Real estate in Krakow, buying and selling property

Krakow was not built in a day (Polish proverb)

Real estates in Krakow and the city's Property Market.

Citizens of the European Union, Island, Norway and Liechtenstein are free to purchase and own any real estate in Poland other than farmland and forests. As regards residential property they should make a pledge that it will be their fixed abode and they do not own other domicile in Poland. With the same intent to take up residence other aliens can buy apartments or plots up to 0.4 hectare (i.e. about an acre) in urban areas. All foreigners may also inherit any property. Otherwise acquisition of real estate by an alien requires authorization from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, easily obtainable in most cases. It applies to individuals as well as companies whenever foreigners hold the controlling interest. Furthermore, non-EU aliens need similar permission to take over 50% share or more of an enterprise having real estate among its assets.

On application the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs issues ‘permit promises’, valid six months, to aliens and foreign-controlled corporations that want to shop for a real estate in Poland. Subsequently, government officials may not deny the permit for an acquisition made under conditions set by the promise and before its expiration date.

Buying Property in Krakow.

Krakow is the second most important real estate market in Poland (after Warsaw, the country's capital city) and the most attractive city to live in. Foreign investors snap up about 70 percent of flats for sale in the most attractive Old Town central district or close to it .

As regards residential property Krakow’s quality apartments in a decent neighborhood sell at euro 2,150 or so per square meter, while flats in Krakow at the market’s lower end cost even a third of that. Three-bedroom houses are priced anything between euro 120,000 and 600,000 accordingly to their quality, state of repair, location, etc. And you may have a downtown tenement house for a couple of millions euro or even a centuries-old palace in the historical city center for ten million euro or so.

On average building lots in Krakow sell at euro 70 per sq. meter but there is a wide range: from roughly 20 euro on the outskirts of the city to 100-plus euro in attractive neighborhoods. And land prices in the very city center may look exorbitant indeed.

Beyond the city limits building plots cost between 15 euro and 40 euro per square meter. Farmland prices in the Krakow region average euro 2,500 per hectare.

Krakow is also a rewarding market for commercial property, from retail to office to industrial facilities.

Krakow's property tax

Property tax in Poland has been introduced as one of local taxes. It's paid yearly and the amount depends on the size of the real estate regardless of its market value. Each municipality decides the rate of the property tax for estates situated within its boundaries though it cannot exceed the upper limit set by the country's law.

Krakow’s City Council has established different rates of the property tax for various kinds of real estate. Flats and dwelling houses together with the rest of residential property are taxed rather lightly at as little as 0.54 zloty per square meter of the living quarters. Conversely, since 2007 the basic rate for commercial property has been set at 18.25 zlotys per square meter. At the same time superstores exceeding 2,000 sq. m have been taxed 18.6 zlotys per square meter. On the other hand, businesses such as bakeries, bakeshops, and slaughterhouses have been awarded the property tax of mere 9.3 zlotys per square meter.

Krakow's selected realtors, developers, and real estate consultants:

Any following information has been provided by respective establishments on their sole responsibility.

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Agencja Amerykanskiej Sieci Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker Stewart European Nieruchomosci is the first office in Poland representing the international Coldwell Banker network, offering assistance of over 120,000 consultants in 4000 branches around the world. Coldwell Banker has been operating on the American market since 1906 and since 2001 it is present in Europe: France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands and Ireland, and has become a leader in these markets. We offer professional assistance in purchasing and selling property both in the secondary and primary market and in renting flats, apartments, houses and residences. We offer legal and loan consultancy, services in marketing and advertising projects and prepare real estate market analyses. On behalf of owners we take over all matters regarding the administration of rented property. Our Krakow office is located at Rynek Glowny 46. Phone: (+48)124220474, E-mail: Krakow@cbstewart.pl, website: www.cbstewart.pl

Agencja Ania Jaskaniec i Ania Kardas - Estate Agency
We are dynamically developing company and our motto is professional, reliable service as well as ensuring you safe transactions. The Agencja Ania Jaskaniec i Ania Kardas - Estate Agency, registered partnership, will help you to find suitable place in Krakow, offering you a range of services such as purchasing/selling; renting/letting:
-flats;
-houses;
-commercial, business and shop premises;
-lands.
To assure reliable and safe transactions:
we have the license number 4761 issued by the Ministry of Infrastructure;
we offer help in obtaining favorable credit on mortgage;
we cooperate with lawyers, notaries, architects;
for the needs of our clients, we cooperate with various real estate agencies. If you are going to sell, purchase, rent or let the property we invite you to use our services! Our head office is located in the place known to everyone - Main Market no 33.
Postal address: Rynek Glowny 33, 31-010 Kraków. Tel. :+48/ 012/ 4219126, 4227496, +48/ 510 070 375 (376). Fax: +48/ 012/ 4227496 Email: tower@tower-krakow.pl Website: www.tower-krakow.pl

Agencja Ania Kubacka - MAGNAT - Real Estate Agency
We are a licensed real estate agency, located in the heart of Kazimierz. From our portfolio, we are able to offer you a wide selection of studios, flats, luxury flats, tenements and commercial real estate in the centre of Krakow, particularly in Kazimierz. We can also offer you a large selection of plots of land, houses and mansions in Krakow and vicinity. Our professional service includes taking care of all the documentation, whether you choose to buy, sell, lease or rent by our agency. Should you not speak Polish, we are happy to communicate with you in either English or German. Address: 7/11 Krakowska street. Phone/fax (+4812) 2920265. Email: magnat@informer.pl www.magnat.informer.pl Postal address: ul.Krakowska 7/11, 31-062 Kraków, Poland.

Agencja Anna Jasinska-Kraska Firma Kontrakty Nieruchomosci
We are a licensed real estate office operating in Krakow and the region of southern Poland. We offer you: flats and apartments, houses, plots of lands, commercial real estate. We act as agents in following areas: buying, selling, leasing, renting. In particular we offer exclusive apartments and houses to rent. We perform orders for domestic and foreign investors. Our Agency offers complex services in the real estate investment process, proposing professional: architectual, designing, geodesial, evaluating, financial, notarial and other help. We guarantee full legal service, discretion, speed and reliability of all transactions. We are a member of Polish Real Estate Federation. Phone: (+48 12) 2920016, (+48 12) 631 12 55 Phone/fax: (+48 12) 631 12 56. English speaking staff: (+48) 501 58 68 93, (+48) 501 58 68 91. A French – language service is also available: phone (+48) 602 689 020 E-mail: biuro@fkn.com.pl, www.fkn.com.pl Postal address: Aleja Grottgera 2, 30-035 Krakow, Poland.

Agencja Ewa Szembek
Address: ul. Grodzka 41. Phone/fax: (+48 12) 4324390 and 4324391. Phone: (+48 12) 4302039. Mobile 604437688. Web site: www.ewaszembek.pl Email: biuro@nieruchomosci-szembekewa.com The Real Estate Szembek Ewa has begun its activity in 1999. We keep a complex activity in mediation and management range of real estate. We have the licences in mediation and management range of real estate received from the President of Department of Housing and Cities Development. Moreover, we are the member of Malopolski Agents Association in the Trade of Real Estate. The agency is situated just in the heart of Cracow, by the King's Way, at Grodzka street 41. We are perfectly knowledgeable about Cracow's market of real estate. We are fast, professional and efficient.

Agencja Exclusive-Estate
We are an exclusive, modern and licensed real estate agency specializing in buying, selling, renting and letting properties. We cooperate with developers, architects, notaries, banks and other real estate agencies to ensure our customers a high-class and full service before, during and after a transaction. Our mission is supporting the customers and accompanying them in important decisions and moments of their life. Our offer renting/buying includes: luxurious suits in the heart of The Old Town, modern and ancient flats in the Centre of Kraków, houses and villas, commercial and business premises and parcels of land. Our values are: honesty, professionalism, modernity and optimism. We speak English, Spanish, Croatian, French and Russian. Please contact us: biuro@exclusive-estate.pl, www.exclusive-estate.pl, phone: (+48 12) 290 66 26, fax: (+48 12) 290 67 40, cell phone: +48 510 268 700, +48 510 268 400. Address: ul. Św. Tomasza 34, 31-027 Kraków, Poland.

Agencja Inwestycje Finanse Nieruchomosci
Offers complex services connected with seeking and purchasing as well as leasing and renting houses, flats, building plots, industrial sites, commercial structures and others. We have a wide collection of our own offers and those coming from a computer database of the Krakow and national net of property agencies. We ensure professional approach to foreign and domestic investors as well as to individual clients. We provide factual and objective advice, professional information, and discretion. We cooperate with numerous developers, building companies and other institutional entities, investing in construction projects. Owing to our cooperation with notaries, experts, surveyors, architects, facility managers and banks, our clients are able to carry out their transactions conveniently. We are a member of Polish Real Estate Federation.
Postal address:10/1A Morawskiego Street, 30-102 Krakow, Poland. Phone/fax: (+4812) 2940142. e-mail: schmidt@ifn.pl, Website: www.ifn.pl English contact: Katarzyna Madej, +48 509 108244, Witold Suryjak, +48 509 108245, Marek Suryjak, phone +48 509108252, Przemyslaw Budzowski +48 509108246. German contact: Marek Leszczuk, phone; +48 501048225, Kontakt: Joanna Marczynska-Schmidt, tel.+48 501469950. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY: Maciej Schmidt, phone: +48 501469940.

Agencja Nieruchomosci – Elite Properties
Elite Properties Ltd. is a young, dynamic and licensed company that was formed specifically to address the unique real estate needs of the people we serve. Our aim is to provide an efficient, professional and complete service within the local property market and a great amount of advice that good Realtor has to offer. We deal with all aspects of real estate services and cater to the needs of all our clients while: purchasing, selling, renting and leasing all kinds of properties. In order to assure our clients satisfaction we cooperate with notaries, lawyers, architects, other real estate agencies and we assist in obtaining insurances and mortgages. All our consultants speak English! Please visit us in the Old Town at Bracka street 4 (2nd floor) or contact us at: www.eliteproperties.pl, biuro@eliteproperties.pl phone: +48 12 428 72 30, +48 12 428 72 31, fax: + 48 12 428 72 32, mobile: +48 608 593 856.

Alpha Krakow
Address: ul. Zwierzyniecka 11, 31-103 Krakow. Phone: (+48) 124301613, phone/fax: (+48) 124301612. Web site: www.gardenresidence.pl Email: biuro@gardenresidence.pl
In the very heart of Krakow, by the Wisla river, there’ll be a modern apartment complex designed with demanding clients in mind. Garden Residence is located in the old Zablocie district that has got a comprehensive revitalization plan.
* only 5 minutes walk from scenic Kazimierz district
* 7 minutes to the Wawel Royal Castle
* 10 minutes to the Main Square.
Garden Residence isn’t just elegant apartments but above all “comfort, relaxation, and safety”. It is so designed that everyone will be able to rest there and forget about the city noise. On the premises we’ve planned:
* 7,000-sq-m beautiful garden
* 2,000-sq-m of a modern fitness club with a pool, Jacuzzi, gym, and sauna
* underground garage with parking spaces for residents and guests
* secured area, 24/7 reception
* noiseless lifts from the garage level
* high quality finishing materials
* basic services and shops
* a cafe
* a playground
* building with facilities for the disabled

Apartamenty Krakowskie
Address: ul. Piastowska 44B, 30-070 Krakow. Phone (+48) 122941206, fax (+48) 122941209. Website www.apartamentykrakowskie.pl Email biuro@ffkinvestment.pl

Maylane Polska Sp. z o.o.
Maylane Polska Sp. z o.o. specializes in the development, redevelopment and project management of high standard luxury apartments in Krakow. With its team of professionals, emphasis is given to the details providing for modern day needs and comforts within Krakow's historical setting. In association with reputable estate agents and financial institutions, comprehensive solutions are tailored for each client. Other services include: detailed analysis and feasibility studies; investment advice; total project management; comprehensive reporting to investors; sales and marketing administration.
Visit Maylane Polska at: www.maylane.com, www.parkside.pl Email: contact@maylane.com parkside@maylane.com Address: ul. Bracka 4, 31-005 Kraków; Phone: +48 12 428 72 22 Fax: +48 12 428 72 33

Mieszkaniowy As
DevelopMan is a marketing brand for KCI Lobzow Ltd. whose main activity is the property developing. As professionally experienced company we have launched a developing activity and its main business venture is an investment called "KAMIENICE HERBOWE" ("NOBLE RESIDENCES") located near ul. Wroclawska and ul. Poznanska. The unique character of the residence is created by original shape of the main building construction and carefully blended details. The real high quality consists of: wooden windows and interior doors, anti-burglary main door and floor heating in bathrooms. The apartments are sunny, spacious with extraordinary seized balconies, loggias or terraces. We have focused a special attention on acoustic standard of apartments. To fulfill our customers needs we have designed a representative main hall in the residence on the ground floor with a reception desk and silent and comfortable lifts carrying the occupants up to their apartments. The size of apartments will be from 34 up to 113 square metres. For more information please visit KCI Lobzow at: www.developman.com Email: biuro@mieszkaniowy.as Address: ul. Wroclawska 55, 31-011 Krakow; Phone: +48 12 633 86 40 or +48 12 632 05 63 Fax: +48 12 632 05 63

Other selected real estate agents and developers in Krakow:

Agencja Lukmor
Lukmor Real Estate Office offers: flats, apartments, houses, office spaces, parcels for sale or for rent. Lukmor cooperates with real estate offices in the USA, Israel, Caprys companies all over the world. Lukmor Agents provide friendly and profess thorough knowledge of the local property market. With Lukmor`s expert advice and support get the best properties along with strategic and comprehensive real estate service. Website: www.lukmor.gratka.pl Call us +48 124130982 or mobile 0509961520.

Agencja Nieruchomosci DOMEL
Realtors. Address: ul. Kosciuszki 43. Phone/fax: (+48) 124270125. Website: www.cracow-realestate.com Email: domel@domel.nieruchomosci.pl Experienced team has created foundation of the new company, which today successfully realizes purchase, sales and rent transactions of:
* land,
* flats and apartments,
* houses,
* industrial and commercial properties.
We present an interesting offer of properties, permanently actualized. Our firm cooperates with other real estate companies in order to create complete offer of properties available on the market. We offer to our customers a support in the field of legal advice as well as wide range of banks' proposals in the area of financing and crediting purchase of properties. We create nice atmosphere in the contacts with our clients, individual and flexible realization of their needs and reliable attendance. We are permanently present during whole process of property purchase, which ends with symbolic transfer of the keys to the new owner. Due to these fact rapidly grows number of our partners and satisfied clients. We kindly invite to cooperation.

Agencja Nieruchomosci ImmoExpert
We are a developing modern real estate agency. We offer complex and professional services in the real estate investing process on primary and secondary real estate market. We provide services for domestic and foreign business entities, institutions as well as individuals connected with buying, selling or renting houses, flats, building plots or commercial premises. The high quality of our services comes from professionalism, experience and reliability of our employees. Our services include professional investment and legal advice as well as analyses of real estate market. The most important in our work is providing safety of transactions for our clients. In order to contact us please dial: +48 603 302 195 (English), +48 781 343 803 (francais) We speak Polish, English and French.
Address: ul. Krolewska 69/54. Phone: (+48) 126234010. Fax: (+48) 126234011. Website: www.immoexpert.pl Email: biuro@immoexpert.pl

Agencja Nieruchomosci "Realnosc" Law Firm and Real Estate Agency
Address: Mazowiecka 117, 30-023 Krakow, telephone:0048-12-633-15-49, telephone/fax:0048-126323796 , email: realnosc@kki.pl , www.kki.pl/realnosc, mobile:0048-601488071, we provide services in English, German and Italian. We invite you, three professional licences, we are on the market since 1988.

Agencja Nieruchomosci TARA
"TARA" is one of the most recognizable real estate agencies in Cracow. On the local market since 1998 – the license of real estate agent number 230. In our daily activity we use all the law and ethic rules as well as the professional norms. During almost 10 years of our experience "TARA" has been appreciated by many significant clients. What is more, we would like to inform you that we are just putting into practice the ISO procedures 9001:2000 – basic of the quality system in each company. Besides, we are the Member of:
* Association of Real Estate Agents
* Polish Federation of Property Market (certificates of European Real Estate Academy)
Our activity includes services in:
* Real estate rotation
* A valuation, law service
* Management and administration in properties
We assure a full discretion and transaction certainty to all of our clients. "TARA" is situated at Aleja Pokoju 82, 31-564 Krakow. Mobil phone: +48 609600398, +48 609600085 E-mail address: biuro@tara.net.pl Web site: www.tara.net.pl

Agencja Nieruchomosci - Zatorska
Address: 8/7 Pomorska street. Phone/Fax: (+48) 126344370. Phone: (+48) 126317705. Mobile: (+48) 502092429. Email: nieruchomosci-zatorska@op.pl

Agencja Obrotu Nieruchomosciami "ARTUS" s.c.
Realtors. Address: ul. Dietla 77/6. Phones: (+48) 124231069, (+48) 124281220. Fax: (+48) 124231069. Website: www.artus.nieruchomosci.pl Email: artus@artus.nieruchomosci.pl

Biuro Nieruchomosci Petryla
Address: Rynek Podgorski 12/21. Phone: (+48) 122597505 and (+48) 122597506. Phone/fax: (+48) 122597507. Web site: www.petryla.gratka.pl Email: petryla@adres.pl

Budopol
Address: al. Slowackiego 39. Phone/fax: (+48) 126333389. Phone: (+48) 126341444 ext. 292. Web site: www.budopol.pl Email: adams@www.budopol.krakow.pl

Chmura Grazyna Biuro Nieruchomosci
Real Estate Purchase Sales and Lease agency office G. Chmura has been present on Polish Real Estate Market since 1982. We offer large assortment houses, flats, apartment, plots of lands, commercial real estate. In particular we offer new flats. We cooperate with developers since 1993. We are member of Polish Real Estate Federation. We cooperate with lawyers, notaries, architects, geodesist, banks. We guarantee efficiency and safety of transactions. We are at your disposal: Monday - Friday - 10 a.m - 6 p.m. Contact us: Phone/fax: (+4812)4218539, phone (+4812)6344290, mobile (+48) 664934999. SKYPE: posrednictwo_chmura, e-mail: nieruchomosci@chmura.com.pl Website: www.chmura.com.pl Postal address: Urzednicza 47/10, 30-048 Krakow

Constans - Krakowskie Biuro Nieruchomosci
Address: ul. Dluga 46/2. Phone/fax: (+48) 126341571. Phone: (+48) 126338985. Mobile: 602692285. Web site: www.constans.gratka.pl Email: e.milosz@interia.pl
Real estates for sale. Professional service. Legal aid. We make your dreams come true.

Darja D.Przychodzen
Address: ul.Pilsudskiego 22, 31-109 Kraków. Office: Zabierzow 32-080, ul.Brzozowa 10. Phone/fax (+48) 122852132. Email: darja@life.pl Website: www.darja-dom.pl
We are a family company with a 16-year experience in different lines of business. Our greatest strength is considerable experience in negotiating, understanding our customers' needs and knowledge of the local market, neighbourhoods and services available in the area. We can guarantee professional, patient and nice service as well as advice on how to select the right property without wasting your time and money. We also offer help in getting through a transaction smoothly on every stage of it. Based in Krakow, we can provide properties in Krakow and the nearby areas. We specialize in selling houses and land for housing, commercial and industrial purposes. We closely cooperate with architects, surveyors, interior designers and building companies. If you are looking for a reliable, skilled and knowledgeable real estate agent – welcome to our company !

Euroatlas
Address: ul. Basztowa 17, 31-143 Krakow. Phone: (+48) 124213593, mobile (+48) 605291601. Email: euroatlas_nieruchomosci@wp.pl
Our office, situated in the center of Krakow, has acted as an agent in selling and buying real estate in the entire Poland since 1982. From 1982 till now we have completed numerous transactions to the satisfaction of our customers. We currently have many flats, houses, and building plots for sale. The most interesting items in our portfolio include a manor in the Malopolska province with a 2,500-sq-meter palace (renovation needed) and a 14-hectare park at a negotiable price of two million zlotys. Other manor in the Malopolska province, with a 1,500-sq-meter splendidly renovated mansion and a ten-hectare park, contains 15 apartments, a gym, a swimming pool, etc, and is priced at 14 million zlotys. An interesting property for sale is an 80-sq-meter duplex apartment in a quiet neighborhood of Zakopane, with beautiful view of Tatra Mountains, at a negotiable price of 600,000 zlotys.

Grey House – Szara Kamienica Foundation
We offer office space and superluxury apartments and suites. Areas from 50 sq. m to 270 sq. m. Rents are negotiable. The best possible location in the city. Address: 6 Rynek Glowny (Grand Sq.) Phone: (+4812) 4211525. Fax: (+4812) 4211308. Email: office@proanima.com.pl Postal address: Rynek Glowny 6, 31-042 Krakow, Poland.

Kancelaria Obrotu Nieruchomosciami i Zastepstwa Inwestycyjnego
Our office acts as:
- a real estate agency
- a property manager and administrator
- a proxy developer.
Our strong points are:
- incessant activity on the property market since 1984
- professional license no. 26
- full service as regards notarial deeds, legal advice, surveying, tax and financial counseling.
We specialize in servicing big corporations, both Polish and foreign. We have many exclusive subjects on offer. We maintain steady cooperation with estate agencies in entire Poland. Contact: krakinfo@op.pl, phone +48 012 430 20 85. Address: 31-111 Krakow ul. Pilsudskiego 40 /1A.

Krakow Property Group
Address: Rynek Glowny 30. Web site: www.kpgroup.pl Email: biuro@kpgroup.pl Phone 0048 (0)12 42801 65/66 Fax 0048 (0)12 4225134 The professional, independent and respected estate agency. Situated in a prime location in the centre of vibrant, youthful Krakow, we have built an enviable reputation for property located in highly desirable districts of the city. From our well-presented offices, our team provides an energetic, progressive and professional service. Experience and dedication ensure both buyers and sellers can rely on Krakow Property Group for high-quality and consistent advice throughout the buying and selling process. Krakow Property Group constantly updates its website with the latest properties featuring extensive details and quality digital images. A strong presence on Rynek Glowny and at exhibitions ensures excellent exposure to buyers. The team all speaks fluent English. The thriving estate agency is complemented in its provision of investments for Polish and foreign turnkey investors by Goldberg&Son.

Polish German Estate "Kawecka & Partner"
Address: 6 Fabryczna street. Phone: (+48) 122942088. Fax: (+48) 122942087. Website: www.kaweckaipartner.phg.pl Email: kaweckaipartner@inetia.pl
"Nieruchomości Kawecka & Partner" offers a complex service in the real estate market. While we specialize mainly in working with companies and firms, our services are available to private customers as well, dealing with the purchase or lease of flats, parcels, houses and a wide assortment of other properties. Our membership in the Polish Real Estate Federation as well as the local Realtors Association guarantees a high level of professionalism in our services, and thanks to a wide selection partner agencies and firms, reaching from notaries and banks, to law and geodetic agencies, we are able to assist our customers with every aspect of most transactions. Realtor License no. 1005, Administrator License no. 13386

PROINS
PROINS is a group of firms with traditions that date back to 1989. Its essential activity consists in property development. The group’s own, licensed estate agency, "PROINS" B.K., sells the developed property. At present our offer includes new flats and commercial space at Rydlowka street in Krakow. It’s very attractive location only 500 m from Rondo im. Matecznego, one of Krakow’s key traffic circles. There is next project in progress at Walerego Slawa street near Bonarka City Center now under construction. PROINS owns an office block in Krakow with office space to let as well as SPA hotel in Radocza near Wadowice some 40 km from Krakow. All information about the sale of new flats is available via phone at (+4812) 6566208 and (+4812) 6560117. Email: nieruchomosci@proins.pl Web site: www.proins.pl Address: ul.Wapienna 2, 30-544 Krakow, Poland.