🇦🇱Real estate agency licensing: Albania

Law no. 9/2022 on the profession of real estate broker

Published in:

Ligji nr. 9/2022 “Për profesionin e ndërmjetësit të pasurive të paluajtshme”

In force since:

since 2022

The Ministry of Justice issues the individual broker certificate and keeps the Register of Real Estate Brokers; supervision and discipline also sit with the ministry.

• A Ministry of Justice certificate and entry in the Register of Brokers — without it brokerage is prohibited in any form.
• Full legal capacity and completed upper secondary education.
• No investigation or conviction for money laundering, terrorism financing or weapons of mass destruction, nor for other intentional crimes.
• Mandatory training of at least 60 hours (Albanian School of Public Administration, accredited universities or professional associations approved by the minister).
• Foreign nationals must additionally prove command of Albanian; EU-licensed brokers may work through a cooperation contract with an Albanian office.
• The minister issues the certificate within 60 days of a complete application.

The law does not require professional indemnity insurance — in this Albania differs from the rest of the region.

• When operating electronically or remotely, the broker must disclose their identity, certificate number and the entity's unique tax identification number (NIPT).
• Advertising to promote a property to third parties is expressly part of brokerage activity — only a certified broker may do it.
• The broker must display general terms and fees in a visible place.

The brokerage contract must be in writing or it is void; if no term is set, it is deemed concluded for six months. The fee is earned when the object of the contract is fulfilled, and partial payment before conclusion is not allowed.

Disciplinary measures: written warning, a fine of ALL 50,000–500,000, mandatory extra training, suspension of one to five years, and final revocation of the certificate with removal from the register.