9 Signs That a Property Listing Is a Scam in Poland

The main lure. A uniquely low price on 'a great apartment in the centre' is not luck — it's work: you're supposed to rush so you don't 'miss out'. Real good deals go for normal money.

Run the photos through reverse image search (Google Lens). If the same images appear on sites in other cities or countries, the listing is fake.

Glossy images that look like a furniture catalogue — often renders or stolen developer promotional material. Ask for live shots from additional angles.

'I already have four interested buyers, reserve it with a prepayment.' A real owner waits for a viewing. A scammer rushes — because the scheme only works before the first check.

'I'm on a business trip / abroad / receiving treatment.' Any excuse not to show the apartment and not to meet is a critical red flag. No transfers without a personal meeting.

A scan of the land register extract and the seller's passport is a normal buyer's requirement at the negotiation stage. Refusal to provide it is legitimate grounds for you to refuse the deal.

Especially — if it's a card from a bank in another country. A real transaction goes through a notary or escrow account. Card transfer = money gone forever.

One listing, but you're communicating with 'the wife', then 'the brother', then 'the manager'. A classic scheme for distributing liability — if something goes wrong, there's no one to hold accountable.

If the documents sent show 'Warsaw, ul. Marszałkowska 145', but at the viewing they show an apartment on a different street — don't even try to 'clarify'. These are different apartments, and the second one probably doesn't belong to the seller.