Is there a compulsory form for the sale agreement (e.g. notarised)?
The real estate sale agreement has to be concluded by notarial act so that it can be registered in the land register and the cadastre.
If several forms are possible, are some more secure or more risky than others?
There are no other equivalent forms, except for when, following non-performance of the preliminary contract, the matter goes to court and the court holds that ownership of the property has to be transferred to the buyer (in that case, the court's judgment will be recorded in the land register and the cadastre).
What is involved in the signature of the act?
The act is signed before the notary, after the notary has read it to the parties (reading the act cannot be skipped, even if the parties involved wish to do so).
What are the resulting rights and obligations?
When the sale agreement is signed, ownership is transferred to the buyer and all other obligations have to be performed, unless the parties have agreed on other specific terms and conditions in the sale agreement (for example, hand-over of the property at a future agreed date, e.g. in case of transport of furniture or interior decoration).
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