How can you benefit from selling with Engel & Völkers?

If you can choose the point in time when to sell your property, we know that you will consider changes in inflation, interest rates, and buyer behavior. Whatever the changes, we can achieve the best sale price for you, due to the existing demand for living space and the desire to own a home. Seen as a place of safe retreat and stable investment, real estate is still in high demand.

Particularly in the premium segment, real estate is seen as an anchor for stability and is used as an attractive instrument for long-term asset protection. Clients looking to buy are still ready to invest in real estate and willing to pay the appropriate price.

There are two ways to determine the value of your property: by consulting an agent or through an on-site assessment.

Contact an agent at Engel & Völkers for an initial orientation. Using dedicated professional valuation tools and strong local market expertise, they assess all relevant factors – from property type and living area to location, condition, and current market trends.

You can also request an on-site valuation with our experts.

Contact us online, and we will get in touch shortly with a proposed date.

Selling a house or apartment privately takes on average one to six months. The more precisely the market price of your property is determined at the beginning of the marketing phase, the faster the whole selling process will be.

Good to know: If you want to sell your property quickly, you should not set the selling price too high. The more the selling price is raised above the property evaluation, the longer it will take to sell the property.

Selling with a real estate agent significantly reduces your efforts, and in particular your time investment. However, you will need to pay an estate agent fee which is evenly split between you and the buyer.

Engel & Völkers real estate agents:

• know the market and evaluate the exact value of your property

• take the full potential of your property into account, including characteristics and details

• value the individuality and history of each property with an eye for any “hidden values”

• put together a professional exposé with meaningful property descriptions, high quality photos and clear floor plans

• suggest a target-oriented marketing strategy and utilise carefully selected sales channels

• access an extensive data base with earmarked prospective buyers

• take on all correspondence with prospective buyers and act in their best interests

• confidently take on a selling position and execute price negotiations

• carry out viewings and swiftly find the right buyer

• achieve the highest possible sales price on the market

• check the notarised agreement and prepare the appointment with the notary

To sell a property in Poland, you typically need:

• Excerpt from the land and mortgage register (księga wieczysta)

• Title deed confirming ownership (e.g. notarial deed)

• Certificate confirming no registered residents at the property

• Energy performance certificate

• Technical documentation or floor plans (if available)

• Confirmation of no outstanding utility or administrative fees

For apartments, additional documents usually include:

• Certificate from the housing community or cooperative confirming no payment arrears

• Resolution or statement on the management of common areas

• In some cases, a certificate confirming the size of the apartment (zaświadczenie o powierzchni)

Exact requirements may vary depending on the property type and legal status.

In Poland, you do not pay personal income tax on the sale of a property if at least 5 full calendar years have passed since the end of the year in which you acquired it – in that case the sale is tax-free and you do not file a PIT return. If you sell before that 5-year period, the gain (difference between selling price and costs) is generally taxed at 19% as part of your personal income tax. However, you can avoid the tax even if sold earlier by using the proceeds for your own housing purposes (e.g., buying, building, or renovating a home) within 3 years from the end of the year in which you sold.

In Poland, selling a house and an apartment follows the same basic legal process, but there are some practical differences.
For a house, the sale typically involves just the land and building documentation (land registry excerpt, title deed, technical details). For an apartment, you also need documents from the housing community or cooperative, such as statements confirming no arrears in payments for utilities or common charges.
Additionally, buyers of apartments often pay close attention to the condition of shared areas, management rules, and fees set by the community. Marketing and valuation are similar, but apartments may attract more interest if they have clear, up-to-date community documentation.

Absolutely – you can sell your house or apartment with an existing tenant in residence. Under Polish law, the sale of the property does not terminate the lease. The buyer automatically assumes the rights and obligations of the current landlord, meaning the tenancy remains in force and the tenant is not required to move out. For many investors, a property with a tenant already in place can even be an advantage, as it may generate rental income from day one.

In Poland, an heir can sell inherited property at any time after the legal transfer of ownership. However, for tax purposes, the five-year rule counts from the end of the calendar year in which the deceased acquired the property, not from when the heir inherited it — if you sell before that five-year period ends, the gain from the sale is generally taxed at 19% on the difference between sale price and allowable costs. If the property was owned by the deceased for more than five years before selling, no income tax on the sale is due. You also must settle any inheritance tax obligations (e.g., reporting the inheritance and, if applicable, paying inheritance tax) before selling.

Yes, you can sell your property even if it has not been fully paid off. If the property is subject to a mortgage, the outstanding loan is typically repaid from the sale proceeds at closing. The bank then issues its consent to remove the mortgage, allowing the ownership transfer to be completed.