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Buying Property In Lahore From Abroad

You do not need to fly home to buy a home. Live video tours, documents verified before any money moves, and the transfer executed for you — from the UK, the USA, the UAE or Saudi Arabia.

The advantage most overseas buyers don't know they have
You pay filer rates
without being on the ATL

Non-resident POC and NICOP holders are entitled to the filer rate of advance tax on a property purchase, even though they do not file a Pakistani tax return and are not on the Active Taxpayer List. Most people living abroad assume the opposite, pay the non-filer rate, and never find out.

Non-filer rate on a 4.2 Cr purchase
PKR 44.10 Lac
What you should actually pay
PKR 5.25 Lac

A difference of nearly 39 lac on a single transaction. Claiming it correctly means presenting the right documents at the right stage — which is exactly the sort of thing that goes wrong when a relative handles the paperwork on your behalf.

Ask us about your tax position
Work out exactly what your transfer will cost, filer or non-filer, on our transfer cost calculator — it itemises every charge for buyer and seller.
How it works

Six steps, none of which need you in Pakistan

1. Tell us your budget and what it's for

Build now, hold for appreciation, rental income, or a home for the family to use when they visit. Each points at a different phase, so this matters more than the number itself.

2. We shortlist and send a walkthrough

Live video on WhatsApp from the plot or the house, at a time that works in your timezone. You see the road width, the neighbours, the approach and the condition of the block — not a brochure photograph.

3. We verify before you send a rupee

Title documents, DHA dues clearance, NDC status, and whether the asking price is realistic for that specific block. If it is overpriced we say so, even when it costs us the deal.

4. You appoint us properly

Documents attested at the Pakistani mission in your country, verified through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal. We tell you exactly which papers, in what order.

5. We handle the transfer

DHA transfer branch, biometrics, challan, and for a house the mutation at Cantonment Board. You get the transfer letter, and photographs of every stage.

6. We keep an eye on it afterwards

Possession, boundary walls, dues, and what the block is doing on price. You will hear from us without having to ask.

What you will need

If you are buying

  • Passport copy, with entry and exit stamps
  • NICOP or POC copy
  • Attested authority documents from the Pakistani mission
  • An undertaking, on DHA's format
  • PKR 5,250 document signing fee

If you are selling from abroad

  • Original allotment or transfer letter
  • Documents signed and thumb-impressed before a Pakistani mission abroad
  • Attestation verified through the MoFA portal — DHA scans the QR code
  • NDC, which we obtain on your behalf once dues are clear
  • CNIC or NICOP copy, attested
The mistake that stops a sale dead. DHA's Special Power of Attorney covers construction only — it cannot be used to sell, and it must be cancelled before a transfer can start. If your family in Lahore holds an SPA and you are planning to sell, deal with this first or you will lose weeks. Selling from abroad goes through the embassy attestation route instead, verified by QR through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal.

Questions we get asked most

Do I have to fly to Pakistan to buy?

No. The whole purchase can be done from abroad — viewing by live video, verification by us, and the transfer executed under properly attested authority. Most of our overseas clients see the property in person for the first time after they already own it.

Can I use a Power of Attorney to sell my DHA plot?

Not DHA's own SPA. It covers construction only, and it must be cancelled before a transfer can even start. To sell from abroad you use the embassy attestation route instead. People get caught out by this constantly — they assume the POA their family holds is enough, and it is not.

How do I know the plot actually exists and is clean?

We pull the DHA master plan sheet for that phase and show you the plot on it, confirm the NDC position, and check whether dues are outstanding. You get photographs and video from the site before any money moves.

What if I want to build later?

DHA drawings expire after two years and construction must complete within two years of approval, so timing matters. Our construction cost calculator and the covered area rules are on this site, and we manage builds for overseas owners who cannot supervise in person.

Which countries do you work with?

Most of our overseas clients are in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the USA, but the process is the same anywhere there is a Pakistani mission that can attest documents.

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We have handled remote purchases for Pakistani families abroad since 2015. Time difference is not a problem — tell us when suits you and we will do the walkthrough then.

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