Parking spaces outside garages are a legal nightmare! While garage spaces have the status of real estate and can be freely sold, gifted, and inherited, open parking spaces exist in a legal vacuum. Miloš Bjelanović from the Republic Geodetic Authority explains that such spaces cannot be registered as ownership in the cadastre, only as a right of permanent use, which does not provide legal security. This means that although citizens can transfer the right of use of a parking space by contract, it is not the same as ownership and can lead to legal issues. The tax administration regulates the tax on these transactions, but due to inconsistent practices, some pay tax while others do not, creating further confusion and injustice. Milić Đoković from the Serbian Chamber of Commerce adds that parking spaces outside buildings cannot be registered as garage spaces and are usually bought together with an apartment, but not as a separate real estate unit. Tax is paid only if the parking space is registered as a separate real estate, which often is not the case. Financial consultant Vladimir Vasić warns that the legal status of these parking spaces is unclear and that systemic legislative changes and cadastre digitalization are needed to solve this problem. This legal mess leads to chaos in the parking space market, where citizens are unsure what they actually own, and tax obligations are unclear and inconsistent. If you thought buying a parking space was simple, think again! This problem demands urgent attention from lawmakers and lawyers because the market is currently in chaos, and citizens are confused and potentially harmed. Have you ever bought a parking space and wondered what you really own? Share your experience, maybe together we can clear up this legal jungle!
