Buy / Rent an Office

Commercial office space for your Albanian company — real premises that can double as your registered legal address.

Office Space Can Double as Your Legal Address

Real office premises serve two purposes at once: somewhere for your team to actually work, and — if you want it to — your company’s registered legal address, replacing the need for a separate virtual office subscription. That’s worth deciding upfront, since it changes what kind of space actually fits: a genuine workspace for a growing team is a different search than a light-footprint address for a company that’s mostly remote. See our Legal Address & Virtual Office page if you don’t need physical space at all.

Albania For Business Sh.p.k. supports office search, leasing and purchase — from an initial requirements consultation through lease review, landlord verification and move-in coordination.

OFFICE LEASE SUPPORT

From 400 EUR
fixed fee

PACKAGE OF OFFICE LEASE SUPPORT INCLUDES:

Requirements consultation — budget, location, team size and layout needs
Curated office search — purpose-built buildings, co-working and converted spaces
Confirmation the space can serve as your registered legal address, if desired
Lease review — term length, break clauses, service charges and VAT treatment
Landlord verification and building compliance check
Negotiation support on rent and lease terms
Contract coordination and registration, where required
Fit-out and move-in coordination guidance

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Fixed fee for a standard office lease negotiation and setup. Office purchase support, for companies buying rather than leasing, is priced separately and higher — see the fee schedule below.

What to Consider When Choosing Office Space

Building class and quality — purpose-built office buildings versus converted apartment-style spaces, which vary considerably in specification and price.
Location — central Tirana carries a premium; outer districts and other cities can offer more space for the same budget.
Lease length and flexibility — how committed you want to be versus how much negotiating leverage a longer term gives you.
Parking, meeting rooms and shared amenities — often the deciding factor between otherwise similar spaces.
Whether service charges and utilities are included in the quoted rent or billed separately.
For smaller teams, whether a co-working membership might suit better than a dedicated lease.

Commercial Lease Terms — What’s Different From Residential

	Commercial (Office)	Residential
Typical term	Multi-year (often 3–5 years), sometimes with renewal options	Usually annual, often renewable month-to-month after
VAT treatment	Commercial rent from a VAT-registered landlord is often subject to VAT	Residential rent is typically VAT-exempt
Deposit / guarantee	Often a larger deposit or bank guarantee, reflecting the longer commitment	Typically 1–2 months’ rent
Fit-out responsibility	Often negotiated — landlord shell vs. tenant fit-out contribution	Not typically applicable

VAT treatment specifically should be confirmed with your accountant before signing, since it affects your actual occupancy cost if you’re not able to reclaim it.

Office Leasing, Step by Step

Requirements consultation — budget, location, team size and whether the space will also serve as your legal address.
Property search & shortlisting — matching listings to your brief, arranging viewings.
Lease review — term, break clauses, service charges and VAT treatment checked before signing.
Negotiation — we support rent and lease-term negotiation on your behalf.
Contract & registration — the lease is finalised and, where required, registered.
Move-in coordination — fit-out guidance, utilities setup and legal-address registration if applicable.

What We Need From You

Your budget, preferred location(s) and team size.
Whether the space needs to double as your registered legal address.
Your preferred lease length and flexibility needs.
Any specific requirements — parking, meeting rooms, accessibility.
Your timeline and whether you can view in person or need remote coordination.

Fee Schedule — Additional & Ongoing Services

Beyond the fixed package above, the following services are priced individually. Your adviser confirms an exact quotation once your structure, nationality and banking preference are known.

Service	Indicative Fee
Office lease support (as above)	From €400 fixed fee
Office purchase support	from €600
Co-working membership referral (smaller teams)	quoted individually
Fit-out contractor referral	quoted individually
Lease renewal negotiation	from €200
Sublease / assignment support	from €300
Legal address registration alongside lease	from €100

⚠ Practical note

If you’re using this office as your registered legal address, plan the transition carefully if you ever move — a gap between ending one lease and registering the new address can leave your company without a valid legal address, which is a genuine compliance risk, not a formality. Confirm the new address registration is filed before, or at the very latest simultaneously with, ending the old lease.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — a genuine leased office can serve as your registered legal address, replacing the need for a separate virtual office service. We confirm this is set up correctly with the QKB as part of the lease process.

Not necessarily, but most purpose-built office space is leased on multi-year terms, often with more favourable rent for longer commitments. Shorter or more flexible arrangements are available, particularly through co-working providers, if that suits your stage better.

Often, yes, if your landlord is VAT-registered — this differs from residential rent, which is typically VAT-exempt. Whether you can reclaim this VAT depends on your own VAT status, so it’s worth confirming with your accountant before signing.

Yes — office purchase follows a similar process to other commercial property purchases, with due diligence on title, permitted use and any tenancy in place. This is priced separately from lease support — see the fee schedule above.

You’ll need to update your registered legal address with the QKB if you were using the office as that address. We recommend timing this so there’s no gap between ending one lease and registering the new address, since a lapse is a compliance risk.

Yes — for smaller teams or early-stage companies, a co-working membership is often more cost-effective and flexible than a dedicated lease, and can still typically serve as a registered address depending on the provider’s terms.

Much of the search and lease negotiation can be handled remotely, with viewings coordinated on your behalf or via video walkthrough. Signing can often be completed under a power of attorney if you can’t travel.

Multi-year terms are standard for purpose-built office buildings, with rent often quoted per square metre and service charges either included or billed separately. We provide market-specific guidance once we understand your requirements.