Property Due Diligence: Documents

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Property Due Diligence

Property due diligence in Georgia: title chain, mortgage, seizure, land status, construction, developer risk and a safer transaction closing.

Before acting, verify the legal basis, deadline and consistency of the documents. This guide is a preparation framework, not an individual legal opinion.

Step-by-step process

1. Define the property, seller and transaction objective
2. Obtain the extract, cadastral data and root-of-title documents
3. Check restrictions, mortgage, land category and construction
4. Turn findings into price, warranty, condition or walk-away terms

Required-document checklist

• Registry extract and cadastral plan
• Root-of-title and prior transaction documents
• Mortgage, seizure, easement and co-owner information
• Construction permit, project and developer agreement
• Payment, power-of-attorney and draft contract documents

Authorities, translation and representation

The specific procedure determines the authority, personal-appearance requirement, power of attorney, notarisation, certified translation, apostille or legalisation. A foreign document should be assessed under both its country of origin and the receiving authority's rules.

Key risks and common mistakes

• Relying only on the seller or agent’s explanation
• Mismatch between the extract and contract
• Missing agricultural-land or foreign-buyer rules
• Failing to record developer debt, delay or handover risk

Checking recent changes

This page was editorially reviewed on 17 July 2026. Before a filing, transaction or dispute, verify the effective date, transitional rule, current form and official fee.

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