Searching for and Obtaining Extracts from Georgia's Real Estate Register
Georgia Assistant helps you obtain extracts from Georgia's real estate register
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Searching for and Obtaining Extracts from Georgia's Real Estate Register with Georgia Assistant
The price includes:
searching for property details, ordering, preparing, and obtaining an extract from Georgia's real estate register
Required documents:
Georgian cadastral number of the property, owner's passport/identity document, and other property details
Georgia’s real estate market attracts thousands of foreign investors thanks to straightforward transactions, no tax on residential property purchases, and the prospect of obtaining a residence permit. However, rapid registration procedures have a downside: buyers are responsible for checking a property’s legal status. The main tool for protecting your investment in Tbilisi, Batumi, or elsewhere in Georgia is an official extract from the Unified Real Estate Rights Register (NAPR — napr.gov.ge).
Why Check Real Estate in Georgia, and What Risks Does the Register Help Prevent?
Buying an apartment, commercial premises, or land always carries risks. In Georgia, ownership rights arise only when the property is registered with the Public Registry. Due to the specifics of local law, registrars at the House of Justice do not conduct an in-depth review of the property’s history during the transaction.
Ordering an up-to-date register extract allows you to confirm that the seller is legally entitled to dispose of the property and that the transaction is safe.
The registry document helps protect buyers from major risks:
- Hidden encumbrances and mortgages. You can see immediately whether an apartment has been pledged to a bank as collateral for a loan or seized because of the owner’s debts.
- Court disputes. If relatives, former spouses, or business partners contest ownership, the register records any court order prohibiting changes to the property registration.
- Problems with developers. When buying a newly built property, an extract helps establish whether the building has been commissioned and whether the actual square meters have been recorded under the relevant cadastral number.
When and Why Do You Need an Extract from Georgia’s Real Estate Register?
An up-to-date NAPR extract is useful not only when signing a sale and purchase agreement. The service is also relevant to property owners, tenants, and businesses.
Key situations include:
- Buyers and investors need an extract for preliminary property due diligence: a detailed review of the legal status of an apartment, house, or plot before paying a deposit or signing an agreement.
- Tenants of commercial and residential premises request extracts when signing long-term leases, especially business leases. They can confirm that the landlord has the legal right to lease the property and sign agreements, and reduce the risk of problems with the authorities or property seizure.
- A recent extract may be required to enter into utility agreements (transferring gas, water, or electricity accounts) and connect internet services. It may also be needed to prove ownership of a lawful asset to foreign banks or tax authorities during cross-border transfers, or to submit to Georgia’s Public Service Development Agency when applying for a residence permit.
What Does an Official Real Estate Register Extract Contain?
An official extract from Georgia’s Real Estate Register, known as an Amonatseri, is a structured electronic document protected by blockchain technology. Foreign nationals should know that register records are maintained only in Georgian, so the requested extract will also be in Georgian.
An Amonatseri follows a standard format. Regardless of the property, the document is divided into four sections:
- Property description and identification. This is the property’s identifying record: its unique cadastral code, exact address, total area in square meters, and designated use, such as residential premises or non-agricultural land.
- Ownership details (Section A). This section lists the full names of current owners, whether individuals or legal entities, their unique personal numbers or international passport details (for foreigners), and their ownership shares. It also identifies the basis on which ownership was acquired: the number and date of registration of a purchase agreement, gift, privatization, or inheritance.
- Encumbrances, pledges, and mortgages (Section B). This section records financial obligations secured against the property. If an apartment has been mortgaged to a commercial bank, the bank’s name and the terms of the encumbrance are shown here.
- Restrictions, seizures, and prohibitions (Sections C and D). These sections record court-ordered seizures, property disputes, tax liens imposed by the Georgian Revenue Service, and any restrictions on transferring, selling, or registering the property. If the property has no such legal issues, the relevant fields remain blank.
Every NAPR extract contains a unique barcode, a QR code for instant online verification, and an electronic application number. Under the law, the digital document has full legal effect and does not require physical blue-stamped certification by the authorities.
Key Features of Georgian Real Estate Law
Georgia’s property rights registration system is based on the principle of public reliability of the state register. This means the state guarantees the accuracy of data entered into the National Agency of Public Registry (NAPR) system. However, the liberal approach to registering transactions places responsibility for uncovering hidden legal defects on the buyer.
Although Georgia’s property market is relatively straightforward, local law contains several strict rules of which foreign buyers may be unaware and sellers may prefer not to mention. Checking the extract helps reveal these issues in time.
Three main features deserve attention when assessing a property:
- Under Article 19 of the Constitution of Georgia, agricultural land is a resource of special significance and may be owned only by a Georgian citizen, the state, or a Georgian legal entity. The “Land Category” field in the technical part of the extract must be checked. If the land is marked “sasoflo-sameurneo” (agricultural), the House of Justice will automatically block the transaction. Purchase becomes possible only after the land is reclassified as non-agricultural through a government commission.
- Spousal rights. Under Article 1158 of the Georgian Civil Code, property acquired during marriage is considered joint marital property. However, the Amonatseri lists only the person in whose name the transaction was registered. To avoid the risk of the sale being overturned in court, compare the ownership registration date in Section A with the seller’s marital status at the time. If the seller was married, notarized spousal consent is required.
- Status of newly built properties. When buying a property under construction, the physical unit does not yet exist, so the register contains a special note: Momavali Sivrtse (“Future Space”). Full ownership rights arise only after the developer officially commissions the building, removes that designation, and records the final floor area in NAPR following government measurements.
NAPR Extracts for Obtaining a Georgian Residence Permit
In addition to checks for sales, leases, or utility contracts, an extract from the Public Real Estate Register can support an application for a short-term residence permit in Georgia.
New immigration control rules came into force in the country on March 1, 2026, significantly changing the conditions for obtaining this status.
- New financial threshold. The minimum market value of a property, or the combined value of several properties, required to apply for a residence permit increased from USD 100,000 to USD 150,000.
- Valuation requirements. The amount stated in the sale and purchase agreement is not decisive for the Public Service Development Agency. Residence permit applications must include an official valuation report issued by an accredited Georgian property appraiser confirming the property’s current market value.
- Role of the extract. The NAPR extract confirms that the property has been commissioned, is registered in the applicant’s name, and has no ownership restrictions or seizures that could prevent issuance of a residence permit. The initial permit is issued for one year and can subsequently be renewed annually while the investor retains ownership.
How to Check a Property: Difficulties Searching by Address and Cadastral Number
Searching for Georgian property information independently can involve technical and practical difficulties. The government’s electronic register is publicly accessible, but its search logic is distinctive and requires knowledge of its procedures.
One common difficulty for people unfamiliar with the database is searching by address. In the NAPR system, it may not be possible to find the necessary information by entering a conventional address such as “15 Rustaveli Avenue, Apartment 15, Tbilisi.” Addresses in Georgia can change frequently, streets are renamed, and new developments may have no formal addresses before commissioning; buildings are instead identified by construction blocks.
Other difficulties include:
- Language barrier. Unlike the business register, the real estate search system operates exclusively in Georgian. Owners’ first and last names must be entered in precise Georgian transliteration; a single incorrect character may produce no results.
- Unique code. The system is organized around cadastral numbers (for example, 01.14.05.002.015), not physical street addresses. If the seller has not provided the code, it can be impossible to find the property in the database.
- Personal data restrictions. Searches by a foreign owner’s passport number or name may be blocked or return incorrect information if personal data was entered with a typo during property registration.
- Limited history of previous owners. A current extract shows only the present owner and the document on which their rights are based. A more extensive archival search is needed to reconstruct the apartment’s entire sale history, which may be important for identifying hidden risks.
Assistance with Searching for and Obtaining an Extract from Georgia Assistant
Dealing with Georgia’s real estate register independently and overcoming the language barrier takes time and familiarity with the authority’s procedures. Georgia Assistant offers professional remote assistance with obtaining official real estate register extracts without requiring your personal attendance.
To request official information from Georgia’s Public Real Estate Register (NAPR), you need to provide only basic details of the property. We handle all interactions with the government information system in Tbilisi, so you need neither visit the House of Justice nor navigate the language barrier on your own.
Processing takes two business days. The service includes:
- Locating precise property details. Our specialists identify the property in the unified database and compare the information provided to avoid confusion between similar properties or addresses.
- Official document request. Submission of an electronic application through the NAPR system in accordance with government procedures.
- Technical preparation. Monitoring preparation of the extract by the authority.
- Receiving the final extract. We provide the client with an up-to-date legal document bearing a barcode and QR code and reflecting the property’s status at the moment it was issued.
Documents Required to Get Started
To help our specialists locate the property remotely and submit an official request, please provide:
- The property’s Georgian cadastral number. This is the primary digital identifier ensuring a fast and accurate register search.
- The owner’s passport or identity document. It is needed for internal verification and cross-checking details when preparing the extract.
- Any other property information available. The exact address, current owner’s name, or new development block can help speed up the search if the cadastral code is missing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike the company register, which can issue a separate English-language form, Georgia’s official Real Estate Register extract (Amonatseri) is produced in Georgian. If you need it for financial transactions or tax authorities outside Georgia, you will need to order a notarized translation of the Georgian original into the required language.
Georgia’s Public Real Estate Register (NAPR) does not record outstanding electricity, water, gas, or waste collection charges. The extract lists only legal and financial encumbrances: seizures, court disputes, tax liens, or bank mortgages. To check utility debts, you need to request statements from the relevant service providers.
If the seller refuses to provide the company’s nine-digit code or the property’s cadastral number, finding it through a standard address search on the registry website can be very difficult. Address searches are available but challenging: addresses are entered manually in different formats, without a uniform standard. Nevertheless, specialists may be able to find the property using an address or owner’s identification number, or visually on the interactive cadastral map, and then retrieve its code.
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