Romania · Inheritance · Passport-linked guide
Inheritance and Gifting Property in Romania
Romanian succession is not a generic 1% inheritance tax. Applicable law, spouse and children rights, foreign wills, inheritance certificates, Land Book registration and the two-year transfer-tax distinction are separate questions.
Scope
Use the Romania Passport for current structured rules
Romanian succession is not a generic 1% inheritance tax. Applicable law, spouse and children rights, foreign wills, inheritance certificates, Land Book registration and the two-year transfer-tax distinction are separate questions.
OwnASea keeps ownership, immigration, tax, tourism, mortgage, cadastral and succession evidence separate. Under-review values remain visibly pending and are never turned into a verified yes/no claim.
Country facts
Romania Passport values
Succession is separate
The two-year distinction is not a universal 1% inheritance tax
EU Regulation 650/2012, applicable succession law, inheritance certificates, spouse/children rights, Land Book registration and Romanian fiscal treatment must be analysed separately. Legal inheritance is not automatically the same as a purchase by a third-country buyer.
Key points
What to remember
- EU/EEA and third-country land rules are not interchangeable.
- A Land Book extract is essential, but it is not the whole technical due-diligence file.
- Current VAT values and historical transition dates stay date-scoped in Passport.
- Property ownership is not a Romanian residence permit or Golden Visa.
- Tourist classification and building/owner consent are separate from an online listing.
- PAD insurance is not a structural-safety certificate, and building age is not a seismic classification.
See the Romania Country Passport and adjacent guides below.
General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.
Evidence first
Official and primary sources
These links come from the shared OwnASea Source Registry. Discovery sources are not used as sole authority for legal, tax or immigration claims.