Legal support for transactions in Almaty — we handle the deal from advance payment to keys

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Signing a real estate sale and purchase contract with a lawyer present

We check the property, the seller and anyone who could claim rights later
We draft a contract for the specific transaction and a secure payment procedure
We support the deposit, the mortgage, handover of the property and registration of title
First consultation is free, the check takes two to three working days

Turnkey transactions

We handle the purchase and sale of flats, houses and land plots

We check the history of the property and the rights of third parties before any money changes hands

We draft a contract for the transaction, not a standard template

We arrange secure payments and handover of the property

We see it through to registration of title and receipt of the documents

Send the documents on the property before paying the deposit — that is the moment when a check can still change something.

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transactions supported

Sale and purchase of flats, houses, shares and land plots, commercial properties, gift and exchange.
2–3^day

property verification period

During this time we check the title documents, encumbrances, arrests and the history of title transfers.
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transactions we stop after verification

We find what would have surfaced after payment: third-party rights, debts on the property, forged documents.
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initial consultation

Describe the property and the terms — we will tell you which documents to request from the seller before the deposit.

Property verification

Arrests, pledges, court disputes, registered residents, rights of minors, history of title transfers and grounds for acquisition.

Seller verification

Legal capacity, bankruptcy, enforcement proceedings, spouse's consent. A seller in bankruptcy proceedings is a risk of the transaction being challenged.

Deposit and advance payment

Different documents with different consequences. We draft the agreement so that if the transaction falls through, the money is returned or retained according to the rules.

Contract for the transaction

Deadlines for vacating, handover procedure, liability for hidden defects, termination terms — things that are not in a template from the internet.

Secure payments

Procedure for transferring money tied to registration of title. The scheme is chosen for the transaction: safe deposit box, letter of credit, settlement through a notary.

Mortgage transactions

Agreeing terms with the bank, procedure for releasing the seller's pledge, simultaneous registration of the new encumbrance.

Handover of the property

Transfer and acceptance certificate recording the condition, meter readings and absence of utility arrears.

Registration of title

Submission of documents, monitoring of deadlines, obtaining an extract with the new entry. Until this point the transaction is not closed.

Send us the property — legal support for transactions starts with due diligence, not with the contract

The first consultation is free. If the property is clean and the transaction is straightforward, we will say so directly — and you will save on full support.

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Selling
Mortgage transaction

Cost

Prices for legal support of transactions

Indicative prices. The exact amount depends on the type of property and the complexity of the transaction, and is fixed in the contract.

Service	What is included	Cost
Consultation on the transaction	Review of the situation and the list of documents	free of charge
Property due diligence	Encumbrances, disputes, third-party rights, history of the property	from 25,000 ₸
Seller due diligence	Bankruptcy, proceedings, legal capacity, consents	from 20,000 ₸
Deposit agreement	A document setting out the terms of return and liability	from 20,000 ₸
Sale and purchase agreement	Drafted for a specific transaction	from 35,000 ₸
Turnkey transaction support	Due diligence, agreement, payments, handover, registration	from 90,000 ₸
Transaction with a mortgage	Additionally: coordination with the bank and release of the pledge	from 130,000 ₸
Support for a transaction involving a house and land plot	Verification of buildings, boundaries and land designation	from 150,000 ₸

Prices are for reference only and do not constitute a public offer. Notarial acts, the state fee for registration and bank commissions are paid separately.

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How it works legal support of the transaction

Documents on the property

Title documents, technical passport, information on owners and registered persons.

Verification

Encumbrances, disputes, seller's bankruptcy, third-party rights. Two to three working days and the picture is clear.

Opinion

We tell you straight: the transaction can go ahead, this needs to be fixed, or it is better to walk away and look for another property.

Deposit

We draft the agreement before the first money changes hands. This is where sums are most often lost when a transaction falls through.

Contract

We draft it for the specific terms: handover dates, condition of the property, liability of the parties.

Payment

We arrange the transfer of money tied to registration of title, not "before" it and not on a promise.

Handover of the property

A transfer deed recording the condition, meter readings and absence of utility arrears.

Registration

We submit the documents, monitor the deadlines, and obtain the extract with the new record of the owner.

Transaction already scheduled?

Send the documents on the property before paying a deposit — we will check them within two to three days and give you our opinion.

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Team

Team of lawyers in Almaty

We handle a case from start to finish with the same team: you always know who is dealing with your matter and who to contact.

Asel Kurmanova

Lawyer for civil cases

Handles disputes over real estate, inheritance, contracts and transactions. Supports transactions from document review through to registration of title.

14 years of practice
Civil and housing disputes
Kazakh and Russian languages

Dmitry Kim

Lawyer for financial and motor vehicle disputes

Works with banks, insurers and debt collectors, handles recovery and bankruptcy cases, and defends drivers in administrative matters.

11 years of practice
Banks, insurers, motor vehicle disputes
Pre-trial settlement

Gulnara Abisheva

Lawyer for family and social matters

Handles divorces, division of property, alimony and disputes over children, as well as employment, pension and social issues.

9 years of practice
Family and employment disputes
Work with guardianship authorities

Yerlan Sagintayev

Lawyer for corporate law

Supports company transactions, arranges shares and corporate agreements, handles disputes between participants and reorganisation.

13 years of practice
Transactions, shares, corporate disputes
Support for investment rounds

Aigerim Nurlanova

Tax lawyer

Challenges notifications and inspection reports, handles tax disputes in court, supports inspections and recovers overpayments.

10 years of practice
Inspections and tax disputes
Working with the client's accounting records

Viktor Li

Construction and contract lawyer

Reviews contract agreements, estimates and acts, handles disputes over quality and scope of works, supports acceptance of facilities.

12 years of practice
Contracting, shared participation, acceptance
Working with construction expertise

Madina Ospanova

Intellectual property and IT lawyer

Protects copyright and trademarks, drafts contracts for IT teams and handles rights to products and code.

8 years of practice
Copyright, trademarks
Contracts for IT and studios

Sanzhar Ibraev

Bankruptcy and debt recovery lawyer

Handles bankruptcy and rehabilitation procedures, recovers receivables, defends directors against subsidiary liability.

15 years of practice
Bankruptcy, rehabilitation, debt recovery
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Practice

Stories of recent cases handled by our lawyers in Almaty

Details have been changed and anonymised: the content of the case is protected by professional privilege.

Deposit

The seller received a deposit and changed their mind about selling

Situation: The buyer paid 3 million as a deposit under a handwritten receipt without a contract: the seller promised to complete the deal in a month. During that time prices rose, and the seller said they had changed their mind, offering to return exactly what they had received. The buyer lost a month of searching and faced the market price increase.
What we did: We analysed the receipt and showed that the sum transferred was by its nature a deposit, not an advance: the text specified both the subject matter and the security function. We sent a demand for the return of double the deposit, with calculations and references.
Outcome: The seller returned the amount in double, to avoid going to court. The buyer used that money to cover the price difference on another flat.

Mortgage

The bank approved the loan, but the deal almost fell through because of an encumbrance

Situation: The flat was being bought with a mortgage, and the bank's approval had been obtained. A week before the deal it emerged that the property had an outstanding encumbrance from the seller's previous loan, and the buyer's bank refused to proceed until it was removed.
What we did: We structured the deal in two stages: part of the funds goes to repay the seller's loan, the encumbrance is lifted, and only after that does the transfer of title and payment of the main sum take place. The order and timing of each stage were set out in the contract with liability for failure.
Outcome: The encumbrance was lifted within five days, the deal completed on time, and the bank's approval did not lapse. The buyer did not make a single payment until the property was clear.

Power of attorney

The flat was being sold under a power of attorney from a person abroad

Situation: The seller was acting under a power of attorney from the owner, who had been living in another country for several years. The power of attorney looked correct, but the buyer could not independently verify whether the principal was alive or whether it had been revoked.
What we did: We checked the power of attorney in the register as at the date of the deal, contacted the notary who had certified it, and arranged a video call with the owner to confirm the intention to sell. Everything was recorded in writing.
Outcome: The deal went through without complications. Six months later a person approached the buyer with a claim, but the confirmation of the owner's intention closed the matter immediately.

Spouse's consent

The deal was almost cancelled because of a marriage the seller had not mentioned

Situation: The client was buying a flat from a man who introduced himself as unmarried and produced a title document issued in his name alone. A week after the deposit was paid, it emerged that the flat had been acquired during the marriage, and the spouse had not known about the sale and was against it. There were three days left until signing.
What we did: We halted the deal until the circumstances were clarified and requested confirmation of marital status as at the date the property was acquired. We held negotiations with both spouses: either a notarised consent or return of the deposit in double under the terms of the agreement, which we had included in the document in advance.
Outcome: The spouse did not give consent, and the deposit was returned in double within a week without court. The client bought another flat a month later, and the check on it came back clean.

Encumbrance

The flat was under seizure, but the seller found out at the same time as the buyer

Situation: The seller came to the deal in good faith, not knowing that enforcement proceedings had been initiated against him over an old debt for communication services and that the flat had been seized. This came to light when the documents were submitted for registration: the transfer of title was suspended, and by that point the money had already been placed in an escrow account.
What we did: We established the basis for the seizure and contacted the court enforcement officer, and obtained a calculation of the debt — the amount turned out to be insignificant. We agreed with the buyer that the debt would be paid out of the deposited funds with a set-off against the price, formalised this with a supplementary agreement, secured the lifting of the seizure and the resumption of registration.
Outcome: The title was registered with a delay of twelve days, and the deal completed. The seller received the money after registration, and the buyer lost neither the property nor the funds.

Payments

The seller demanded cash payment before registration of the transfer of title

Situation: The owner of the house insisted on the entire sum being handed over in cash on the day the contract was signed, explaining this by his distrust of banks. The buyer was ready to agree: he liked the property, and competition for it was high. The deal sum was 42 million tenge.
What we did: We explained the risk to the buyer in figures: if registration were suspended for any reason, the money would remain with the seller while the property would remain with the previous owner, and recovery would take months. We proposed a compromise: an escrow account released immediately after registration and a small cash advance against a receipt describing its purpose.
Outcome: The seller agreed to a conditional deposit after seeing that the money had actually been paid in and was awaiting registration. The deal completed in nine days, and the settlement was released the day after the entry was made.

Power of attorney

The sale was conducted under a power of attorney that had been revoked the day before signing

Situation: The flat was being sold by a representative of the owner, who was abroad. The documents looked flawless, and the power of attorney was notarised and still valid by its term. The buyer was about to sign the contract and hand over the money the same day.
What we did: Before signing, we checked the power of attorney against the register and saw a note of revocation entered the day before. We contacted the owner directly using the contacts from the notarial file: he had indeed changed his mind about selling, and the representative had kept quiet about it, hoping to get the money.
Outcome: The deal was stopped before any funds changed hands, and the buyer lost nothing. The client reported the representative's actions to the law enforcement authorities; the money of other victims could no longer be recovered.

Commercial transaction

The purchase of the premises would have fallen through because of utility arrears

Situation: An entrepreneur was buying premises for a shop. The seller concealed the utility debt and an unauthorised redevelopment — the shopfront and entrance had been extended without approval. This came to light during an inspection with the technical passport in hand, a week before the deal.
What we did: We calculated the cost of bringing the premises into compliance and the amount of the debt, then proposed two options: a price reduction by that amount, or the seller remedying the defects before the deal. At the same time we checked the permitted use of the premises — it allowed retail activity, which was essential for the buyer.
Outcome: The price was reduced by 5.2 million tenge, and the deal went through. The client legalised the redevelopment within three months, and the shop opened on schedule.

Useful information

Legal support for real estate transactions in Almaty

Asel Kurmanova Civil law lawyer

Published: 16 August 2026 Updated: 16 September 2026

Buying a flat in Almaty is almost always rushed: the estate agent presses for a deposit, the seller shows an extract from the real estate database but not who else is registered in the flat or whether they have already disposed of it. A couple of weeks later it turns out that the property is encumbered, that the seller is acting under a power of attorney that has already been revoked, or that a share belongs to a child and there is no consent from the guardianship authority. Then the deal either falls apart or is challenged, and getting the money back without going to court is impossible.

The mistake is usually the same: people trust the document on paper and do not check what lies behind it. A certificate of registered rights and encumbrances shows arrests and pledges only as at the date of issue, and it does not reveal gift agreements between relatives made before the sale, the seller's bankruptcy, or the fact that a spouse never consented to the disposal. Legal support for transactions is needed precisely so that these circumstances come to light before the money is handed over, not after.

When legal support for real estate transactions saves money

A buyer in Almaty risks both their money and the flat itself: the property may be pledged to a bank, under arrest, or sold twice. The seller is not protected either — the buyer disappears after signing the contract, challenges the transaction, or forges payment documents. A real estate lawyer checks the legal history of the property and the status of the seller before you hand over a single tenge.

Legal support for real estate transactions closes these risks: checking encumbrances and third-party rights, analysing the power of attorney, drafting the contract and controlling the settlement. Ownership of real estate is subject to state registration, and residential transactions are often certified by a notary — without a lawyer it is easy to miss at which stage the threat arises. Support in a real estate transaction is not a formality but a way to protect your money.

Checking the property: encumbrances, arrests, history of transfers of title.
Checking the seller: power of attorney, spousal consent, legal capacity.
Analysing the contract: terms, penalties, procedure for transfer and settlement.
Controlling the settlement: a secure scheme for handing over the money.

Legal support for real estate transactions and what it costs

The price of legal support for a real estate transaction in Almaty is not fixed: it depends on how much due diligence is needed in your particular case. If you are buying an apartment from a sole owner with a clean history, that is one job; if the chain involves a mortgage, shares, a power of attorney or several sellers, the scope of legal analysis grows several times over.

The final cost of supporting an apartment sale and purchase transaction is affected by urgency (when the deal is pressing and documents have to be prepared in parallel), the number of participants and their marital status, and the complexity of payment arrangements — a letter of credit, a safe deposit box, instalments. Legal support when buying an apartment, the price of which is made up of these factors, is always calculated after an initial conversation and a quick look at the documents.

the scope of legal due diligence on the property and the owner;
the urgency of preparing and completing the transaction;
the number of participants and whether spousal consents are required;
the form of payment and the presence of encumbrances.

Legal support for transactions: buying an apartment and due diligence on the property

Before any money changes hands, the title documents, encumbrances and arrests, persons registered in the property, the seller's spouse's consent and the rights of minors are checked. Support for an apartment purchase begins not on the day the contract is signed, but with due diligence: a lawyer supporting real estate transactions cross-checks documents against registry data and sees whether the seller named in the papers is the person actually disposing of the property. Legal support for an apartment purchase is also needed because some information is not visible from an extract: who actually lives in the apartment, whether the seller has a spouse whose consent is required, and whether the interests of children are affected.

Buying an apartment with legal support follows a simple rule: money changes hands only after all discrepancies have been resolved. Typical buyer mistakes are paying a deposit before due diligence, trusting copies instead of originals, and signing a contract with wording in which the price or the subject matter is described inaccurately. Support for an apartment purchase transaction also includes checking authority: a power of attorney may have been revoked, and the owner may not be who they claim to be. What is checked before payment:

title documents and their originals
encumbrances, arrests and prohibitions on disposal
persons registered in the property and their rights
the seller's spouse's consent, if the property is in joint ownership
the rights of minors, if they were owners or were registered there

Legal support for transactions: selling an apartment and preparing documents

A seller rarely loses a deal because of the price — more often it is derailed by formal defects in the documents that come to light at registration. Legal support for an apartment sale begins with taking stock of the papers: the title document, the technical passport (for a land plot — the identification document), a certificate of registered rights and encumbrances, the spouse's consent, and evidence of no debts on utility bills and taxes. If the apartment was inherited, privatised or bought during a marriage, the package is supplemented with documents confirming the basis on which the right arose and the absence of claims by third parties.

Support for an apartment sale transaction includes checking how the property is described in the title documents: discrepancies in area, address or number of rooms between the technical passport, the certificate of rights and the actual state of the property lead to refusal of registration. Legal support for a real estate transaction also checks the seller's legal capacity and genuine intention, the absence of expired powers of attorney and hidden encumbrances. What the seller should prepare:

the title document and the technical passport (for a plot — the identification document);
a certificate of registered rights and encumbrances;
the spouse's consent, if the property is in joint ownership;
documents relating to inheritance, privatisation or a marriage contract;
receipts confirming no debts on utility bills and taxes.

Legal support for transactions involving minors and spouses

Real estate transactions involving spouses and minors: checking the spouse's consent, children's rights and documents — part of legal support for real estate.

A separate risk area is minor owners or registered children: the owner, guardianship authority permission and the participation of a representative are checked. Before payment, the documents, encumbrances, arrests, registered persons, the spouse's consent and the rights of minors are examined. Support for real estate transactions is built around these documents. The difference in consequences is shown in the table:

Check whether the seller is married and how the spouse's consent is documented
Establish whether any of the owners are minors
Request permission from the guardianship authority if the child is an owner
Verify the data on persons registered in the property
Check the authority of the child's legal representative

Risks that a check of the rights of spouses and minors removes
Situation	What is checked	What is missing without a lawyer	What the risk is
Seller is married, spouse's consent not documented	Marriage contract, property regime, notarised consent	The second spouse's expression of will is not confirmed	Claim to invalidate the transaction, return of the flat
Owner is a minor	Permission from the guardianship authority, participation of the legal representative	No control over the representative's authority	The transaction is contestable, recovering the money is difficult
The child is only registered in the property	Statement of registered persons	The risk of removal from the register is not taken into account	Dispute over eviction and removal from the register
Consent obtained but not documented correctly	Text and form of the consent, legal capacity of the spouse	No defects in the document identified	Refusal to register the transfer of title

The more parties and interests involved, the more carefully documents are checked before the money changes hands.

Legal support for transactions involving mortgages and encumbrances

When a flat is bought with a mortgage, the bank is added to the picture — and the payment arrangements work differently: part of the sum goes to the seller, and part is transferred by the bank after the mortgage is registered. An error in the documents or an outstanding encumbrance holds up state registration, and the transaction stalls. Support for a mortgage transaction sets out the sequence of steps so that the money and the title pass at the same time.

If a mortgaged flat is being sold, it must first be released from the mortgage — otherwise the buyer will not receive a clean property. Title to immovable property passes only from the moment of state registration. Legal support when buying a flat helps to agree with the bank on discharging the mortgage record and to check that no encumbrances remain after registration.

checking current encumbrances and mortgages in the register
agreeing the mortgage payment arrangements with the bank
preparing documents to discharge the mortgage
monitoring registration of the transfer of title and the mortgage

Legal support for transactions: deposit or advance

In preliminary documents, a deposit and an advance are often both called by the single word "prepayment", and this is the most costly mistake at the early stage. A deposit confirms that the contract has been concluded and secures its performance: if the transaction falls through through the fault of the party giving the deposit, it stays with the recipient; if through the fault of the recipient, it is returned in double. An advance is a prepayment; if the transaction does not go ahead, it is returned, and there are no doubled sums here.

The difference becomes clear when the transaction collapses and the money has to be returned, so the wording in the receipt or preliminary contract decides the outcome of the dispute. A lawyer supporting the transaction checks these documents before signing: the single word "deposit" without stating which obligation it secures turns the return of the money into a dispute about whose fault it was. At the early stage of the transaction, legal support comes down to precise wording of the sums, deadlines and grounds for return; full support for the transaction then carries these terms through all subsequent documents, including the main contract.

The wording affects the return as follows:

With a deposit, the party at fault loses the money or pays double.

With an advance, only the amount paid is returned.

The note "advance, including if the transaction does not go ahead" removes any dispute about fault.

Deposit and advance: consequences for the money
Document	Legal nature	Transaction did not go ahead	Return
Receipt for a deposit	Security for the contract	Through the buyer's fault	Not returned
Deposit receipt	Security for the contract	Through the seller's fault	In double the amount
Advance payment receipt	Prepayment	Any reason	Amount paid
Preliminary contract	Terms of the transaction	Without the security element	Advance only

The name of the payment in the text must match its legal meaning, otherwise the court assesses the document by its content.

Legal support for transactions with a seller acting under a power of attorney

A power of attorney is a convenient instrument, but it is precisely with it that most of the stories are connected where the buyer hands over the money and cannot get the flat. The seller's authority under a power of attorney is checked against the text of the power of attorney and its registration in the notarial system: it is important to make sure that the document has not been revoked, has not expired and was issued specifically for the disposal of this property. A lawyer for a real estate transaction verifies the identity of the attorney-in-fact, not just the paper: if the power of attorney is forged or obtained under pressure, the owner will later challenge the sale.

A narrow power of attorney is the second most common risk: it may not include the right to receive money, sign the contract or agree the terms. An attorney-in-fact who has "forgotten" the restriction concludes the transaction, but it does not create consequences for the owner. That is why the scope of authority is checked and, when the owner is available, his confirmation is requested.

Revocation of the power of attorney before or after the transaction
Signature on behalf of the owner without the right of disposal
Sub-delegation to a third party
Mismatch of the attorney-in-fact's passport details

Legal support for transactions: secure payments

When the money is in hand, the temptation to give it to the seller before registration of the transfer of title is great — and this is exactly where flats are lost. Secure payments in Kazakhstan are made through a bank account, a letter of credit or a bank safe deposit box with access conditions: the buyer deposits the amount, but the seller receives it only after the agreed condition has been fulfilled — most often after state registration of the transfer of title. Legal support for a sale and purchase essentially comes down to making sure that this condition is worded precisely and leaves no loopholes for either party.

Practice shows that the most expensive are payments "in cash against a receipt" and the transfer of money before the encumbrance is discharged or before the seller exits the share. Full legal support for a transaction includes checking how the bank records access to the amount: who gives the instruction and on what document, what happens if registration is suspended, and how the money is returned to the buyer if the transaction does not go ahead. Legal services for supporting transactions here are not a formality, but a way of separating the parties' interests in time: the seller sees that the money is actually in the account, the buyer sees that it will go to the seller only together with his ownership right.

The access condition is set out in advance: registration of title, discharge of the encumbrance, deregistration of the previous occupants
A letter of credit holds the amount in the bank and is released against the document on the transfer of title
A safe deposit box works if the bank accepts an instruction setting out who may open it
A receipt for the handover of cash outside a bank cannot be considered a safe arrangement

Legal support for transactions and sale and purchase agreements

A sale and purchase agreement is not a template from the internet but a document in which every wording closes a specific risk. Legal support for the sale and purchase of real estate includes checking the terms on the subject matter, price, payment procedure, handover of the property and liability of the parties. An error in the description of the subject matter or a missing clause on removal from the registration record may mean the transaction is not registered or the buyer cannot dispose of the flat.

Support for a transaction is also needed at the stage of preparing documents for state registration and notarial certification. The package includes title documents, the technical passport, spousal consents, guardianship authority permits, and certificates confirming the absence of debts and encumbrances. In the notarial form, the notary checks the legal capacity of the parties and the conformity of their will, and registration of ownership is mandatory — without it the transfer of title will not take place. The key terms that protect both parties:

Precise description of the property: cadastral number, area, boundaries of the plot.
Payment procedure: letter of credit, safe deposit box or conditional bank deposit.
Deadline for removal from the registration record and for the residents to move out.
Liability for hidden encumbrances and arrests.
Procedure for handing over the keys and signing the acceptance certificate.

Legal support for transactions: what the lawyer's work includes

Legal support for real estate transactions begins long before the agreement is signed. First, the lawyer checks the title documents, encumbrances and arrests, the persons registered in the property, the consent of the seller's spouse and the rights of minors. Such a check before the money is handed over makes it possible to see hidden risks and walk away from a dangerous transaction.

The owner brings an identity document and the document for the property: a sale and purchase agreement, a gift agreement, a certificate of inheritance or an act on land. The seller must also provide confirmation of the absence of debts and a certificate confirming the absence of encumbrances. The buyer needs only an identity document, and in the case of a mortgage, the bank's documents approving the loan.

Legal support for a transaction also covers the moment of registration: legal support for transactions ends when the transfer of title is recorded in the register and the money has reached the seller. Until then, the lawyer providing support for the real estate transaction keeps in contact with the registering authority and the parties. The convenience of legal support for transactions is that one specialist handles the entire path from the check to registration.

The lawyer's support then includes drafting the sale and purchase agreement, arranging secure payments and registering the transfer of title. For this, the parties provide:

an identity document or passport;
the title document for the property;
the technical passport and a certificate on registered persons;
the spouse's consent, if the property is in joint ownership;
a permit from the guardianship authority, if the rights of minors are affected.

Legal support for transactions in practice figures

Over several years of work, legal support for real estate transactions in Almaty has covered more than 420 properties: flats, private houses, land plots. Each such property undergoes a check before the agreement is signed, and this takes 2–3 days — a period in which information can realistically be obtained from the registration and records systems, rather than giving the property a cursory glance.

Roughly one transaction in six is stopped following such a check. The reasons vary: pledges and arrests the seller concealed, discrepancies in the area or boundaries of the plot, an outstanding mortgage, the absence of consent from a spouse or a guardianship authority. When legal support for real estate transactions is engaged before the deposit is paid, the losses are limited to time rather than money. The lawyer conducting the check sees the risk before signing and explains exactly what does not add up in the documents.

encumbrances, arrests and pledges over the property
ownership and the entire chain of previous transfers
consent of the spouse, guardianship authorities, co-owners and participants in shared ownership

The most expensive mistake in a real estate transaction is handing over the money before the seller's title, encumbrances and the consents of everyone connected to the property have been checked. A check costs time; skipping it costs flats.

Reviews

Reviews on transaction support

4.9

Google

4.9 · 128

Yandex

4.8 · 94

2GIS

4.9 · 156

Zoon

4.7 · 41

Aslan K. 13 August 2026

I was looking for a lawyer because the flat had a history and I was afraid of running into a problem. They checked it before the deposit and found a ban on registration actions, even though the seller swore it was a mistake. The deal was cancelled, and then it turned out there were debts under enforcement proceedings — if not for the check, I would have been in real trouble.