Property
An open property register and a farmland market opened in 2021
Rights in real property are recorded in the State Register of Real Property Rights, which is publicly searchable. The moratorium on sale of agricultural land ended in July 2021, and since 2024 legal entities may also buy, subject to area caps and a ban on foreign ownership.
Key rules
- Title arises on state registration of the right, effected by notaries or registrars.
- Individuals may hold up to 100 hectares of farmland, and companies up to 10,000 since 2024.
- Foreign nationals and foreign-controlled companies may not acquire agricultural land.
- Notarial certification is required for most transfers of real property.
Governing law
- Civil Code of Ukraine (2003)Book Three on rights in rem.
- Land Code of Ukraine (2001)
- Law on state registration of real property rights (2004)
In practice
The registers were closed for several weeks in 2022 and access is still restricted for occupied territories, so a current extract plus the wartime damage register both matter for any transaction.