In the last two years, the need to sell property whose owners are abroad has become increasingly common.
What to do in this case? Going to Ukraine in person? Put it off for later? Is it possible to find a trusted person who will do this on your behalf?
Yes, it is your authorized person who can perform on your behalf any actions that you prescribe in the power of attorney.
What is needed for this:
issue a power of attorney for the person who will carry out the sale/reissuance on behalf of the owner
Where can such a power of attorney be drawn up?
at the consular institution of Ukraine of the country of residence of the car owner
does not require any additional certification
can take a lot of time, because there are usually queues
at a foreign notary public of the host country
rather fast
needs additional certificates
How to choose the first option:
we are determined with the powers of a trusted person
we draw up the text of the power of attorney
we take it in electronic form and contact the consulate
If we act through a foreign notary, there are two options:
1. We write the text in Ukrainian, the notary certifies only the signature under the text of the power of attorney.
In this case, it will be necessary to confirm legality with an apostille, translate the notary’s marks and the apostille into Ukrainian.
2. We draw up the text of the power of attorney in the language of the country of residence and have it certified by a notary. And in Ukraine we translate and certify the translation.
What do we specify in the power of attorney?
when registering a power of attorney, it is necessary to specify all the details of the authorized person. It is also necessary to write down very clearly and in detail what the trustee can do with the owner’s property.
As for the actions related to the vehicle, namely its re-registration, it is important to indicate not only the number plates, but also the vin code, since the absence of all identifying features of the car will lead to the refusal of such actions.
after performing the above actions, the person specified in the power of attorney can sell/reregister the car on behalf of the owner.
