lower — but the guarantee comes from the register rather than the notary: a buyer who trusted a wrong entry in good faith still keeps the property.
1 → 2 split
Who does what
Notar (Notary)Property transfer · Notarising documents · Company registration · Notarising company formation acts
Grundbuchamt (Land registry)Property transfer · What holding land actually means · Land registry
Main similarities
- Property transfer
Main differences
- Company registration → Guichet d'entreprises
- Land registry → Bureau Sécurité juridique
- Notarising company formation acts
- Notarising documents
- What holding land actually means
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Function by function
01 · Property transferNotaire → NotarClose
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