Ottoman 1873 Real Estate Sale Contract Koprivshtitsa Bulgaria Balkans
Ottoman Real Estate Sale Contract Koprivshtitsa 1873
Dated March 16, 1873 (4 Mart 1289 in the Rumi calendar), this Ottoman-era real estate sale contract records the sale of a house and land belonging to Ostojan Göncü to Radomir Bukoş, both residents of the same village.
The property, bordered by a stream, the field of “Şoşol Todor,” and the home of “Kurt Kohvo,” was sold for 400 kuruş. The document bears the seal of the village headman (muhtar) and is issued from Karye-i Avratalan, known today as Koprivshtitsa, in present-day Bulgaria.
Such documents are rare surviving examples of local property transactions in the late Ottoman Balkans, especially with precise geographic details and identifiable personal names.
Key Features:
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Date: March 16, 1873 (Rumi 4 Mart 1289)
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Type: Ottoman real estate sale contract (yurt – house & land)
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Parties Involved: Seller – Ostojan Göncü; Buyer – Radomir Bukoş
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Location: Karye-i Avratalan (modern-day Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria)
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Price: 400 kuruş
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Borders: Stream, Şoşol Todor’s field, Kurt Kohvo’s property
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Seal: Village headman (muhtar)
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Historical Context: Example of property sale in the Ottoman-controlled Balkans, with clear local identifiers and geographical references