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Legal Questions
Legal questions about property in Odesa: which documents to demand, what encumbrances mean, how deals are registered and where risk sits.
Checking the documents before the deposit: what to look at
What to check in the documents for an apartment before you pay a deposit: title, encumbrances, debts, floor area, alterations. The list from our 2026.
Taxes When Selling Property in Ukraine
How property sale taxes work in Ukraine: the three-year rule, personal income tax, military levy, valuation, and who pays what and when.
How to Check an Apartment Before Buying: a 10-point checklist
How to check an apartment before buying: ownership, encumbrances, debts, co-owners and the history of title. A full checklist that protects the buyer.
Articles about the legal side of a deal, with the documents named: title and how it was acquired, encumbrances and seizures, registered occupants, inheritance and shared ownership, powers of attorney, and what registration involves. Written for people who want to understand the paperwork rather than trust it.
What cannot be skipped
A title check before the deposit. The basis of acquisition, because inheritance and a court decision carry different risks from an ordinary purchase. Whether anyone is registered in the apartment. Whether a spouse consent is required. For a new build, the permit for the exact address and the contract clauses on price, delay and assignment.