After completion

Even after the signing of the deed, the notary is required by law to perform a series of tasks, within a short time, which will ensure on the one hand that the State receives payment of its taxes, and on the other publicly advising third parties and establishing the certainty of the transaction for the benefit of all citizens.

The notary is obliged to carry out, within a brief time-frame:

• registration of the deed with the taxation authorities and payment of the relevant taxes on behalf of the client;
• lodging of the deed – as protection for the whole community – in the Public Registers, making it known and fully effective to all (technically known as third parties). The filing of the deed with the competent authority in the land register is required by law to let everyone know who is the owner of the property and whether it is encumbered by mortgages or other encumbrances.
• cadastral registration in order to update the land registry.