How to transfer an apartment or land to another person while abroad?

The conditions of a full-scale war became a serious challenge for every Ukrainian family. Many of our compatriots found themselves abroad with the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Sometimes Ukrainians who were forced to leave the territory of our country have a question: how to manage their own real estate? For example, to transfer an apartment or land to another person while abroad. This issue will be covered in this article by specialists of our Prykhodko and Partners law office, who specialize in real estate issues.

Power of attorney: how to issue it and what nuances do you need to know?

If you plan to reregister real estate while actually staying abroad, you will need to issue an official document - a power of attorney.

Lawyers Prykhodko and Partners will tell you exactly which form of power of attorney you will need.

The power of attorney records the rights of the authorized person. For example, the right to sell real estate. This document is displayed in the Unified Register of Powers of Attorney.

To sign a power of attorney, one of the following steps must be completed:

• Complete this document at the consulate

The general power of attorney is valid for 2 months from the date of issue. Extension is possible for 1 month.

• Issuance of a power of attorney in a notary's office

If the power of attorney was notarized by a notary abroad, its validity is one month from the date of execution. In most cases, a translation of the document and an apostille will be required. Prolongation is possible - 1 week. After registration, the power of attorney must be delivered to Ukraine.

In the future, all actions related to the re-registration of the real estate object will take place in Ukraine. Our real estate lawyers provide full support for such transactions.

Documents required for re-registration of the real estate object

In order to carry out the re-registration of the real estate object, it will be necessary to provide documents that establish the right of ownership. For example, for a house or apartment, such documents are:

1. Certificate of ownership.
2. Mine contract.
3. Deed of Gift.
4. Contract of sale.
5. Judgment.
6. A certificate of inheritance.

If we are talking about a plot of land, the following documents must be provided:

• Judgment.
• A state act confirming ownership.
• Extract from the State Register of Property Rights.

In addition to this list, the following may be required: a report on the valuation of the real estate object, a notarized consent of one of the spouses.

Please note: the person specified in the power of attorney cannot be the new owner of the real estate object. That is, only a third person can act as a new owner.

Legal support of real estate transactions

Thus, re-registration of a real estate object to another person when the owner is abroad is quite a difficult task. This process requires the collection of the necessary documents, as well as compliance with the application/power of attorney deadlines.

That is why it is better to use the service of legal support of real estate transactions from lawyers Prykhodko and Partners.

Only some of the aspects are: use of power of attorney, re-registration of real estate to relatives without paying additional taxes, lack of assessment in the donation process. Our real estate lawyers will not only be able to answer all your questions, but will also help you correctly and quickly go through all the stages of re-registration of an apartment or land plot. We will be able to significantly simplify this lengthy bureaucratic process. You will not need to waste such precious time.

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