Selling property in Pakistan while you live abroad

Faisal Malik, Qureshi & Malik Associates
20 May 2026 · 7 min read

iWritten by the advocate, not by Wakeel. Not advice about your case. Wakeel’s own guide: Selling a house from abroad →

You can sell without travelling, but only through a power of attorney that says so in plain words, and only to a buyer who has been checked.

The paper

The power of attorney must name the property and give the power to sell and to receive the money. A general power is often refused at the registry.

The buyer

Ask for the buyer’s identity card and have your advocate check the land record before any advance changes hands.

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