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Property search in Latvia

Real Estate Company Mercury Group  LLC offers a complete package of services for those wanting to buy a property in Latvia.

Our property database contains many thousands of current residential and commercial properties, which allows us to offer you exactly what you are looking for:

- properties suitable for obtaining a residence permit;
- apartments in the embassy district of Rīga and the most popular districts of Jūrmala;
- exclusive mansions and villas in Jūrmala;
- new apartment projects in Rīga, Jūrmala and the Rīga Region;
- cottages and townhouses in Jūrmala, Rīga and other developing areas;
- affordable and new housing in Rīga;
- commercial properties;
- investment projects such as land parcels for residential and commercial development, hotels, housing estates, etc.

Reasons for buying a property and our capabilities

1. If you want to buy a property in Latvia in order to obtain a temporary residence permit, we can offer you a wide range of properties matching this program, including flats in new projects in Rīga and Jūrmala, apartments that are fully furnished or with white goods, or cottages and townhouses in new housing estates and developing districts, in Rīga and beyond.

2. If you want to purchase an exclusive property, our professional managers can provide you with information about premium real estate, including many properties that you will not find in open sales. We will plan and arrange for your arrival, make a schedule for property visits, and provide a VIP service during your stay, as well as full legal support to complete the deal.

3. If you are looking for an apartment or a house for yourself, we will try to thoroughly understand exactly what you want to buy, and will search for all possible properties for sale (in our database and in the databases of the most active real estate companies – our partners), before quickly providing you with a list of properties that most perfectly match your supplied criteria.

4. If you want to invest in an apartment/house to rent, we can offer the services of a professional with specific knowledge in this field, who will offer you properties with a stable profit level.

As our customer, you will receive:


1. VIP service and well-planned organisation for your arrival inLatvia.

2. Constant monitoring of the real estate market and professional assistance in selecting a property.

3. Valuations and a legal and technical examination of the property (if necessary).

4. Assistance and advice in obtaining a loan under the most favourable conditions offered by stable local banks.

5. Assistance in opening accounts in Latvian banks.

6. Legal support throughout every stage of the deal (including prepayment and purchase contracts and preparing transaction accounts), coordination of appointments with notaries, banks, etc. (depending on the agreement), and registration of your title in the Land Registry and the conclusion of contracts with service providers.

7. Assistance in obtaining a residence permit for buying real estate in Latvia.

 

Stages of purchasing real estate in Latvia:

1. Preliminary analysis of the real estate market, with recommendations on locations and properties, and evaluations of the investment prospects of the properties.

2. Preparations for a visit to Latvia, including coordination and approval of a schedule to inspect the most appropriate selected properties.

3. Visit to Latvia and inspection of the properties, with a tour of central Rīgaand Jūrmala (as well as other areas), in order to understand the Latvian infrastructure in relation to the inspected properties.

4. Property selection and the conclusion of an earnest agreement or purchase contract (depending on the situation).

5. Opening a personal account in a Latvian bank (if necessary).

6. Securing a loan, through negotiating with a Latvian bank (if necessary).

7. Signing of an escrow account agreement with a Latvian bank.

8. Sign a purchase contract, with a legal inspection of the deal by a Latvian notary and title verification.  For a list of licensed notaries, see: www.notary.lv.

9. Signing of a title re-registration petition with the notary, to be kept with the notary.

10. Transfer the purchase price to the bank transaction account or to the notary’s storage account.

11. Pay state duties:

- State duty for title registration – 1.5 % (private persons) and 2% ( companies) of the property value;

- Office duty €28.46.

* For non-residents filing an application to receive a Council’s certificate for property purchase approval (which concerns land, and DOES NOT apply to all objects).

12. Provide the purchase contract, the receipts for the payment of the state duty and office duty, the certificate of the transaction account condition at the time of the contract signing, and the notary’s authorised petition to the Land Register for the title re-registration in the buyer's name.

13. Receive the Land Register certificate in the buyer’s name.

14. Submit the Land Register certificate to the bank or notary and open a transaction account in favour of the seller.

15. Complete the property transfer and sign contracts with service providers.

The whole purchase process will take between two weeks to one month from the moment the contract is signed until the conclusion. This term may also vary slightly, depending on each specific case.

PROPERTY INSPECTION:

A thorough legal inspection of the selected property will be performed before purchasing real estate. This includes:

- confirming registration of the property in the Land Register, according to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia;

- verification of the previous owner’s title;

- verifying whether real estate tax has been paid in full;

- reviewing mortgages and loans, and checking whether the property is pledged or mortgaged (including which bank, the loan terms, and the payback period);

- reviewing whether the property is encumbered or is the subject of legal proceedings, prohibitions or a disputes issue in favour of third parties;

- confirming that the land parcel does not have illegal buildings;

- checking whether the property has restrictions (protection zones, red lines, engineering communications, construction prohibitions in connection with area development plans, coastlines, etc.).

Taxes and maintenance costs

1. The real estate tax for the current calendar year, when purchasing a property, is paid by the property owner. Residential property is taxed at a rate of 0.2%-0.4%-0.6%, depending on the value of the property, as follows:

- 0.2% for cadastral values not exceeding €56,915;
- 0.4% for cadastral values exceeding €56,915 to €106,715;
- 0.6% for cadastral values exceeding €106,715.

The land and commercial property tax rate is 1.5% of the property’s cadastral value.

Tax period: one calendar year.
 


 

2. The monthly costs for maintenance, utilities, servicing, etc., depend on the local government servicing the property, as well as the type of heating system and the tariffs of other service providers. Data on these costs shall be provided in the course of working on each specific property.

 



Our team of experienced real estate agents will select a property that fully matches your requirements in the shortest time possible!

 

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ID 21920

Riga / Centre / Elizabetes

Renovated house

Size: 2 000m 2 000 m2

Floor: 
              	              	              	5 Elevator 5 Elevator

5 700 000 EUR

To buy
ID 21710

Jurmala and region / Bulduri / Rezeknes Pulka

Size: 330m 330 m2

Floor: 
              	              	              	3 3

Rooms: 7 7

Bathrooms: 7 7

: 780m 780

Rooms: 7 7

Bathrooms: 7 7

: 780m 780

650 000 EUR

To buy
ID 7450

Riga / Old Town / Noliktavas

Renovated house

Size: 5 179m 5 179 m2

Floor: 
              	              	              	6 6

Rooms: 137 137

: 1 286m 1 286

Rooms: 137 137

: 1 286m 1 286

5 355 000 EUR

Long term rent
ID 21036

Riga / Centre / Terbatas

Renovated house

Size: 680m 680 m2

20 000 EUR

To buy
ID 21277

Riga / Centre / Klusa

Historical building

Size: 500m 500 m2

Floor: 
              	              			1/
              	              	2 1/ 2

Rooms: 12 12

: 1 476m 1 476

Rooms: 12 12

: 1 476m 1 476

320 000 EUR

To buy
ID 7707

Riga / Centre / Matisa

Historical building

Size: 393m 393 m2

Floor: 
              	              	              	3 3

365 000 EUR

To buy
ID 21037

Riga / Centre / Terbatas

Renovated house

Size: 680m 680 m2

3 500 000 EUR

To buy
ID 2945

Riga / Centre / Avotu

Renovated house

Size: 1 165m 1 165 m2

Floor: 
              	              	              	5 5

Rooms: 40 40

: 750m 750

Rooms: 40 40

: 750m 750

3 000 000 EUR

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