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Foreigner Property Sale & Remittance Document Checklist

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Updated16 Aug 2026

AudienceForeign businesses & individuals

ON THIS PAGETitle & identity Sale file Tax & registration Banking & remittance If signing abroad

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General information only. Property transfer, tax clearance, and cross-border remittance rules depend on how title is held, purchase history, local tax bureau practice, and bank/SAFE documentation standards. This is not legal, tax, or foreign-exchange advice and does not create an attorney–client relationship. Instruct qualified counsel and tax advisors before you sign, close, or wire funds.

Foreigner Property Sale & Remittance Document Checklist — legal analysis map — Legal analysis map: Foreigner property sale document checklist: title, tax, bank and SAFE packs before remittance

Expat property sale & remittance cluster: Hub · Tax clearance · Remit proceeds · Bank & wires · Sale taxes · Co-owner & spouse · Primary sources · Checklist

Title & identity

☐ Property ownership certificate / registry extract
☐ Seller passport(s); name variation list
☐ Marriage certificate / divorce judgment as relevant
☐ Co-owner IDs and contact sheet

Sale file

☐ Sale contract (final version)
☐ Deposit and payment receipts
☐ Agency agreements and fee invoices
☐ Buyer identity pack (as required for registration)

Tax & registration

☐ Purchase-side cost evidence (old contract, invoices, tax pays)
☐ Tax filing forms and payment proofs / clearance evidence
☐ Transfer registration acceptance and completion documents

Banking & remittance

☐ Seller bank account in matching name
☐ Bank statements showing proceeds credit
☐ FX application forms per bank template
☐ Beneficiary bank letter / IBAN / SWIFT details
☐ Explanation memo for any price vs credit differences

Process flow: Foreigner Property Sale & Remittance Document Checklist — Process flow: Does the pack satisfy housing registration, tax bureau and remitting bank simultaneously?

If signing abroad

☐ Power of attorney text accepted by local notary/registry/bank
☐ Apostille or legalization chain
☐ Certified Chinese translations

Hub: Sell & remit hub · Remittance detail: Remit proceeds.

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Primary sources cited on this page: ? Property ownership certificate / registry extract; ? Seller passport(s); name variation list; ? Marriage certificate / divorce judgment as relevant; ? Co-owner IDs and contact sheet; ? Sale contract (final version); ? Deposit and payment receipts; ? Agency agreements and fee invoices; ? Buyer identity pack (as required for registration); ? Purchase-side cost evidence (old contract, invoices, tax pays); ? Tax filing forms and payment proofs / clearance evidence; ? Transfer registration acceptance and completion documents; ? Seller bank account in matching name.

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