Documents required under the MIPA

Please be informed that as a real estate agency which carries out intermediary activities in real estate transactions "Vanguard Real Estate.BG" Ltd. is an obliged entity within the meaning of Article 4, paragraph 18 of the Anti-Money Laundering Measures Act (AMLA).

In view of the aforementioned provision, we are obliged to oblige persons who carry out real estate intermediation on a professional basis, including in respect of real estate rental transactions where the monthly rent amounts to or exceeds EUR 10 000 or their equivalent in another currency, to carry out due diligence, including the identification of clients, for which purpose we will require you to provide us with, or fill in, the following documents:

• Copy of identity document for natural persons;
• A copy of the identity document of the legal representative(s) and beneficial owner(s) for a legal entity;
• Copies of the power of attorney, the attorney's identification document, if there is an authorized person to represent you;
• Declaration of the origin of the funds (under Article 66(2) of the MLIA);

  (Declaration under Article 66, paragraph 2 of the MLIA on the origin of funds when purchasing real estate, as well as when renting real estate with a monthly rental value at or above EUR 10,000, to be completed by natural and legal persons in compliance with the relevant requirements of the law for complete, accurate and clear indication of the funds to be used for the purchase/rent of the property).

• Declaration of a prominent political personality (under Article 42(2)(2) of the MIPA);

  (Declaration under Article 42(2)(2) of the MIPA for a prominent political personality, declaring that you do not fall within the categories referred to in Article 36(2), 36(5) and that you have not fallen within any of these categories in the last 12 months, or, as the case may be, fall within any of the listed categories. The declaration shall be completed by a natural person client, by natural persons in their capacity as representatives and beneficial owners of the capital of a legal person);

• Declaration of beneficial owner (for legal entities) (pursuant to Article 59(1)(3) of the MIPA);

  (Declaration under Art. 59, par. 1, item 3 of the MIPA for the beneficial owner of the capital of a legal entity. This declaration shall be completed in case the client legal entity has not submitted a declaration under Article 63, paragraph 4 to the Commercial Register at the Registry Agency or if the beneficial owners are not registered as partners or sole owners of the company's capital).

The documents provided by you, or copies thereof, will be archived and stored with us properly and will be used only in the event of inspections by the Financial Intelligence Directorate of the State Agency "National Security". The processing of personal data for the purposes of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing is considered a matter of public interest under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and cannot be limited by the requirements of Articles 12 to 22 and 34 of the same Regulation (Article 83(2) of the MLIPA).

"Vanguard Real Estate.BG" Ltd, processes and stores your personal data in compliance with all requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act and GDPR.