Furniture does not change approved use. Check the design, lawful-use documents and feasibility of residential conversion before purchase.
A kitchen, bathroom and bed do not change an atelier's approved designation into a dwelling. If buying for permanent residence, establish the authorised use and whether your intended use is lawful. Bulgarian planning law prohibits use contrary to a building's designated purpose.
Read the notarial deed, cadastral plan and approved investment design together with commissioning documents. Where they differ, do not simply choose the most convenient label. Establish whether a later authorised change exists or a record is inaccurate.
Article 147a provides a route for changing use without building works, subject to compliance conditions and necessary opinions. Changes involving works follow the relevant design and permission regime. Leaving walls untouched does not make a change of use unrestricted.
An architect should assess whether residential requirements can be met and which consents are needed. Financing and other administrative consequences require separate checks. A promise to relabel the unit later is not an existing residential status.
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