Working Out Your Real Transfer Costs Registry and transfer costs are made up of several separate charges, not one number — which is exactly why buyers are often surprised by the final total. Here’s how the pieces add up. The Components A Worked Example Take a property with an FBR-notified value of PKR 15 million…
Yes — Here’s How It Actually Works Buying property in Pakistan without being physically present is common practice for overseas Pakistanis, not an exception. The mechanism that makes it possible is a properly executed Power of Attorney. Power of Attorney Is the Key A Power of Attorney (POA) lets you authorize a trusted representative —…
Registering a Property in Lahore: The Real Steps Registering a property transfer in Lahore isn’t complicated once you know the sequence — but skipping a step, or bringing the wrong document, is how a same-day process turns into a week of repeat visits. Here’s what actually happens. 1. Confirm the Property Is Clear Before any…
Checking for Disputes Before You Commit A plot dispute rarely announces itself. It surfaces months after you’ve paid, when a second claimant shows up with paperwork you never saw. Here’s how to catch that risk before it becomes your problem. Where Disputes Usually Come From Documents That Reveal a Dispute The Fard (ownership record) shows…
Down Payment Expectations for a Lahore House There’s no single fixed “minimum” — it depends heavily on whether you’re paying cash, using installments with the seller/developer, or going through a bank. Cash Purchases For a straightforward cash sale, there’s no real concept of a “down payment” separate from the token/bayana amount paid to secure the…
What You Can Actually Afford, Not Just Approved For It’s easy to fixate on the sale price and forget everything around it. Here’s a practical way to figure out your real budget before you start house-hunting in Lahore. Start With Total Cost, Not Just Price The sale price is the headline number, but it’s not…
Buying Without Clear Title: The Real Risk “Clear title” means the seller can prove, without gaps or competing claims, that they legally own the property and have the right to sell it. When that’s missing, you’re not just buying a property — you’re inheriting whatever dispute comes with it. Common Title Problems What Can Actually…
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