There are several main legislative acts that regulate ownership title rights, limited property rights and real estate transfer deals in Bulgaria – these are the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, Property Act, Contracts and Obligations Act, Commercial Act, Agricultural Land Ownership and Use Act, Forestry Act, Water Act, Black Sea Territorial Development Act, Protected Territories Act, State Property Act, Municipal Property Act, Civil Procedures Code, Encouragement of Investments Act, Ter

After Bulgaria became a member of the European Union at 2007, EU acquis became part of Bulgarian domestic law and although Turkey is not a member to EU, accession process as a candidate country covers legal compatibility therefore making both these jurisdictions closer to each other, however, still not fully compatible.