The real estate cadastre records all parcels of land and buildings throughout the country on the basis of real estate surveys. The real estate cadastre serves
- as an official register for the land register,
- it shows the parcel boundaries and
- is the basis for planning and land readjustment as well as for property transactions.
For example, if you want to submit a building application, borrow a property from a bank or buy a property, you will generally need a current extract from the property register in the form of a property map or a property description.
You can obtain
- Apply for extracts from the property register or
- Inspect the property register at the relevant surveying authority.
Tip: Make an appointment if you would like to inspect it on site.
Responsible authority
The Baden-Württemberg State Office for Geoinformation and Rural Development (LGL) provides extracts from the real estate cadastre for all properties (buildings, land, parcels) in Baden-Württemberg.
The lower surveying authorities of the urban and rural districts and 12 towns to which the surveying task has been transferred in accordance with the Surveying Act are responsible for extracts from the property register within their district or municipal area.
- If your property is located in a district:
the district office
- If your property is located in an urban district or in one of the 12 cities (Aalen, Göppingen, Heidenheim an der Brenz, Constance, Lörrach, Ludwigsburg, Reutlingen, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Sindelfingen, Singen, Villingen-Schwenningen, Tübingen):
the city administration