Apartments for sale, Brno centre · Bratislavská 52

Investment apartments in Brno with a guaranteed 4 % rent — or a lower price thanks to a usufruct — and apartments to live in — EFI Palace, Brno centre

Buy a furnished apartment in the established EFI Palace complex at Bratislavská 52 and let it work for you. Apartments are sold fully furnished with an optional lease-back to EFI Palace, s.r.o. — the operator of the complex — at a guaranteed rent of 4 % of the purchase price per year for 3 to 5 years. Running costs, management and the repair fund are paid by the tenant during the lease. Don't need rent right away? Choose a lower purchase price instead — with a 3- to 5-year usufruct for EFI Palace it is up to more than 16 % lower for the five-year option.

EFI Palace vnitroblok
apartments in the complex · phase A (2013) and B (2015)
88
layouts studio – 4-room, floor area
24–132 m²
price incl. furnishings from
2.90 million CZK
guaranteed annual rent on the purchase price
4 %
Guaranteed 4 % rent

EFI Palace, s.r.o. leases the apartment back for 3–5 years. Rent is paid regularly regardless of occupancy.

Fully furnished apartments

Furniture, fitted kitchen with appliances, Smart TV, air-conditioning in most units — sold furnished and currently let.

Brno city centre

Bratislavská 52 — ten minutes' walk to náměstí Svobody, tram and main station within walking distance.

Zero running costs

All running costs including repair-fund contributions are paid by EFI Palace, s.r.o. during the lease.

Location

Why an investment apartment in the centre of Brno?

Because you will always find a tenant.

Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, a university and technology hub where demand for rental housing consistently exceeds supply. Investment apartments in the centre stay highly occupied all year — tenants are students, company employees and short-stay guests.

The EFI Palace complex stands at Bratislavská 52 in Brno-Zábrdovice, a few minutes' walk from the historic centre and the main station, and has been in operation since 2013. Residents and tenants have courtyard parking on site (underground garages to follow), a reception with 24-hour service, a restaurant and a self-service shop, an outdoor pool, wellness and fitness.

náměstí Svobody
historic centre, on foot
approx. 10 min
Brno main station
on foot or by tram
approx. 15 min
Tram stop
lines on Cejl street
approx. 300 m
Vaňkovka Gallery
shopping, on foot
approx. 1.5 km
D1 motorway
Brno-centrum exit
approx. 7 km
Brno-Tuřany Airport
by car
approx. 10 km
Distances and times are approximate, from the building.

The project

An established residential complex
with full on-site services

88 apartments were built in two phases — phase A (completed November 2013) offers 53 studio and 2-room units of 24–48 m² and 6 maisonettes; phase B, a six-storey courtyard wing completed in February 2015, added 29 units from studios to 4-room apartments. The project is valued at CZK 675.4 million (expert appraisal 2025).

The complex operates as a hybrid model: most apartments are let long-term, part switches seasonally into EFI Palace short-stay accommodation. The operator has several income streams from the same unit — and can therefore guarantee you a fixed rent regardless of occupancy. Apartments receive regular professional maintenance.

The complex includes offices and retail space, the EFI Hostinec Stará Tkalcovna restaurant, a conference hall for 80, a wellness area with Finnish sauna and outdoor pool, the EFI Gym and a 70-space courtyard car park. Construction of a third phase at the neighbouring Bratislavská 56 — 68 new apartments, offices and underground garages — starts in 2027.

Fully furnished Fitted kitchen with appliances Smart TV & Wi-Fi Air-conditioning (most units) Built-in wardrobes Bath or shower Balcony or terrace (selected units) Triple-glazed windows Wellness & outdoor pool EFI Gym fitness Restaurant on site Courtyard parking Freehold ownership Operator EFI Palace, s.r.o.

Photos of the EFI Palace complex.


Development of the complex

Phase C: a new reception and underground garages
will add value to the whole complex

On the neighbouring plot at Bratislavská 56 (925 m²), the third phase of EFI Palace is under way — a ten-storey extension with two underground and eight above-ground floors, connected by corridors to the existing phases A and B. It is the e-Finance group's largest investment in the centre of Brno; zoning and building permits are final, utility works have started and main construction begins in 2027.

What matters to owners of existing apartments is what phase C brings to the whole complex: a new reception for residents and visitors with a lobby on the ground floor and, above all, garages on three levels — two underground floors and one above ground, 1,827 m² of covered parking in total. Parking is currently in the courtyard; on completion the complex gains covered parking with EV charging.

It adds 68 apartments, offices for around 65 people and a two-storey extension of the existing accommodation wing. A higher standard and better facilities make the complex more attractive to tenants — and raise the value of apartments in phases A and B.

Plot
Bratislavská 56 · 925 m²
Floor
2 underground + 8 above ground
Garages
2 basement + 1 ground floor · 1,827 m²
New reception & lobby
ground floor, linked to phases A and B
New apartments / offices
68 apartments · 1,323 m² offices
Main construction works
start 2027
Expected investment cost
CZK 350 million

Video presentation of phase 3. · YouTube →

Visualisations of EFI Palace phase 3.


Offer

Furnished EFI Palace apartments for sale

Prices are final and include full furnishings. The "Rent from EFI Palace" column shows the monthly lease-back rent — 4 % of the purchase price per year.

Phase
Layout
88 apartments · prices from 3,454,500 CZK to 20,213,000 CZK
Apartment Layout Floor Floor area Balcony / terrace Total Air-con Transfer from Price incl. furnishings EFI Palace rent / month · yield Price with usufruct for EFI Palace from ?
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FONDEFI SICAV, a.s. Be part of this project from CZK 1 million
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FONDEFI SICAV, a.s. Be part of this project from CZK 1 million
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Floor area = apartment floor area per the owner's declaration; total = floor area + balcony + terrace. Price includes the furnishings and, for units with a balcony or terrace, those areas. Rent from EFI Palace = annual rent per the price list (4 % of the standard price per year for most apartments, 3 % for selected larger ones); monthly amount = annual rent / 12. Price with usufruct from = the lowest of the prices with a 3-, 4- or 5-year usufruct; an alternative to the standard price with rent. This information is not an offer within the meaning of § 1732 of the Czech Civil Code.


Ways to buy

Guaranteed rent of 4 %, or a price up to more than 16 % lower thanks to a usufruct

Sale & leaseback means you buy the apartment into your ownership and EFI Palace, s.r.o., the current operator of the complex, rents it from you. The rent is a fixed percentage of the purchase price — 4 % per year — and is paid regularly regardless of whether the apartment is occupied by an end tenant. The second option is to buy at a lower price with a 3-, 4- or 5-year usufruct for EFI Palace: you receive no rent during that time, but pay less — up to more than 16 % less for the five-year option.

Option A — standard price and rent

I buy at the standard price and EFI Palace pays me rent for 3, 4 or 5 years.

You buy the apartment at the standard price and lease it to EFI Palace, s.r.o. For that term you receive the agreed rent — 4 % of the standard price per year for most apartments, 3 % for selected larger ones. After the lease, you decide what happens next.

Option B — lower price with usufruct

I buy at a lower price and EFI Palace operates the apartment under a usufruct for 3, 4 or 5 years.

During that time you receive no rent — the economic value of future use and income is already reflected in the lower purchase price. The longer the usufruct, the lower the price. Exact prices are shown for each apartment.

Want regular income from the start? Choose the standard price and rent from EFI Palace. If you don't need income in the first years, you can take the value of that period up front as a lower purchase price.

01

You buy the apartment

Choose a unit in phase A or B, reserve it with a CZK 500,000 fee (credited against the price) and become its owner registered in the land registry. The apartment can be financed with a mortgage.

02

Lease it back for 3, 4 or 5 years — or choose a lower price

Option A: EFI Palace, s.r.o. rents the apartment for 3, 4 or 5 years and the rent shown for the specific unit (4 % per year for most, 3 % for selected larger apartments) is paid regularly — no tenant search, regardless of occupancy. Option B: if you don't need income in the first years, you buy at a lower price and EFI Palace operates the apartment under a usufruct for that time — you receive no rent, but get the value of that period up front in the lower purchase price (up to more than 16 % for the five-year option).

03

You pay nothing for running costs

All costs of operating the apartment, including repair-fund contributions, are paid by EFI Palace, s.r.o. during the lease. Your investment is completely hands-off.

04

The apartment is yours — you decide

After the lease we can agree to continue, or you use the apartment to live in or let yourself. You can sell at any time, even during the lease; e-Finance Reality helps find a buyer.

Usufruct

How does the usufruct work?

Buy an apartment today at a markedly lower price and start using it fully only in a few years — that is the principle of the second way to buy. Instead of rent you get the benefit up front as a lower purchase price: with a five-year usufruct the price is up to more than 16 % lower.

You buy the apartment into your ownership now. If you choose the usufruct option, EFI Palace, s.r.o. has the right to use, operate and let the apartment and collect its income for the agreed 3, 4 or 5 years. The economic value of this right is already reflected in the lower purchase price.

During the usufruct, EFI Palace, s.r.o. may in particular
let the apartment short-term
use it for accommodation
let it long-term
conclude contracts with guests and tenants
collect income from operating the apartment

Without the owner's agreement, EFI Palace, s.r.o. may not conclude a lease, sublease or similar arrangement extending beyond the agreed usufruct term.

Worked example — apartment A-201
Standard price incl. furnishings5,225,600 CZK
Price with usufruct for 3 years4,677,839 CZK
Price with usufruct for 4 years4,525,635 CZK
Price with usufruct for 5 years4,386,484 CZK (−16.1 %)

Why about 16 %? Future money is not worth the same as money today — the lower price equals the present value of five years' use of the apartment at a model discount rate of 7 % p.a. The difference for each unit is shown in its details.

The buyer remains the owner throughout, but during the usufruct
does not use the apartment
does not let it
receives no rent or other operating income from it

You are the owner from the start: registered in the land registry at purchase, not only after the usufruct ends. Afterwards you can use the apartment yourself, give it to children or grandchildren, let it, sell it or agree further cooperation with EFI Palace.

Apartments on floors 5 and 6 of buildings A and B can also be bought without a lease-back and without a usufruct — directly to live in, at the standard price.

Calculator

Rent & appreciation calculator

Choose an apartment, how you buy and the term — the calculator shows the rent or the lower price plus the model growth in the apartment's value at the chosen annual rate.

How I buy
Lease-back term
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Apartment prices in Brno have grown by 6–9 % a year on average over the past decade (CZSO, Deloitte Real Index). Future development is not guaranteed.
Price incl. furnishings
Monthly rent
Lower price by
Price growth
of the purchase price paid
Year Apartment value Price growth Total Return

Viewing

Thinking of buying?
Come for a viewing with the manager.

Walk through the specific apartment, the common areas, wellness and restaurant with the sales manager — and decide from experience, not from photos. We arrange the date to suit you.

Map & transport

Bratislavská 234/52
602 00 Brno-Zábrdovice

The EFI Palace complex stands at Bratislavská 52 in Brno-Zábrdovice. The historic centre is a ten-minute walk, the tram stop a few minutes. Courtyard parking (70 spaces); underground garages with EV charging will follow in phase three.

náměstí Svobody
on foot
approx. 10 min
Brno main station
on foot / tram
approx. 15 min
Brno Exhibition Centre
public transport
approx. 20 min
Brno-Tuřany Airport
by car
approx. 15 min
Prague
via D1
approx. 2 h
Vienna
via D2 / A5
approx. 1 h 45 min
Approximate travel times.
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about EFI Palace investment apartments

The standard price is shown as "Price incl. furnishings" and is the final price of the specific unit in the pricing model.

The annual rent is shown for each apartment. For most apartments it equals a yield of 4 % per year, for selected larger apartments 3 % per year. The figure shown for the specific unit is always decisive.

The lease can be agreed for 3, 4 or 5 years, depending on the specific offer.

A usufruct allows EFI Palace, s.r.o. to use, operate and let the apartment and collect its income for the agreed term. The buyer remains the owner of the unit throughout.

Because for the chosen term the buyer neither uses the apartment nor receives rent from it. The economic value of that period is reflected directly in the lower purchase price.

No. The value of future use is already reflected in the lower purchase price. If you want regular income, choose the standard option with rent from EFI Palace.

Yes. During the usufruct EFI Palace may let and operate the apartment short- and long-term. Without the owner's agreement, however, it may not enter into an arrangement extending beyond the end of the usufruct.

EFI Palace operates and services the apartment and its furnishings to the extent agreed in the contractual documentation.

After the usufruct ends, the apartment is handed over freshly painted, cleaned and in a condition corresponding to the condition at purchase, allowing for normal wear.

You can use the apartment yourself, let it, sell it or agree with EFI Palace on continued letting or operation under new terms.

No. The lease-back is an offer for investors who want a regular return without management worries. You can also buy to live in or let the apartment yourself; the larger upper-floor apartments and maisonettes are primarily intended for living.

Yes. All apartments are fully furnished — furniture, fitted kitchen with appliances, Smart TV, air-conditioning in most — and currently let. They are sold furnished, so rental income starts immediately after purchase.

During the lease-back, all costs of operating the apartment including repair-fund contributions are paid by EFI Palace, s.r.o. You receive the full rent.

Phase A apartments are available for transfer from 15 January 2027, phase B apartments on floors 1–4 from 1 April 2027 and phase B apartments on floors 5 and 6 from 10 January 2028. Reservation and purchase contracts can be signed now; the transfer date is shown for each apartment in the table and in its details.

Once you choose an apartment we sign a reservation agreement and you pay a reservation fee of CZK 500,000. The apartment is then firmly reserved for you until the purchase contract is signed, and the fee is credited in full against the purchase price. The balance is paid on transfer of ownership — from your own funds or a mortgage.

Yes, the listed price is final and includes the furnishings; for units with a balcony or terrace it includes those areas too. The owner sells directly — no estate-agent commission.

Yes. EFI Palace apartments are standard collateral for banks and can be mortgaged at any time. We help with the bank paperwork.

Yes, a foreign individual or legal entity can also buy an apartment. We work in Czech, English and German and will help with the documents for the bank and the land register.

Contact

Sales manager

Ivo Škaroupka

Investment property sales manager · we reply no later than the next working day

Property address
Bratislavská 234/52, 602 00 Brno-Zábrdovice
Seller
e-Finance, a.s., Bratislavská 52, 602 00 Brno · 515 555 555
Investiční byty – EFI Palace
Investiční byty – EFI Palace, Brno

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