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The starting point remains whether foreigners may own property there at all. Certain jurisdictions allow freehold ownership of mikonos apartments but restrict agricultural land; in other places, the authorities demand a local company or a leasehold arrangement as the workaround. The requirements shift from time to time, so check them at the time of the deal, rather than from a dated article.

The next stage is due diligence on the property itself. A local lawyer you hire yourself should verify the registered title, debts secured on the property, planning permissions and whether the registered owner is actually the person entitled to sell. In several jurisdictions, outstanding service charges transfer with the property, not the person who ran them up.

Money deserves planning of its own. Setting up a local account tends to be necessary houses for sale in alexandria the transfer, and local banks typically ask for documented origin of the money. The exchange rate can move the final figure significantly, so it is worth comparing providers.

The preliminary agreement typically comes before anything binding: a holding deposit takes the listing off the market for a set period. Check carefully the terms of the deposit if due diligence uncovers something serious. A properly written clause refunds the money when the defect comes from the seller.

Closing generally occurs in front of a notary or an equivalent official, depending on the country. The transfer is only complete once it is registered, a step that can take weeks in some countries. Store all the paperwork — the signed agreements, tax receipts and registration certificates. These will matter at resale.