Georgian Terminology

Adjara Autonomous Republic

The Adjara Autonomous Republic is an administrative region in southwestern Georgia situated along the Black Sea coast. Bordering Turkey, its capital and primary economic engine is Batumi. Adjara features a sub-sovereign regional government, a unique legal-administrative framework, and Georgia's most active resort real estate market, attracting substantial international property investment.

Binis Mesakutre (Apartment Owner)

Binis Mesakutre (ბინის მესაკუთრე) is the Georgian legal term for an apartment owner holding registered title deed to an individual residential unit within a multi-unit building. Officially registered with the National Agency of Public Registry (NAPR), a Binis Mesakutre holds sole ownership of their private interior space and an undivided fractional share in common building infrastructure.

Gantiadi (Dawn) — Development Naming

Gantiadi (განთიადი, meaning 'Dawn' or 'Daybreak') is a widespread Georgian term used in real estate branding, historical district naming, and resort developments. Historically associated with Soviet-era coastal sanatoriums and microdistricts, modern developers frequently use the term to symbolize renewal, eastern exposure, and elevated panoramic positions.

Kvadratuli Metri (Square Meter)

Kvadratuli metri (კვადრატული მეტრი) is the Georgian term for square meter (m²), the standardized metric unit used across Georgia for real estate pricing, architectural design, and legal registration. In Georgian developer listings and official property registers, advertised square meters represent total gross area, including balconies and terraces.

Meurne (Household Owner / Farm Holder)

In Georgian real estate and legal context, Meurne (მეურნე) refers to the head, primary owner, or manager of a household economy, farm, or agricultural enterprise (meurneoba). While modern property registries use meksakutre for sole legal titleholders, meurne frequently appears in rural property records, municipal archives, and historical land grants denoting the principal farm operator.

NAPR (National Agency of Public Registry)

NAPR (National Agency of Public Registry) is a legal entity under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia responsible for maintaining the nation's unified public registries. In real estate, NAPR records real property ownership, land boundaries, mortgages, legal encumbrances, and usage rights. Operating a fully digital system, NAPR issues electronically verifiable title extracts that serve as official legal proof of real estate ownership.

Notariusi (Notary)

A Notariusi is a state-commissioned public officer in Georgia regulated by the Ministry of Justice. Responsible for legalising documents, authenticating signatures, issuing powers of attorney, and certifying contracts, the notary plays a key role in remote real estate transactions, document translations, and formal legal representation.

Sakrebulo (Municipal Council)

A Sakrebulo is the representative municipal council in Georgia responsible for local self-government, spatial planning, land-use zoning, approving urban plans, and setting municipal property tax rates within national legal limits. For real estate investors, the Sakrebulo determines local building parameters, zoning changes, and municipal development priorities.

Sasoflo-Sameurneo Mitsa (Agricultural Land)

Sasoflo-Sameurneo Mitsa is the official legal classification for agricultural land in Georgia, encompassing property designated for farming, cultivation, livestock, and pasture. Foreign citizens and foreign-controlled entities are constitutionally restricted from owning agricultural land directly, requiring land reclassification to non-agricultural status, legal restructuring, or special state permission for acquisition.