Head of real estate and commercial law practice
Specialist in the field of commercial law and process. Real estate, construction support; land law and protection of property ownership.
Support for the purchase of real estate (apartment, house) abroad
From the initial inspection of the property to the final registration of the client’s ownership rights – a qualified lawyer can help with all this. Today, the request to purchase housing abroad is becoming increasingly popular, including for the subsequent acquisition of citizenship of a certain country. Given the difficulties that may arise in this process, the company “Prikhodko and Partners” offers to order full legal support for the purchase of real estate (apartment, house) abroad.
How to choose a country for the purchase of real estate (apartment, house)?
To choose the country where it is better to buy housing, it is important to take into account not only personal preferences, but also other aspects. Below are the selection factors that you need to pay attention to first of all:
- economic stability of the state (it will be easier to predict changes in prices on the real estate market);
- tax legislation (study the level of burden on you as a potential tax resident of the state);
- operating costs (consider the costs of maintaining housing).
In 2025, countries such as Georgia, Romania and Bulgaria became popular in terms of the level of purchase of apartments there by Ukrainians. At the same time, we also recommend paying attention to such options as Turkey, Slovakia, Spain and Germany. If you are interested in choosing a country with the highest level of investment attractiveness, we advise you to pay attention to the UAE. Purchasing an apartment there may also provide an opportunity to obtain a golden visa.
What is the procedure for purchasing an apartment or a house abroad?
Buying real estate abroad requires careful preparation and consideration of all the nuances. Given the specifics of a particular country, the general procedure will look like this:
- determining the goals of the purchase (whether it will be commercial real estate or your personal housing);
- opening a bank account in a local bank and transferring funds (you will need to take care of showing the sources of origin of the relevant funds in advance);
- searching for a real estate object (you can do this either through the relevant websites or a realtor);
- legal audit of the apartment, house and the seller (the absence of encumbrances, debts, compliance of the documents for the apartment with legislative requirements, etc. is checked);
- drawing up the necessary documents (a notarized copy of the passport with a translation, personal identification number may be required) and the purchase and sale agreement;
- certification and signing of the agreement by a notary, state registration of the person’s ownership of the apartment or house;
- payment of services and commissions of specialists, taxes.
Important to know! In case of buying an apartment abroad, the estimated costs (excluding legal assistance) for the entire process will be: taxes (2%-10% of the value of the property), state fees (for entering information about the transaction into the register by a notary), commissions (notary – 0.5%-2%, realtor – 1-5%). For more detailed information, we recommend that you book a consultation with one of our experienced real estate lawyers.
What is needed to legally purchase and sell an apartment or house abroad?
The main documents required to ensure the legal purity of the transaction and the entire process are:
- firstly, the buyer’s passport (its copy with translation);
- secondly, documents confirming the source of funds (bank statements, tax returns and other legal sources);
- thirdly, a formed foreigner’s identification number (for example, in Spain – NIE);
- fourthly, a marriage certificate (if the apartment or house is purchased by a spouse and will be registered in joint joint ownership);
- fifthly, documents for housing from the seller (certificate of ownership, technical passport, certificate of absence of debt and others at the request of the buyer);
- finally, the main purchase and sale agreement and its annexes (deed of acceptance and transfer).
Support for buying real estate abroad: what services does our real estate lawyer provide and how much will it cost?
- Initial consultation. The lawyer will conduct an introductory meeting during which he will be able to choose a country for purchasing housing, assess possible risks and the procedure for avoiding them. The cost of consultation online or offline will be from $ 100;
- Legal audit of the apartment and the purchase and sale agreement. The lawyer of our company will be able to make inquiries to the state registers of the relevant country to verify the seller’s ownership, the legal purity of the apartment or house itself. Based on the results of the inspection, he will also prepare a full legal opinion with recommendations for further conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement. The price is from $ 200 for one inspection;
- Full support for concluding the agreement (from signing and notarization to registration of ownership). Our real estate specialist will take on all communication, represent your interests and monitor the legality of certain actions. The cost of such a service will start at $1,000 (excluding taxes and specialist fees).
Do you have any questions? We suggest filling out the form below, receiving a consultation and immediately finding out the price of support for the purchase of real estate (apartment, house) abroad in your case.
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