Buying in Prague: the back story

About Buying in Prague: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Prague Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Prague’s homes range from apartments in Baroque and Art Nouveau houses in Malá Strana, the Old Town and Vinohrady to new riverside quarters in Karlín, Holešovice and Smíchov. Ownership is recorded in the Czech land registry, the Katastr nemovitostí, run by the State Administration of Land Surveying and Cadastre (ČÚZK).

Where people buy

See our property guide for Malá Strana and Hradčany, the Old Town and Josefov, Vinohrady, Karlín and Holešovice.

The land registry

The Katastr nemovitostí records who owns each property and any charges on it; extracts can be ordered through the ČÚZK.

Have your own Czech lawyer check the land registry extract before you sign anything.

The agencies

Svoboda & Williams, Czech Republic Sotheby’s International Realty, Engel & Völkers and Knight Frank sell in Prague.

Our advice: work with a Czech lawyer from the first offer to the registration of the sale.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Buying in Prague: the back story before you go.