Before you agree a price
What makes selling Ukrainian property from abroad expensive is not the rules but their order. The non-resident rate, a title that never made it into the electronic register, a surname spelled differently from the register entry, money that cannot leave the country, a power of attorney that omits the words “receive the funds” — all of it is cheap to discover before a buyer is waiting and expensive afterwards. This sheet decides nothing for you: it gives you the questions and somewhere to write the answers down.
Which of these are true for you?
The boxes only add questions. Nothing is stored — no account, no cookie, no server.
To the notary — before you name a price
Is my title registered in the State Register of Property Rights, or does it exist only in the old BTI papers?
why it matters: The electronic register dates from 2013. Older rights are often missing from it and have to be registered first — a separate procedure with its own time and paperwork. Learning this from a buyer is the expensive way.
Does the spelling of my name in the register match my CURRENT passport? If not, which document evidences the join?
why it matters: A marriage, a name change, or a different transliteration in a newer passport breaks the chain. It is repaired with a document — a marriage or name-change certificate, sometimes a court decision — and that is done in advance, never on the day.
What encumbrances does the register show: mortgage, seizure, prohibition on disposal, third-party rights?
why it matters: An encumbrance you did not know about stops the deal at the worst moment. The extract costs little and can be pulled at any time.
I live abroad. Which rate applies to THIS sale — and does the first-sale exemption reach me?
why it matters: The notary computes and withholds the tax at signing, so the notary is the person who must answer before you agree a price. Resident and non-resident rates differ, and the gap can exceed what you are haggling over. We deliberately print no numbers here: they move, and a rate from someone else’s website is not your rate.
Do I need a Ukrainian tax number (RNOKPP) for this transaction, and do I already have one?
why it matters: It is required, and obtaining one from abroad is a separate errand with its own timescale. This is a classic reason a signing date slips.
Is the inheritance complete — has the certificate of inheritance issued and the title been registered in my name?
why it matters: You can only sell what is already yours in the register. Between “I inherited it” and “the register says I own it” there are several steps, each with its own timescale.
What valuation is required, who performs it, and how long does it stay valid?
why it matters: The valuation drives the tax base and has a shelf life. Ordered too early, it has to be ordered again.
To the bank — both of them: the Ukrainian one and the one where you live
Which account will the proceeds land in, and what does opening or unblocking that account from abroad require?
why it matters: This gets asked last and should be asked first. An account you cannot open remotely stops everything after signing — when the flat is gone and the money has not arrived.
What exactly does your bank need in order to move these funds abroad, and what proof of source of funds will you require?
why it matters: The NBU sets and moves the regime for taking funds out of Ukraine, which is why we publish no amounts here. Your bank answers, in writing, BEFORE the deal. The sale contract and the proof of tax paid are your source-of-funds documents; keep them.
To the bank where you live: what will you require in order to RECEIVE this transfer, and what triggers a compliance review?
why it matters: A frozen incoming transfer is the same problem as a blocked outgoing one, and nobody expects it. Warn the bank in advance and ask which documents to have ready.
To yourself and your representative — about the power of attorney
Does the power of attorney name SEPARATELY: selling this specific property, signing the contract, receiving the money, filing for registration, and dealing with the tax office?
why it matters: A power of attorney permits exactly what it says. “Sell the flat” and “receive the money for it” are two different acts, and the second is the one that is usually missing. Drafting is the notary’s job and worth their time.
Is a floor price written in — and do I want sub-delegation to be permitted?
why it matters: Without a floor price your representative is legally free to sell for less. Sub-delegation is convenient and simultaneously hands your property to someone you did not choose: decide it deliberately either way.
When does the power of attorney expire — and does that leave enough time for registration and tax AFTER signing?
why it matters: Signing is not the end. Registering the transfer and settling tax continue afterwards, and a power of attorney that expires the following week leaves the matter half-done.
How will the original physically reach my representative — and does it need an apostille?
why it matters: One certified by a local notary needs an apostille; one certified at a Ukrainian consulate does not. The original has to travel. A scan will not do.
sunflowerua.com · Checked 2026-08-24 · no rates, no amounts — the notary and your bank supply those
What this sheet deliberately does NOT say
- Rates and amounts. The notary computes and withholds the tax at signing, and the NBU sets the regime for moving money out — both move. A number from someone else’s website is not your number, and the error here is measured in percentages of a flat.
- Timescales. Registration, valuation, opening an account and drafting a power of attorney all take different lengths of time in different cities and banks. Ask whoever will be doing it.
- Whether to sell. Not our business. Ours is that the decision gets made with the answers in hand.
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This is not legal or tax advice. A Ukrainian notary is the authority on what a given transaction requires, and the tax service on the tax. The sheet follows our own property and money-out guides, which cite the Tax Code and the Civil Code with dates.