Confiscated residential properties, 75% of them are located in Tirana

2026-08-08 21:56:58Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Confiscated residential properties, 75% of them are located in Tirana
Confiscated residential properties, 75% of them are located in Tirana

Around 50 million euros is the total value of confiscated residential real estate administered by the Agency for the Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK).

In total, the number of real estate properties managed by this agency has reached 345 properties.

Data made public by AAPSK to "Monitor" shows that the majority of the value of these properties is concentrated in Tirana. About 75% of the total value of confiscated residential properties, or about 3.4 billion lek, is located in Tirana, out of a total value of 4.6 billion lek.

After Tirana, the largest share of the value of seized properties is accounted for by Durrës and Fier, with around 9% each of the total value. While the cities of Elbasan and Kavaja represent around 2% each of the value of confiscated properties.

In Saranda and Berat, the share of seized properties is around 1% for each city. The rest is distributed in other cities, with lower values.

Confiscated residential properties, 75% of them are located in Tirana

The rest of the assets are distributed in other cities, with lower values. For the assets in Himara, the value cannot be determined, as the sequestration decisions do not contain data on the surface area of ​​the assets, a necessary element for their economic evaluation.

The imposition of a seizure measure on an asset is not within the competence of the AAPSK. This procedure is regulated by the Criminal Procedure Code and special legislation in force, while the AAPSK is engaged in the administration of the asset after it is transferred to it for administration according to legal procedures.

In accordance with Law No. 34/2019, as amended, the AAPSK takes delivery of seized assets based on the relevant decisions.

Specifically, Article 16 of the law provides for the taking over of seized property based on a court decision or prosecutor's order, while Article 17 establishes the procedures for taking over administration of seized property by order of the competent administrative body.

After taking over the administration, AAPSK is responsible for the preservation, maintenance and administration of the property, aiming to protect and, when possible, increase its economic value.

For 2025, according to data from the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), the value of seized and confiscated assets reached 43.5 million euros.

The value of seized assets is 50% lower than in 2024. 66% of them, or 28.8 million euros, represent assets seized under the Criminal Procedure Code. While the remaining 34%, or 14.7 million euros, belong to assets seized under the Anti-Mafia Law.

In continuation of the fight against corruption and organized crime for 2025, SPAK managed to seize and confiscate a diversified portfolio of assets, including 145 real estate properties.

For 2026, in mid-June, SPAK also announced the crackdown on an international criminal group, from which a large number of real estate assets were seized, including land, apartments, garages, villas, bank accounts, commercial companies and assets related to construction projects in Tirana and the coastal area./ Monitor


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