Process of Registering and Buying Property in Ajman

Step 1: Obtain a map of the land being transferred from the Municipality
Completion Time Frame: 2 days
Completion Costs: AED 110
Points to Note:
This is only required for the first transfer of the property. Even if the property has been modified since then, a new map is issued to the owner automatically at that [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Abu Dhabi

Step 1: Obtain a map of the land being transferred from the Municipality
Completion Time Frame: 2 days
Completion Costs: AED 110
Points to Note:
This is only required for the first transfer of the property. Even if the property has been modified since then, a new map is issued to the owner automatically at that [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Dubai

Step 1: Obtain a map of the land being transferred from the Municipality
Completion Time Frame: 2 days
Completion Costs: AED 110
Points to Note:
This is only required for the first transfer of the property. Even if the property has been modified since then, a new map is issued to the owner automatically at that [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Malawi

Step 1: Search for encumbrances at the Lands Registry
Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: MWK 500
Points to Note:
Parties conduct a search at the Deeds Registry to ensure that no encumbrances are still pending on the property. The search can be conducted either by the title number (faster) or by plot number (slower). Malawi still has [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Madagascar

Step 1: Request two topographical extracts with coordinates at the ‘Service de la Topographie’
Completion Time Frame: 5 days (simultaneous with Steps 2 and 3)
Completion Costs: MGA 1,000 per plan
Points to Note:
These coordinates allow the marking of the property and are expressed in ‘x’ and ‘y’. This plan is to be signed by both parties and [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Macedonia, FYR

Step 1: Obtain a non-encumbrance certificate on the property
Completion Time Frame: 1-3 days (simultaneous with Step 2)
Completion Costs: MKD 600
Points to Note:
Parties check in the First Instance Court for encumbrances over the land and obtain a non–encumbrance certificate from that court.

Step 2: Obtain a copy from the Cadastre sheet
Completion Time Frame: 1 day (simultaneous with [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Luxembourg

Step 1: Parties visit notary to draft and authenticate the sale agreemet (Compromis de Vente)
Completion Time Frame: 1 – 2 days
Completion Costs: 4 EUR stamp per page of the deed (2-3 pages)
Points to Note:
After signing a ‘compromis de vente’ agreement between themselves, as per common practice, the parties will visit a notary so he can [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Lithuania

Step 1: The notary obtains the real estate transaction certificate and notarizes the sale-purchase agreement
Completion Time Frame: 2 days
Completion Costs: Certificate: € 17.38, € 13.76, € 12.31or € 10.14 respectively
(All prices are expressed in €. The local currency (LTL) is pegged to the Euro at a rate of € 1 = LTL 3.4528)
Points to Note:
According [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Liberia

Step 1: Parties pick up and fill a standard deed form
Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: no cost
Points to Note:

Step 2: Buyer contacts a surveyor to conduct the survey of the property
Completion Time Frame: 21 days
Completion Costs: no cost
Points to Note:

Step 3: Buyer obtains the report/filled deed from surveyor and pays his fees
Completion Time Frame: [...]

Process of Registering and Buying Property in Lesotho

Step 1: File for land inspection and surveying at the Ministry of Local Government
Completion Time Frame: 1 day
Completion Costs: no cost
Points to Note:
Parties should request an inspection is requested at the Local Government. Chief Land Surveyor should be present at this request.

Step 2: Inspection and surveying of the property
Completion Time Frame: 14 days
Completion Costs: no [...]