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Legal analysis. Russian real estate issues for foreigners. Specific focus on the latest restrictions.
Does your real estate transaction require a Permit of the Foreign Investments Commission? Or will you receive the purchase price into a "blocked" Type C Bank Account? Let's figure it out!

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Chapters | TimeCodes
00:00 Preview
00:20 Intro
00:58 Background of the restrictive measures
02:57 Historical restrictions on foreigners’ real estate rights
04:02 Obligations and privileges implied by real estate ownership
04:13 Residence in Russia
04:45 Property tax & mandatory charges
05:04 Maintenance obligations
05:31 Income tax
06:20 Extraordinary restrictions on foreigners’ real estate rights
06:35 Government Commission for Control over Foreign Investments
06:57 What are the chances of obtaining a Permit of the Government Commission?
07:30 Exemptions
08:03 Registration of real estate rights in Russia
08:49 Rejection to register transfer of title to a real estate property
10:00 Red flag: persons associated with “unfriendly” countries
10:42 “Unfriendly” countries
12:12 Suspicions
12:46 Dual citizenship
13:01 Deals between foreigners who are non-residents
13:42 Foreigners as Russian residents
14:05 Russian citizens/companies as Russian residents
14:48 Risk: Russian resident + foreigner from an “unfriendly” country + real estate transfer
15:27 Unaffected real estate dealings. No Permit of the Government Commission Required
16:01 Leases
16:21 Inheritance & succession
16:36 Construction
17:09 Deals with Russian government authorities & Central Bank
17:31 Permit of the Government Commission Required?
17:54 Exempt/Non-exempt real estate transfers
18:20 Purchase
18:35 Gift
19:10 Receive a gift
19:36 Construction co-financing
21:21 Sale. What is the problem with getting paid?
21:35 Type C bank account: blocked and limited-use
23:36 Can you legally receive the purchase price other than to Type C bank account?
24:50 Citizens of “friendly” countries: do you also need a Permit of the Government Commission?
26:09 Who is your counterparty?
26:27 Company as a counterparty
27:12 Other issues
27:31 Good-bye!
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“Unfriendly” Countries List (effective as of 14 March 2023): Albania, Andorra, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan (China), Ukraine, United Kingdom (incl. Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories), United States, European Union Member States