5 of the best · Kyiv, Ukraine
What foreigners may buy in Ukraine, how a purchase works with a notary and the state register, and the questions wartime adds. We never publish prices.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Kyiv moments we keep coming back to: the Lavra’s bell tower over the river in the morning, the walk down the Andriivskyi Descent to Podil, and a matinee at the National Opera.
Apartments and houses
Foreign citizens may own apartments, houses and non-agricultural land in the city.
Certification
A notary certifies the sale, checks the title and registers the transfer.
What a foreign buyer should know first.
The back story
Apartments and houses yes, farmland no; a notary for every deal, a Ukrainian tax number, the state register, and the questions wartime adds: buying a home in Kyiv, in outline.
In outline.
Certification
A notary certifies the sale, checks the title and registers the transfer.
Before you buy
A foreign buyer needs a Ukrainian taxpayer registration number before the notary can act.
Land Code
Under the Land Code of Ukraine, farmland cannot pass to foreign owners.
Apartments and houses
Foreign citizens may own apartments, houses and non-agricultural land in the city.
Before you sign
Shelter, generator, water, damage and war-risk insurance: what to ask.
