Apartments for sale under €50,000 in Golem, Albania

Under €50,000 in Golem the median asking price is €45,800 and the median price per square metre €1,350, which makes a flat of about 75 m² for every €100,000 or, at this budget, roughly half that: a studio or a small one-bedroom flat of 30 to 45 m². Most of these units are sold from plans in a holiday complex, some are older flats in need of work. The cheapest listings start around €35,400. The ordinary apartments for sale in Golem show how far the market is above this band.

44% of the apartments under €50,000 are still under construction, which at this price usually means a studio reserved early in a developer's schedule. Pay only on a notarised pre-sale contract registered at the cadastre, in instalments tied to construction stages; our guide to buying off-plan in Albania explains why a reservation form protects nothing.

Golem and Mali i Robit have the largest choice of apartments under €50,000 in Albania: studios of 25 to 40 m² in the holiday complexes, mostly sold from plans with a payment schedule, in the rows behind the first line. The pool and the beach are the point; the trade-off is a small flat in a building that is largely empty from October to May.

A very low price has an explanation and your job is to find it: a studio of 25 m², a ground floor facing the car park, a block three rows back from the beach, an unfinished building or an older flat whose top floor was never legalised. None of these is a reason not to buy, but each changes what the flat is worth to you and whether it can be registered in your name. Ask for the current ownership certificate from the State Cadastre and the building's use certificate, and read our due diligence guide before paying a deposit. Closing costs of about 4 to 7% apply at any price.