As a long-standing tradition, we regularly update our Foreign Investor’s Guide to Ukrainian Real Estate for our clients and friends of the firm. This guide has useful legal analysis for foreign investors interested in Ukrainian real estate. It contains information about the key aspects of real estate transactions in Ukraine, including (1) residential property; (2) M&A involving commercial and industrial buildings: (3) land rights (industrial and agricultural); and (4) lease agreements (commercial, industrial, land). And taxes, of course.
Specifically, the residential property section discusses the following issues:
- Buying an apartment in Kyiv
- Purchasing unfinished construction in Ukraine
- Investing in finished construction in Ukraine
- Buying a house with land
- Signing sale/purchase agreement
- Ukrainian real property taxes
- Payment procedure
The second section describes the acquisition process of Ukrainian commercial and industrial properties (usually as part of M&A deal that involves either stock purchase or direct assets):
- Due diligence
- Background documents
- Buying assets vs. company shares
- Taxes and expenses
The third section deals with foreign investment in Ukrainian land rights, including:
- Foreign Ownership of Ukrainian Land
- Land Records in Ukraine
- Land Development in Ukraine
- Contractor Certification During Martial Law
- Construction Permits During Martial Law
- Foreign Investment in Ukrainian Agricultural Land
The fourth, and final section, describes lease agreements, including:
- Residential Lease Agreement
- Commercial Lease Agreement
- Land Lease Agreement
Frishberg & Partners’ Foreign Investor’s Guide to Ukrainian Real Estate answers most (if not all) questions any reasonable foreign investor will have before making the final decision. You can find it here.
