{"id":381,"date":"2026-01-26T17:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutkowskihome.pl\/?p=381"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:15:43","slug":"kogda-inostranczu-nuzhno-razreshenie-na-pokupku-nedvizhimosti-v-polshe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutkowskihome.pl\/en\/o-nedvizhimosti\/kogda-inostranczu-nuzhno-razreshenie-na-pokupku-nedvizhimosti-v-polshe\/","title":{"rendered":"When does a foreigner need permission to purchase real estate in Poland?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The border zone is the most important point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2757 In the border zone <a href=\"https:\/\/rutkowskihome.pl\/en\/uslugi\/razreshenie-na-pokupku-nedvizhimosti\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">permission<\/a> It is always necessary if you own land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the property is located in <strong>border zone of Poland<\/strong>, the strictest rules apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd34 Permission required:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>for an apartment<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to the house<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>to a plot of land<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>if the object is designed as <strong>pe\u0142na w\u0142asno\u015b\u0107 (full ownership)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc In the border zone <strong>doesn&#039;t matter<\/strong>, is it an apartment or a house?<br><strong>the key is the ownership of the land<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe2 When permission is NOT required in the border zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Permission <strong>not required<\/strong>, If:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the property is registered as <strong>sp\u00f3\u0142dzielcze w\u0142asno\u015bciowe prawo do lokalu<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>object <strong>does not give ownership of the land<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<br><strong>Sp\u00f3\u0142dzielcze \u2014 no permission needed<\/strong>,<br><strong>Pe\u0142na w\u0142asno\u015b\u0107 \u2014 permission is required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2757 Permanent residence and 5 years of residence do NOT exempt you from entry into the border zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if a foreigner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>lives in Poland for more than <strong>5 years<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>has <strong>Permanent residence (sta\u0142y pobyt)<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>in the border zone, permission is still required<\/strong>, if the object:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>designed as pe\u0142na w\u0142asno\u015b\u0107,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>associated with the land (house, plot, udzia\u0142 w gruncie).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twins (bli\u017aniaki) and Sheregovtsy (szeregowiec) \u2014 an important nuance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When purchasing <strong>twin or row houses<\/strong> (szeregowiec) Foreigners often mistakenly believe that a permit is not needed \u00ablike for an apartment.\u00bb.<br>In practice, everything depends on <strong>legal form of real estate registration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe2 Permission is NOT required if:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the object is designed as <strong>lokal mieszkalny<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it applies to him <strong>udzia\u0142 w cz\u0119\u015bciach wsp\u00f3lnych<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the land is in <strong>joint ownership<\/strong>, and not as a separate area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc In recent years, Poland has increasingly been building exactly these types of buildings -<br>formally it is <strong>residential local<\/strong>, not a separate house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd34 Permission is REQUIRED if:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the object is designed as <strong>dzia\u0142ka zabudowana<\/strong> (built-up land plot),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the house stands on <strong>separate plot of land<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the buyer receives <strong>direct ownership of land<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f In that case, it&#039;s already <strong>classic house with a plot<\/strong>, and for a foreigner <strong>permission is required<\/strong>, including outside the border zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-border area (e.g. Warsaw)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the property is located <strong>not in the border zone<\/strong>, there are situations where permission will still be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Apartment + udzia\u0142 w gruncie or w drodze<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes an apartment may refer to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>udzia\u0142 w gruncie<\/strong> (share in a land plot),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>udzia\u0142 w drodze dojazdowej<\/strong> (share in the road).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc And a share in a road or land is already <strong>right to a land plot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f In such cases <strong>permission is required specifically for this area<\/strong>, even if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the apartment itself can be purchased without restrictions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the object is located, for example, in Warsaw.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2757 This happens <strong>not very often<\/strong>, But <strong>It happens<\/strong>, especially in new buildings,<br>That&#039;s why <strong>Contracts with the developer must be checked before signing.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official legal information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All rules regarding the purchase of real estate by foreigners, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>border zones,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>houses, plots and shares in land,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the need to obtain permission,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>are regulated by Polish law and published on official government resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Up-to-date information is available on the Polish government portal:<br><strong>Official information on purchasing real estate by foreigners in Poland<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biznes.gov.pl\/pl\/portal\/ou209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.biznes.gov.pl\/pl\/portal\/ou209<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A foreigner needs permission if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>real estate in the border zone and this <strong>pe\u0142na w\u0142asno\u015b\u0107<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a house or a plot of land is purchased (in any region),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is <strong>udzia\u0142 w gruncie or w drodze<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>twin or szeregowiec is designed as <strong>dzia\u0142ka zabudowana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Permission is not required if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>apartment without land,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>form <strong>sp\u00f3\u0142dzielcze<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lokal mieszkalny with udzia\u0142em w cz\u0119\u015bciach wsp\u00f3lnych.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assistance in obtaining permission to purchase real estate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If in your case you need to buy real estate in Poland <a href=\"https:\/\/rutkowskihome.pl\/en\/uslugi\/razreshenie-na-pokupku-nedvizhimosti\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">permission required<\/a>, <strong>I provide turnkey support for this process.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>determine whether permission is needed in your particular situation,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check the form of ownership and documents (ksi\u0119ga wieczysta, contract with the developer),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prepare and submit an application to government agencies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct a transaction safely and avoid legal risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Thanks to my experience working with foreigners, I identify in advance any nuances that could lead to a transaction being rejected or invalidated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>If you are unsure whether you need a permit, it is best to check before signing the contract.<\/strong><br>In that case <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rutkowskihome.pl\/en\/kontakty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"30\">please contact us for a consultation<\/a><\/strong>, and I will suggest the optimal solution for your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The border zone is the most important point \u2757 In the border zone, permission is always required if there is land ownership If real 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