Owning and Protecting
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Video of Your Property
If you want to keep an eye on your property in Pakistan, we arrange to make video of your property as often as you want and send you promptly for just US$ 10.
Annual checklist for property owned from abroad
Ten minutes once a year prevents almost every loss described in this document. Do it on a fixed date so it is never forgotten.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
How to check whether your plot is still in your name
Two entirely different routes depending on where the property sits. Using the wrong one produces a frightening result that means nothing.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
Risks of leaving property in a relative's care
This is the single most common route by which overseas Pakistanis lose property, and it rarely begins with dishonesty. It begins with convenience.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
What to do if you have lost your original documents
Losing the original is serious but recoverable. Acting quickly matters, because a lost document in the wrong hands can be used before you replace it.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
How to keep possession without living in Pakistan
Ownership on record and possession on the ground are different things, and an empty plot invites the second to drift away from the first.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
Why unregistered transfers fail
An agreement to sell, a stamp paper, a receipt and possession are not ownership. Only registration transfers title to revenue land, and only the society's own register transfers a society plot.
Last verified: 4 August 2026
Property tax obligations for non-residents
Living abroad does not exempt you from Pakistani property taxes, and unpaid tax is a common reason a transfer is blocked years later.
Last verified: 4 August 2026