A title search for a Germany-based buyer examines at least thirty years of ownership history, encumbrances, revenue and municipal records, approvals, RERA registration and litigation. Our team inspects the records in India and sends a written report in English, so you can decide before transferring money from Germany. No German notarisation or legalisation is needed for the search itself.
- Document route
- German notary, pre-certification, then Indian mission attestation
- Time difference
- India is 3.5 hours (summer) to 4.5 hours (winter) ahead
- Search period
- At least 30 years
- Key record
- Encumbrance certificate
Title Search & Due Diligence from Germany: how it works
You send scans of the seller's or builder's documents. Our team takes certified copies from the sub-registrar and revenue offices, checks court records and, for new projects, reviews the builder's RERA registration, sanctioned plans, completion status and any project loan. For resale property, we check society dues and whether a bank holds the original deeds. We discuss the findings on a call at a time that suits your German working day.
The report explains the title chain and each defect with a practical cure, such as a release deed from a co-heir or rectification of a revenue entry. If you proceed, we draft the agreement so that payments depend on those cures and complete the purchase through a legalised power of attorney. Payment should travel by bank transfer from Germany or your NRE account so the purchase is repatriable later. If you plan to visit India during your German holidays, we can arrange a site inspection and a meeting with the seller then, so you see the property before the final payment.
What clients in Germany should know
- Germany's Grundbuch gives public faith to registered title; Indian registration records do not, so the chain of deeds must be examined.
- An Indian bank's legal report for a home loan protects the bank, not your entire title.
- Keep the title report; it simplifies a later sale or inheritance.
Step by step from Germany
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Germany, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Germany
German notary, pre-certification, then Indian mission attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Germany where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Germany. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Title Search & Due Diligence, or see all services for clients in Germany and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Germany
How long does the report take?
Usually two to three weeks from receipt of documents.
Do you check new projects' RERA registration?
Yes. We read the project's MahaRERA or other state registration, the builder's quarterly updates and any complaints already decided.
Can you also complete the purchase?
Yes, through a power of attorney legalised in Germany.