UKRAINIAN REAL ESTATE: Investor guide to cross-border property financial transfers

n 2015 potential real estate investors from overseas were largely pre-occupied with the war in eastern Ukraine and the ensuing financial crisis and falling hryvnia currency. In 2016, the chief concerns of foreign investors on Kyiv’s property market often revolve around Ukraine’s hard currency controls and ways to bring money into and out of the country.

Despite the imposition of tough currency controls, foreign investment in Kyiv’s promising residential real estate market is possible with proper planning and structure. In many cases, this will include obtaining qualified legal advice to help you structure your purchase. This article outlines basic strategies to legally bring hard currency into the country to purchase Ukrainian real estate. It also explores ways to expatriate rental income for properties owned by non-residents as well as expatriating the proceeds from property sales.

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