Dom Domis, Real Estate, Živa Logar, s.p., Celovška cesta 62, Ljubljana, T: +386 40 416 884; info@domdomis.com

Company Registration Number: 6435220, hereinafter referred to as: "the Real Estate Agency," in accordance with the Real Estate Brokerage Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 72/2006, as amended) adopts the following

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

for real estate brokerage

 

1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

1.1 These General Terms and Conditions for real estate brokerage (hereinafter: General Terms) regulate the legal relations between the Real Estate Agency and the Client.

1.2 The General Terms are an integral part of every brokerage agreement concluded between the Real Estate Agency and the Client. Each brokerage agreement also includes the current price list of services of the Real Estate Agency and a copy of the insurance policy.

1.3 In the event that a brokerage agreement contains provisions that are contrary to these General Terms, the provisions of the brokerage agreement shall prevail.

2. DEFINITIONS

2.1 The terms used in these General Terms have the following meanings:

  • A real estate agent is an individual who, on behalf of the Real Estate Agency, performs brokerage activities based on an employment contract or other legal basis, holds a valid license from the competent ministry to perform brokerage activities, and is registered in the directory of real estate agents at the competent ministry.
  • Real estate brokerage refers to the conduct of registered gainful activities in real estate brokerage, where individual brokerage activities include all actions in establishing contact between the Client and a third party, as well as negotiations and preparations for the conclusion of contracts regarding a specific property, such as a purchase, sale, lease, rental, or other agreement concerning the property.
  • The Client is an individual or legal entity that concludes a brokerage agreement with the Real Estate Agency, and for whom the Real Estate Agency provides real estate brokerage services.
  • A third party is a person whom the Real Estate Agency attempts to bring into contact with the Client to negotiate the conclusion of a contract regarding the property.
  • The Client's immediate family members are the Client’s spouse or a person with whom the Client lives in a cohabitation arrangement, according to the laws governing marriage and family relations, their children or adopted children, parents and adopters, and persons whom the Client is legally obliged to support.
  • A brokerage agreement is a written contract concluded between the Real Estate Agency and the Client, wherein the Real Estate Agency undertakes to strive to find and bring into contact a third party with whom the Client will negotiate the conclusion of a specific contract concerning the property, and the Client undertakes to pay the Real Estate Agency for the brokerage if the contract is concluded.
  • A contract concerning the property is a purchase, sale, lease, rental, or other agreement for a specific property, where the Real Estate Agency acts as an intermediary.

3. BROKERAGE SERVICES

3.1 The Real Estate Agency provides brokerage services in:

  • the sale or purchase of property,
  • the leasing, rental, or
  • other agreements concerning property.

3.2 The brokerage services referred to in point 3.1 particularly include the following tasks performed by the Real Estate Agency for the Client, as dictated by the circumstances of each transaction:

  • acceptance of the brokerage order for legal transactions concerning a specific property, such as purchase, sale, lease, rental, or other agreement for the specific property;
  • verification of the Client's identity by inspecting personal documents and public records;
  • obtaining contact information about the Client for the purpose of establishing contact with the third party (e.g., name/company name, address/headquarters, telephone, fax, email, etc.);
  • obtaining personal or identification data of the Client or third party for the preparation of a contract concerning the property (e.g., name/company name, address/headquarters, registration number, tax number, bank account number or transaction account number);
  • preparation of a brokerage agreement with the determination of the scope of brokerage services, the proposed amount of brokerage fees, payment terms, and other components in accordance with the law governing real estate brokerage;
  • explanation to the Client and third party of the market conditions relevant to determining the price or rent of the property;
  • informing the Client and third party of the content of regulations important for the valid conclusion of the contract for which the Real Estate Agency is brokering;
  • informing the Client and third party of the amount and type of tax obligations, possible notarial fees, land registry entry costs, and any other costs associated with the conclusion of the contract;
  • determination of the actual condition of the property through careful inspection;
  • determination of the information and telecommunications infrastructure and communal equipment of the property, as well as inspection of the surroundings and assessment of other property characteristics;
  • determination of the legal status of the property based on data from official records and public registers (particularly land registers, land cadastre, building cadastre, or if the property is not registered in the land register, based on documents proving the existence of ownership rights, other real and obligatory rights, and other legal facts);
  • written notification to the Client and third parties of any obvious material or legal defects discovered during the inspection of the actual and legal status of the property;
  • informing the Client and third party of the risks arising from unresolved legal issues regarding the property, particularly third-party rights to the property, public law restrictions, etc.;
  • preparation of an appropriate advertising strategy and execution of standard property advertising;
  • informing the third party of the property and its key features, organizing and conducting property viewings, organizing meetings between the Client and third party, providing contact information defined by the individual in the brokerage agreement to the third party or Client when both express serious interest in negotiating the conclusion of the contract concerning the property;
  • ongoing and up-to-date telephone, written, and online communication with the Client and third parties, and providing the Client with timely information on the services performed in real estate brokerage;
  • participation in negotiations for the conclusion of the contract for which the Real Estate Agency is brokering.

3.3 The brokerage fee covers the costs of performing the tasks listed in point 3.2.

3.4 Upon written notification by the Real Estate Agency of contact with the third party, the Client must inform the Real Estate Agency in writing within three (3) working days if the same third party had previously been contacted by a competing (real estate) agency. Otherwise, it is assumed that the Real Estate Agency established the contact with the third party.

3.5 The same principle applies as outlined in point 3.4 when the Client finds and establishes contact with the third party independently.

4. REAL ESTATE AGENT AND ASSISTANT STAFF

4.1 The Real Estate Agency conducts its real estate brokerage activities through the real estate agent, Mrs. Živa Logar, license number for real estate brokerage from the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning: 248202450.

4.2 Field inspections and certain other services not specifically listed in these terms may also be performed by assistant staff working for the agent.

4.3 The Client may rely only on information provided by the licensed real estate agent in writing.

5. CONTRACT AND GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

5.1 The General Terms are an integral part of each brokerage agreement. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the General Terms and the brokerage agreement, the provisions of the brokerage agreement shall prevail.

5.2 To provide consulting and brokerage services, the agent typically enters into a contract with the Client, in which the agent and Client define the type and scope of services, the fee for the service, and other components. By signing the contract, the Client confirms that their decision to enter into the contract was free and that the contract was not signed under duress or fraud.

5.3 By signing the brokerage agreement, the Client guarantees:

  • that they are authorized and capable of concluding the contract and related transactions concerning the brokerage agreement;
  • that they have obtained all necessary consents and permits for the conclusion of the relevant contract and transactions related to it, or if there are any restrictions, that such restrictions will be appropriately observed; and
  • that the contract and/or the conclusion of transactions related to the relevant contract do not conflict with the Client’s articles of association or contractual relations with third parties.

5.4 These General Terms and Conditions govern the mutual rights and obligations of the agent and the Client in providing services. The General Terms are an integral part of the brokerage agreement.

6. ADDITIONAL SERVICES

6.1 The Real Estate Agency is entitled to payment for additional services if they are agreed upon in the brokerage agreement, with the quantity and price of services specified in the contract.

6.2 Additional services particularly include:

  • preparation of the contract concerning the property by a university-qualified lawyer, attorney, or notary;
  • representation in obtaining consents, permits, and other documents necessary for the conclusion of the contract concerning the property;
  • organizing the appraisal of the property;
  • representation in tax proceedings;
  • arranging the legal status of the property;
  • safekeeping of funds in a fiduciary account;
  • safekeeping of documents;
  • preparation of a handover protocol upon the transfer or delivery of the property;
  • conducting the handover upon the transfer or delivery of the property;
  • notifying the property manager and suppliers of the change of ownership or payer;
  • conducting negotiations on related transactions;
  • preparation of a property presentation that exceeds the usual quality and scope, and advertising on the agent’s website in the Featured/Selected Offers and Ads sections;
  • obtaining the debt balance on the property, obtaining a release deed;
  • reporting and approvals of legal transactions concerning agricultural land;

6.3 Prices for additional services are determined in the current price list of the Real Estate Agency.

6.4 The Real Estate Agency is entitled to payment for additional services even if the contract concerning the property is not concluded.

7. BROKERAGE FEE

7.1 The amount of the brokerage fee is agreed upon by the Real Estate Agency and the Client in the brokerage agreement.

7.2 The brokerage fee for the purchase of an apartment, a single-family house, or a residential unit, when the Client is a natural person, is a maximum of 4% of the contract price. However, this limitation does not apply when the contract value of the property is less than EUR 10,000.

7.3 The brokerage fee for renting an apartment or a single-family house, when the Client is a natural person, is a maximum of 4% of the contract value, but not more than the amount of one month's rent and not less than EUR 150. This limitation does not apply when the Client for the rental is a business entity.

7.4 The brokerage fee does not include Value Added Tax (hereinafter: VAT), and the Real Estate Agency is not a VAT taxpayer.

7.5 If the Real Estate Agency does not perform any of the tasks listed in point 3 of these General Terms, because it is unnecessary due to the circumstances of the specific case or at the express request of the Client, the Client is not entitled to request a reduction in the brokerage fee.

7.6 The brokerage fee does not include notarial services, taxes, court and administrative fees, fees for certificates and permits necessary for the valid conclusion of the contract, and the costs of additional services listed in point 4 of these General Terms.

7.7 The Real Estate Agency is entitled to the brokerage fee when the contract, for which it has brokered, is concluded.

7.8 The Real Estate Agency cannot demand even partial payment of the brokerage fee before the contract concerning the property is concluded.

7.9 The Real Estate Agency charges the brokerage fee to the Client based on the concluded brokerage agreement.

7.10 The Real Estate Agency is entitled to the full brokerage fee even if the Client or third party subsequently withdraws from the already concluded contract concerning the property.

7.11 The Real Estate Agency and the Client may agree that the Real Estate Agency, in accordance with the conditions of Article 25.a of the Real Estate Brokerage Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 72/06 – UPB, 49/11, and 47/19), is entitled to the brokerage fee even when the Client finds a third party on their own and concludes a contract, which was the subject of brokerage.

In cases of exclusive brokerage, the agent is entitled to the full commission even in cases where the Client concludes a legal transaction with a third party they found on their own.

7.12 The contractual price from which the brokerage fee is calculated also includes all payments made by the buyer to the seller, including any payment for installed or uninstalled equipment and appurtenances of the property, which is the subject of the contract, regardless of whether ownership of the equipment and/or appurtenances is transferred together with the property or based on a separate legal transaction.

7.13 The Real Estate Agency is entitled to the brokerage fee even in cases where the Client or their immediate family member concludes a contract concerning the property with a third party, with whom the Real Estate Agency established contact, and this contract is concluded within six months after the termination of the brokerage agreement.

8. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS

8.1 If the Real Estate Agency is not entitled to the brokerage fee, the Client and the Real Estate Agency may agree in the brokerage agreement for the reimbursement of actual costs incurred in connection with the provision of brokerage services, if the Client:

  • independently establishes contact with a third party with whom they conclude a contract concerning the property,
  • concludes a contract concerning the property through the brokerage of another real estate agency,
  • unilaterally terminates the brokerage agreement before the expiry of the agreed period.

9. PROTECTION OF CLIENT AND THIRD PARTY INTERESTS

9.1 In providing real estate brokerage services, the Real Estate Agency must inform the Client in an appropriate manner of all circumstances important for the realization of the Client’s interests.

9.2 The Real Estate Agency must also appropriately protect the interests of the third party, whom it brought into contact with the Client for negotiations concerning the contract, the subject of which is the property, and must act impartially unless, based on an explicit agreement with the Client, it represents only the Client’s interests. When the Real Estate Agency, based on an agreement with the Client or investor, exclusively represents the Client’s interests in brokerage, it must clearly and in writing inform the third party, with whom it brought the Client into contact, that it is acting as an agent and not a broker.

9.3 When the Real Estate Agency provides brokerage services for a Client who wishes to remain anonymous, the Real Estate Agency is not obliged to disclose the Client’s identity to the third party wishing to conclude a legal transaction with the Client until the conclusion of the contract concerning the property.

10. FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT

10.1 The Real Estate Agency may accept funds in safekeeping from the Client or third party in connection with the execution of the contract concerning the property if it has a contract with a bank for the operation of a fiduciary account and if the Client or third party authorizes it in writing.

11. LIABILITY INSURANCE

11.1 The Real Estate Agency is insured for professional liability for damages. The insurance covers liability for damages that may arise for the Client or third party due to a breach of the brokerage agreement within the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. The name of the insurance company, policy number, and the insured amount are specified in the brokerage agreement.

12. EXCLUSIVE BROKERAGE AGREEMENT

12.1 In the event that the Client and the Real Estate Agency conclude an exclusive brokerage agreement for a specific property, the Client may not, during the validity of the agreement, conclude a brokerage agreement for the same property with a competing real estate agency or advertise or sell the same property through any third party. The Client may only conclude a brokerage agreement for the same property with the agent. In other words, the Client may not conclude an agreement with another agent for the property for which the brokerage agreement has been concluded with the agent. The Client is also prohibited from advertising the property themselves. If they do so, the agent may withdraw from the brokerage agreement with immediate effect, and the Client must pay a contractual penalty of 1% of the value of the property/rental agreement.

13. TRANSFER OF BROKERAGE SERVICES

13.1 The Real Estate Agency may, in agreement with the Client, transfer brokerage services to other real estate agencies.

13.2 In the event of the transfer of brokerage services to another real estate agency, the Client remains contractually bound only to the Real Estate Agency with whom they concluded the brokerage agreement. The Real Estate Agency must provide the Client with a list of real estate agencies to which the order is transferred.

14. OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE CLIENT

14.1 The Client must provide the Real Estate Agency with all available documentation related to the property subject to brokerage (particularly proof of ownership, land registry extract, contracts, building and occupancy permits, location information, and all other documents).

14.2 The Client guarantees the truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness of the provided data and documentation.

14.3 The Client must immediately, but no later than within eight (8) days from the change, inform the Real Estate Agency in writing of any change in their interests (sale price, date of property availability, etc.) and of any change in the actual or legal status of the property.

14.4 In the event that the Client markets the property themselves or through competing real estate agencies, they must market the property under the same conditions as agreed upon in the brokerage agreement.

14.5 In the event that the Client independently or through a competing real estate agency finds a third party with whom they conclude a contract or preliminary contract concerning the property, they must immediately, but no later than within eight (8) days from the conclusion of such contract or preliminary contract, inform the Real Estate Agency in writing and provide a copy of this contract.

15. UNFAIR PRACTICES BY THE CLIENT

15.1 The Client is obliged to compensate the Real Estate Agency for all damages resulting from the Client’s breach of contractual obligations.

15.2 Particularly serious breaches of the brokerage agreement by the Client include:

  • the Client unreasonably prevents the Real Estate Agency from conducting property viewings;
  • the Client violates the exclusivity agreement of the brokerage agreement;
  • the Client markets the property themselves or through other real estate agencies under more favorable conditions than those agreed upon in the brokerage agreement;
  • the Client fails to notify or fails to timely notify the Real Estate Agency of the conclusion of a contract or preliminary contract concerning the property with a third party found independently, or fails to provide or timely provide the Real Estate Agency with a copy of the contract concerning the property;
  • the Client acts contrary to good faith and fair dealing by not engaging in negotiations for the conclusion of a contract or without reasonable cause refuses to conclude a contract concerning the property with a third party introduced by the Real Estate Agency;
  • If the Client provides the agent with false information and forged documents, the Client is fully responsible, both criminally and materially, for the damages caused by these actions and documents. The agent’s liability for damages and any other responsibility is entirely excluded in such cases (to the fullest extent permitted by law).
  • the Client is liable to the agent for damages that may arise in relation to third parties due to legal and factual obstacles on the part of the Client that prevent the conclusion of the legal transaction for which the agent is brokering. The Client is also liable to the agent for damages that may arise or could arise due to the Client’s breach of obligations specified in these General Terms or applicable legal regulations.
  • the Client discloses confidential information and data to third parties that are considered trade secrets.

16. RIGHT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION

16.1 If the Client withdraws from the brokerage agreement or does not conclude a contract concerning the property, the Real Estate Agency may inquire about any potentially concluded contracts concerning the property.

17. OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING ACT

17.1 In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Act, the Real Estate Agency, when establishing business relationships and transactions above the legally prescribed amount, and in other cases specified by the regulations, must conduct customer due diligence, which includes:

  • identifying and verifying the identity of the Client;
  • identifying the beneficial owner of the Client if the Client is a legal entity;
  • obtaining information on the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship or transaction and other data as required by law;
  • regular and careful monitoring of the Client’s business activities conducted with the Real Estate Agency.

17.2 The Client is informed that the Real Estate Agency, for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under the previous point, has the right to obtain and verify (including by inspecting personal documents) the following personal data of the Client and the Client’s legal representative:

  • personal name,
  • permanent or temporary residence address,
  • date and place of birth,
  • tax number, and
  • number, type, and name of the issuing authority of the official personal document.

18. PROTECTION, PROCESSING, AND USE OF PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL DATA

18.1 All information and data obtained by the Client from the Real Estate Agency are confidential and considered a trade secret, except for information and data that are publicly accessible.

18.2 The Client is obliged to provide the agent with appropriate documentation or information, data, and consents that the agent needs for the smooth performance of services or in connection with them, upon the agent’s request. The Client is obliged to inform the agent in writing of all circumstances relevant to the performance of the agent’s services.

18.3 For the purpose of performing services, the agent collects, obtains, manages, stores, discloses, and transmits, and otherwise processes documentation and data ("data processing") obtained based on and in connection with the contract and the General Terms.

18.4 To fulfill obligations under the brokerage agreement and obligations imposed on the Real Estate Agency by the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Act, the Real Estate Agency may, in accordance with the regulations governing personal identification cards and travel documents, inspect and copy data from the personal document (personal name, permanent or temporary residence address, date and place of birth, tax number, and number, type, and name of the issuing authority of the official personal document).

18.5 When explicitly required by the nature of the specific transaction (e.g., notarization of the Client’s or third party’s signature, etc.), the Real Estate Agency may, with the written consent of the holder indicating a specific purpose, photocopy the holder's personal document.

18.6 The Real Estate Agency shall indicate on the photocopy of the personal document:

that it is a photocopy,
its name,
the specific purpose of the photocopying,
the legal basis for the photocopying – the clearly visible written consent of the holder of the personal document.
18.7 The Real Estate Agency undertakes not to further copy the Client’s personal document. The Real Estate Agency is not allowed to store copies of personal documents in electronic form.

18.8 The Real Estate Agency undertakes to protect all personal data in accordance with personal data protection regulations. All personal data will be used solely for the purpose of concluding, executing, amending, and terminating the brokerage agreement, and the contract concerning the property. For any use of personal data for other purposes, the Real Estate Agency will obtain the Client’s prior written consent.

18.9 The individual to whom the personal data pertains has the right to:

  • obtain confirmation from the Real Estate Agency as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed,
  • access the personal data and information regarding the purpose of the processing, the type of personal data involved;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients, in third countries or international organizations;
  • the intended storage period of the personal data or the criteria used to determine this period.

18.10 The individual to whom the personal data pertains has the right to:

  • request the Real Estate Agency to correct or delete personal data,
  • request the Real Estate Agency to restrict the processing of personal data,
  • object to the processing,
  • request the Real Estate Agency to promptly correct inaccurate personal data, request the Real Estate Agency to complete incomplete personal data,
  • have the personal data directly transferred from one Real Estate Agency to another where technically feasible,
  • file a complaint with the supervisory authority.

18.11 When personal data is transferred to a third country or international organization, the individual to whom the personal data pertains has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

18.12 When personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, the individual to whom the personal data pertains has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

19. DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT

19.1 The brokerage agreement is concluded for a fixed term of nine (9) months unless the parties agree on a shorter period.

19.2 Upon the expiration of the period specified in the previous point, the parties may conclude a new brokerage agreement.

19.3 The contract terminates:

  • upon the expiration of the term,
  • by termination of the brokerage agreement,
  • upon fulfillment of the brokerage agreement, and
  • in other cases provided by law.

19.4 The parties may terminate the brokerage agreement at any time if it is not contrary to good faith and fair dealing. The termination must be made in writing.

20. FORCE MAJEURE AND THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS

20.1 The agent is not liable for actions, omissions, and consequences of actions and omissions that are partially or entirely the result of events or circumstances beyond their control, including failures of telecommunications means, electronic media, malfunctions in the operation of systems in financial instrument markets, and the actions of third parties, strikes, fires, earthquakes, natural disasters, etc.

20.2 The agent is not liable for actions, omissions, and consequences of such actions and omissions executed, or for any damages, costs, or other obligations incurred by the Client, if:

  • the Client, agent, or bank has no internet access and/or
  • the Client does not review incoming electronic or regular mail and/or
  • hardware or software failure occurs, or the agent’s or Client’s software does not function for any reason, which may particularly (but not exclusively) cause the agent or Client not to receive any message or other writing from the agent or Client sent to each other via the internet.

21. APPLICABLE LAW

21.1 The brokerage agreement and General Terms, as well as any matters not regulated by the brokerage agreement and General Terms, shall be governed by the Code of Good Business Practices in Real Estate Brokerage adopted by the Association of Real Estate Brokerage Companies at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia - Real Estate Chamber, and Slovenian law without conflict of law rules.

22. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

22.1 Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this brokerage agreement shall be resolved amicably by the contracting parties.

22.2 If an amicable resolution of the dispute is not possible, in cases involving consumer contracts, the competent court in the jurisdiction where the property is located shall have jurisdiction.

22.3 If an amicable resolution of the dispute is not possible, in cases involving contracts between business entities, the parties agree that any disagreement, dispute, or claim arising from or in connection with this contract or its breach, termination, or invalidity shall be finally resolved by a panel of three arbitrators or a sole arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration Procedure before the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.

23. VALIDITY AND PUBLICATION OF THE GENERAL TERMS

23.1 These General Terms are effective as of 01.07.2024.

23.2 The currently valid General Terms are published on the premises of the Real Estate Agency, in a visible location, and on the website domdomis.com.

Ljubljana, 01.07.2024

DOM DOMIS nepremičnine, Živa Logar s.p.

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