Land Plot Purchase and Sale Agreement: What Residents of Kyiv Need to Know

The Main Condition of the Deal: Cadastral Number

It is impossible to sell or buy land in Ukraine if the plot has not been assigned a unique cadastral number and has not been entered into the State Land Cadastre. If the seller only has an old state act (red or yellow) without a cadastral number, they will have to contact land surveyors to obtain one before the transaction.

Many owners put off this procedure for years, thinking it is complicated. In practice, a cadastral number is assigned within a few weeks, and without it, the notary simply has no right to certify a land plot purchase and sale agreement.

How Does a Notary Verify the Plot?

Before signing the agreement, the notary in Kyiv conducts a comprehensive check: ensures that the seller is the real owner according to the State Register of Property Rights; checks the plot for arrests, mortgages, legal disputes, or tax liens; verifies the absence of restrictions (for example, protection zones for power lines, bodies of water, etc.).

Special attention should be paid to the spousal consent for sale. If the land was acquired during marriage, the second spouse must provide a notarized consent to the alienation of the plot. Without this document, the transaction may be challenged in court.

What Documents Are Needed for the Transaction?

For successful registration, the parties will need: passports and tax identification numbers (TIN), the title document for the land from the seller, an extract from the State Land Cadastre, and an expert monetary valuation of the plot (taxes will be calculated based on it). If the seller or buyer is married, a notarized spousal consent to the transaction will be mandatory.

Before visiting the notary, we also recommend ordering an extract from the real estate register — this will help identify possible encumbrances in advance and speed up the preparation of the agreement.

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