Title, encumbrance & record check
Verification of ownership, encumbrance certificate, tax status, and whether records (mutation, survey) are clean enough to sell — done before a buyer is brought in.
Sell Kerala property — from abroad
Plan and coordinate your Kerala property sale from abroad
If you own land, a house, or a flat in Kerala and live overseas, much of the sale can often be coordinated remotely: check the title and records, identify the correct authority document, plan the sale deed, tax and repatriation, and confirm any personal-appearance risk before execution. A properly drafted and authenticated Power of Attorney may allow a representative to complete defined acts, but it does not guarantee travel-free completion or replace the principal's own evidence, consent, or appearance where required.
Remote sale route assessedThe Power of Attorney, registration, tax, and any personal-appearance requirements are checked first
Proceeds protectedThe PoA is drafted so sale money reaches only your own account — not the representative's
Tax handled before signingTDS, lower-deduction certificate (Section 197), and capital-gains planning are set up before the deed
Repatriation coordinatedForm 15CA/15CB and the USD 1 million per year route arranged so funds can move abroad legally
What the service covers
From clearing the title to money in your account abroad
Bring inherited property to saleable title
Where the property is still in a deceased parent's name, the legal heir or succession certificate and mutation are completed first so the property can legally be sold.
Power of Attorney to a person you trust
A specific PoA limited to the necessary sale acts, naming the property and protecting the payment route. The overseas authentication route is country- and document-specific: a qualifying apostille, Indian mission execution or attestation, or local authentication may apply. The final instrument is tested for Kerala stamp and registration requirements.
Sale deed, registration, tax & repatriation
Sale deed drafting, Sub-Registrar registration, TDS and Section 197 planning, and Form 15CA/15CB coordination so the money reaches you abroad.
How a remote sale is handled
A process built for owners who cannot be there
Most overseas owners want to know the sale can happen safely without them, and that the money will actually reach them. Here is how it runs.
Who should use this page
You inherited or own Kerala property you cannot manage from abroad
A house, land, or flat that is sitting idle, costing tax, or at risk while you are overseas, and you have decided to sell rather than keep it.
You want to sell without trusting the whole process to a relative
You need someone to act on the ground, but want the authority limited, the price and buyer verified, and the proceeds locked to your own account.
The title or family position is not sale-ready yet
The property is in a parent's name, co-owners have to agree, or a share needs to be separated — and that has to be sorted before any sale can close.
Choose the right level of help
Sale-readiness consultation
You want to know whether the property can be sold cleanly, what the title and tax position is, and exactly what the remote process would involve.
- Review of ownership, title, and record status
- Clear plan: PoA, tax, and the steps to a valid sale
- TDS and repatriation outlined before you commit
Full remote sale handling
The title is workable and you want the sale coordinated end to end, with any travel or personal-appearance requirement identified before execution.
- Title clearing, PoA, sale deed, and registration coordination
- TDS, Section 197, and Form 15CA/15CB handling with a CA
- Proceeds routed to your own account, with status updates
Sale plus the underlying issue
Inheritance, a co-owner dispute, or an occupant has to be resolved before the property can be sold.
- Succession, partition, or dispute work combined with the sale
- One point of contact for the agreed work, with any evidence, registration, or appearance requirement flagged in advance
- Fixed fee for the defined scope, quoted after the consultation
Next steps
Related resources for selling from abroad
NRI Power of Attorney for Kerala
Get a Kerala-specific Power of Attorney drafted from abroad, with country authentication guidance and applicable Kerala stamp and registration coordination for a fixed service fee.
See the NRI Power of Attorney service →Repatriating the sale proceeds
USD 1 million limit, Form 15CA/15CB, TDS, and getting money from your NRO account to your foreign bank.
Read the repatriation guide →Inherited Property in Kerala
A parent passed away with property in Kerala? Map heir, certificate, mutation and co-heir steps from abroad. Most matters can begin remotely. Whether a later stage requires travel, personal appearance or video participation depends on the transaction, authority and court.
See inherited-property handling →Consult Online
Book a structured online consultation for Kerala legal matters from India or abroad.
Book an online consultation →FAQ
Common questions
Do I have to travel to India to sell my property in Kerala?
Travel is often avoidable, but it cannot be promised away before the title, parties, intended deed and registration office are checked. A limited Power of Attorney may authorise a trusted person for defined sale and registration acts. The overseas authentication route is country- and document-specific: a qualifying apostille, Indian mission execution or attestation, or local authentication may apply. For a Kerala immovable-property Power of Attorney, compulsory registration depends on the powers granted and the statutory relationship exception; stamp, adjudication, identity, and receiving-authority requirements are separate checks.
How do I make sure the sale money actually reaches me abroad?
Sale proceeds for a non-resident seller go into an NRO account, and the Power of Attorney can be drafted so funds reach only your own account — not the representative's. Repatriation abroad is then done within the USD 1 million per financial year limit using Form 15CA and Form 15CB. Routing and account structure are set up before the sale, not after.
What tax is deducted when a non-resident sells property in Kerala?
TDS for a non-resident seller is deducted on the full sale value, not just the gain. On long-term gains the rate is 12.5% plus surcharge and cess (the flat post-July-2024 rate, with no indexation; the 20%-with-indexation option is not available to NRIs), and up to ~30% for short-term. You can apply for a lower-deduction certificate under Section 197 so TDS reflects the actual gain rather than the full sale value. Capital-gains exemptions under Sections 54/54EC may also apply. This is planned before the deed is signed.
Can I sell inherited property in Kerala that is still in my parent's name?
Not directly. The title has to be brought into the heirs' names first — through a legal heir certificate or succession certificate, then mutation (pokkuvaravu) in the revenue records. Once the records reflect the current owners, the property can be sold, including remotely through a Power of Attorney. This sequencing is the most common reason inherited-property sales stall.
What if other family members are co-owners or there is a dispute?
Every co-owner must consent to a sale of jointly held or ancestral property, or the share has to be separated by partition first. Where a relative is occupying, pressuring, or has acted without authority, the dispute is addressed before or alongside the sale. A consultation maps who holds what share and what has to happen before a buyer can be brought in.
Want to plan your Kerala property sale from abroad?
Book a consultation to confirm whether the property is sale-ready, how the Power of Attorney and tax will work, whether any personal appearance is required, and the fee for the agreed Kerala-side scope — before work begins.