Build a house in Belarus

 

Can a foreigner build a house in Belarus?

A citizen of any country, as well as a legal entity, can build a house in Belarus. To do this, you need to get a land plot for rent. The construction can take place both during the stay on the territory of Belarus and in the absence of a tenant. If you do not have a residence permit in the country, you can contact companies engaged in the construction of turnkey houses. By signing a contract, you can control the process remotely.

If you have a temporary residence permit in Belarus, you can build a house yourself. Or also ask for help from construction companies that can make a project from scratch.

Foreigners who own a house in Belarus have the right to obtain a temporary residence permit for up to 1 year with the right of subsequent extension. If there is a legitimate source of income, they also has the right to issue a permit for family members. Obtaining a permanent residence permit is possible on condition of continuous stay in Belarus for 7 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

Ownership and purchase of a land plot by a foreign citizen in Belarus

In Belarus, only citizens of Belarus and legal entities can acquire land in private ownership. Foreign citizens and persons without citizenship do not have the right to own a land plot. This means that foreigners will not be able to acquire ownership of land under purchase and sale agreements. They can get a land rent from the state for up to 99 years. A land plot can be acquired for life only in the case of inheritance to a close relative.

However, the buildings on the rented land are their private property. Accordingly, if a foreign citizen buys a private house, it becomes his property. However, the land on which the building stands remains rented, he will need to sign a rent agreement with the state.

In order to rent an empty land plot without buildings, a foreign citizen must have a passport and a notarized translation of passport data into one of the official languages of Belarus. 

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A foreigner can rent land from the state in several ways

The first way is to get the rent rights through an auction. Traditionally, formed plots allocated for housing construction, personal and farming are put up for auction. There are two ways to get them:

●     monitor auctions on the website of the district executive committee and participate in auctions;

●     independently find a plot and apply for a desire to rent it. In this case, the auction will be initiated upon your request and the administration is obliged to notify about the appearance of other bidders. 

Ads for renting on the website of the district executive committee and in the media are placed a month before accepting bids, while the starting, minimum price of the issue and the amount of the deposit, which is 10% of the rent, are indicated. To participate in the auction, you must pay this amount at any bank branch and keep the receipt. The auction step is usually 0.1% of the rental value, and the winner is the one who offers more.