Tunisia

Registering Property in

Tunisia

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: TND 286,893.34
  • City: Tunis

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Consultation of pending encumbrances on the property at the Regional Land Registry

The parties generally conduct a search for pending encumbrances of the property prior to the notarization of the contract. They can do this by going to the property registry and looking up the property on the computers there, where titles are kept electronically. One can then print the copies or pages necessary. The property registry delivers to the parties (requesting it) a certificate showing the legal situation of the land (or the building).

Agency: Land Registry (Conservation de la Propriété Foncière) 		1 day TND 10 (non-encumbrance certificate)
2 Preparation and notarization of the contract

The contract agreement is prepared by a lawyer, notary public, or redacteur (CPF employee) at the Conservation de la Propriété Foncière after consultation with the property registry services. Both parties are summoned to sign it. Then the contract is notarized by a public notary, lawyer, or redacteur. Costs for this procedure vary according to who prepares the contract agreement. Businesses considered in the Doing Business case are likely to consult a lawyer even if fees are slightly higher. It is useful to note that redacteurs charge a minimum of TND 30 and a maximum of TND 300 for their service depending on the property and type of contract.

Agency: Land Registry (Conservation de la Propriété Foncière) 		7 days 0.1% of property value (contract) + TND 0.5 per signature (notarization)
3 Pay the transfer tax and the registration fee at the Local Tax Office

Fees and taxes should be paid before the application for registration.

Agency: Local tax office 		1 day 5% of property value (transfer tax) + 1% of property value (registration fee)
4 The buyer files for a title deed at the Land Property Administration

The Land Property Administration studies the application. If accepted, the operation is deposited and transcribed onto the Regional Land Registry.
The documentation shall include:
Power of attorneys.
Identification of representatives to the parties.
Topographic plans of the property provided by the seller.
Company authorization of transfer.
Notarized contract (obtained in Procedure 2)
Payment receipts for transfer tax and registration fees (obtained in Procedure 3)


Agency: Land Property Administration 		30 days TND 20 for deed and TND 8 for certificate
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