Guides for overseas Pakistanis

Plain-language guidance on buying, owning and protecting property in Pakistan from abroad. Start with a category on the left, or read one of the most recent guides below.

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• BuyingHow to verify land records online from abroadThe fard, or record of rights. It shows who the government records as owner of a specific piece of land, the share held, and the transactions entered against it.
• BuyingHow to check if a housing society is approvedAn unapproved scheme is not a risk you manage later. Authorities can seal the developer's offices and demolish unapproved structures. And without an approved master plan holding them to a plot count, some developers ove
• BuyingHow to verify an NOC before you payA No Objection Certificate is issued by a development authority after legal and technical review. It confirms the scheme may lawfully develop and sell. Fraudulent societies produce fake NOCs, expired NOCs, and NOCs belon
• BuyingWhat to check before sending money for a plotOnce money has moved, your position changes completely. Everything below should be settled before, not after.
• BuyingDifference between allotment, transfer letter and registryPakistan runs two separate ownership systems side by side, and their documents look similar. Some are legal title. Some are a contractual claim against a private company.
• BuyingHow to confirm the seller is the real ownerVerifying the property and verifying the person are two different jobs. The land record portal confirms who the government records as owner. It cannot confirm that the man sitting in front of your cousin is that person.