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"Mountain Package", the law enters into force within 15 days, who can apply! Ownership is transferred with a purchase contract for 1 euro, here are the conditions
2025-04-19 11:28:58 / AKTUALITET
Within 15 days, the law "On the Mountains Package" will enter into force, which aims to promote investment and economic or tourist development in mountainous areas through the transfer of state property to individuals or non-owner entities with the condition of development.
The law provides for procedures for declaring priority areas, recognizing non-owner owners, transferring ownership at a symbolic price, and obtaining development permits in the respective territory. In these areas, non-owner owners who have owned the land for more than 10 years and have invested in it may be recognized by the municipality as legal owners and apply to acquire ownership at a symbolic price. This ownership is transferred by means of a purchase and sale contract for 1 euro, with the condition that within 3 years of acquisition, development is carried out according to a previously approved project. The law stipulates that these owners may not sell the property for at least 10 years from acquisition, except in cases of inheritance or family reunification for the purpose of further development.
Priority areas are determined by a Decision of the Council of Ministers based on the criteria of abandonment, lack of development and economic, tourist or cultural potential. Municipalities are responsible for administering the process and verifying the requests. The respective municipality, after reviewing the documentation and a verification process on the ground, recognizes possession and forwards the proposal for the transfer of ownership for approval to the Municipal Council.
The properties that are acquired must not be subject to compensation or restitution for past issues. After acquiring the property, the beneficiary is obliged to start implementing the approved project within one year and complete it within a three-year period. In case of non-fulfillment of the conditions, the contract may be terminated and the property returned to the public fund. Approved projects must be of an agricultural, agro-tourism, craft, educational nature or support the cultural and natural heritage of the area.
Permits for these developments are granted by the municipality only after the project passes technical and legal filters. Municipalities and government agencies have the obligation to support beneficiaries with technical assistance and guidance to ensure that the projects are viable, sustainable and bring long-term development to mountainous areas. The law requires that every action be registered in a public electronic system, where every application, decision and project status can be followed in real time by the public. This enables transparency and avoids abuses.
The Supreme State Audit Office, the State Cadastre Agency and other monitoring institutions have the right to inspect any stage of the process and intervene in cases of violations of the law or incorrect use of properties. The criteria for benefit include uninterrupted possession of a property for at least 10 years, evidence of investments made and a detailed development plan with a concrete impact on the local community and the environment. If the property is alienated or not developed within the specified deadline, the beneficiary loses the right to it and it automatically reverts to the public property fund, without the right to financial compensation. Beneficiaries benefit from fiscal incentives in the early stages of investment and have priority in applications for funds from state and international donor support schemes for rural development and tourism.
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