Registering Property in Angola

This topic examines the steps, time, and cost involved in registering property in Angola.

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Property Value: AOA 14,772,631
City: Luanda

	Procedure	Time to complete:	Cost to complete:
*1	Obtain an updated ownership certificate from the Registry	7 days (simultaneous with procedure 2)	AOA 1,550
*2	Obtain an updated tax certificate from the Tax Office	7 days (simultaneous with procedure 1)	AOA 1,500
3	Pay conveyance tax (SISA) and stamp duty	1 day	10% of property value (conveyance tax) + 0.8% of property value (stamp duty)
4	Execute the deed of transfer before a notary public	15 days	Already paid in Procedure 3
5	Apply for provisional registration at the Land Registry Office	5 days	Value of property Fee per 30 UCF (UCF) Number Amount a) up to 60 UCF = 6 = 6 * 2 = 12.00 b) from 60 UCF to 400 UCF = 9 * ((400 -60))/30 = 102.00 c) from 400 UCF to 4000 UCF = 10 * ((4000-400)/30) = 1,200.00 d) above 4000 UCF = 0.05 *
6	Receive definitive registration from the Real Estate Registry	150 days	Already paid in Procedure 5
7	Apply for definitive registration at the Tax Office	5 days	AOA 105

* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

Procedure 1.: Obtain an updated ownership certificate from the Registry
Time to complete:: 7 days (simultaneous with procedure 2)
Cost to complete:: AOA 1,550
Name of Agency:: Real Estate Registry (Conservatória do registo predial de Luanda)
Comment:: An updated ownership certificate is obtained from the relevant Real Estate Registry. It sets out a full description of the property, including information on its owner and any charges, liens or encumbrances pending over the property.

Procedure 2.: Obtain an updated tax certificate from the Tax Office
Time to complete:: 7 days (simultaneous with procedure 1)
Cost to complete:: AOA 1,500
Name of Agency:: Tax Office
Comment:: An updated tax certificate is obtained from the relevant Tax Office, detailing the description of the property.

Procedure 3.: Pay conveyance tax (SISA) and stamp duty
Time to complete:: 1 day
Cost to complete:: 10% of property value (conveyance tax) + 0.8% of property value (stamp duty)
Name of Agency:
Comment:: Typically, this is only paid when the parties have agreed between them and with a notary public a fixed date for the execution of the required notary deed. A receipt will be issued by the tax authorities, which will then be given to the notary public as part of Procedure 4 below. The 0.8% Stamp Duty is payable on the SISA receipt.

The documentation shall include:
A statement by the seller setting out the sales value or a copy of the Promissory Agreement of Sale and Purchase signed by both parties.

Procedure 4.: Execute the deed of transfer before a notary public
Time to complete:: 15 days
Cost to complete:: Already paid in Procedure 3
Name of Agency:
Comment:: A notary public executes the deed of transfer.
From this moment onwards, the buyer is the lawful owner of the property in light of the transaction. Registration is needed for publicity purposes and protection against third parties.

The documentation shall include:
• Proof of payment of conveyance tax (obtained in Procedure 3)
• Updated registry certificate from Land Registry (obtained in Procedure 1)
• Updated tax certificate from Tax Office (obtained in Procedure 2)
• Personal identification documents of the buyer and seller (passports, identity card, etc.)
• Registry of Companies' Certificates if seller and buyer are companies, so as to provide evidence that the officer executing the deed on behalf of the corresponding company has authority to do so.

Procedure 5.: Apply for provisional registration at the Land Registry Office
Time to complete:: 5 days
Cost to complete:: Value of property Fee per 30 UCF (UCF) Number Amount
a) up to 60 UCF = 6 = 6 * 2 = 12.00
b) from 60 UCF to 400 UCF = 9 * ((400 -60))/30 = 102.00
c) from 400 UCF to 4000 UCF = 10 * ((4000-400)/30) = 1,200.00
d) above
Name of Agency:: Land Registry Office
Comment:: The notarized deed certificate must be presented to apply for provisional registration at the Land Registry Office.
It is no longer necessary to apply for provisional registration at the Tax Office as final registration with the tax office is processed much quicker than with the Real Estate Registry.

Procedure 6.: Receive definitive registration from the Real Estate Registry
Time to complete:: 150 days
Cost to complete:: Already paid in Procedure 5
Name of Agency:: Real Estate Registry (Conservatória do registo predial de Luanda)
Comment:: This procedure is a conversion, not a new act of registration and it will take place approximately 10 months after provisional registration. The procedure takes so long because there is a backlog, all records are paper-based and the entire history of transactions relevant to the property must be checked every time.

Procedure 7.: Apply for definitive registration at the Tax Office
Time to complete:: 5 days
Cost to complete:: AOA 105
Name of Agency:: Tax Office
Comment:: At the tax office, there is only final registration. Provisional registration is no longer applicable, as final registration has become considerably faster.