Buying Property in Georgia Without Flying In

Overview

You don't have to be in Georgia to buy property here. A person you trust, often your lawyer, can sign and register the purchase for you under a power of attorney.
A power of attorney signed abroad needs a notary, an apostille and a certified Georgian translation before Georgian offices will accept it.
Write the power of attorney narrowly: this property, this price range, this purpose.
Video viewings and a registry check let you see the property and its legal record before you send money.

A lot of people decide on Georgia before they move. They want a flat ready when they land, or they've seen a property on a visit and want to close after they've flown home. Georgian law allows this. The tool is a power of attorney.

Information current as of October 28, 2026.

How a remote purchase works

You choose the property, in person on a visit or by video viewing.
Your representative checks it, starting with the Public Registry extract.
You sign a power of attorney at home and send it to Georgia.
Your representative signs the contract, pays from your funds and files the registration for you.
The sale is registered in your name. You get the new extract by email.

The property is registered to you, not to the representative. The representative only acts for you.

Setting up the power of attorney

What it should say

A power of attorney for a property purchase should name:

you and your representative, with passport details.
the specific property, by address and cadastral code if you have it.
what the representative may do: sign the contract, pay, register the sale, collect documents.
any limits, such as a maximum price.
how long it lasts.

Keep it narrow. A general power of attorney that lets someone do anything with your property or money is more than you need, and more than you should give.

Signing it abroad

Georgian offices accept a foreign power of attorney once it's been through three steps:

Notarized in your country.
Apostilled by the authority that handles apostilles there. The US, UK, Canada and Australia all issue apostilles.
Translated into Georgian by a certified translator, usually once it arrives in Georgia.

You can also sign at a Georgian embassy or consulate, if there's one near you. Ask your Georgian lawyer for a draft first, so the wording works in Georgia. A power of attorney written for use in your home country often misses what a Georgian office needs.

Allow time. The apostille and the courier can take a few weeks, depending on where you live.

Keeping it safe from a distance

See the property. A live video walk-through, not just photos. Ask to see the building entrance, the stairs, the meters and the view from each window.
Get the registry extract yourself. It shows the owner and any mortgage, lease or seizure. See how to read a Georgian registry extract.
Pay by bank transfer. Never send cash or crypto. Pay to the seller's account, not the representative's personal account, unless you've agreed otherwise in writing.
Time the payment. Release the money when the sale is filed for registration, not before.
Get the new extract. Once the sale is registered, ask for an extract showing you as owner.

Choosing your representative

The person holding your power of attorney can sign in your name. Choose someone with a reason to protect you: a licensed lawyer, or a family member you trust. A broker paid by the seller isn't the right choice.

After you own it

If the property is worth more than $150,000, it can support a residence permit. You'll need to file that in person in Georgia, but we can prepare everything before you arrive. See the $150,000 property permit.

How we can help

We draft the power of attorney so it works in Georgia, check the property and the seller, show you the property by video, sign and register the sale for you and send you the new extract. You get the price in writing first. Start before you move, or read our guide to buying property in Georgia as a foreigner.