Information on whether there are any restrictions on the ownership of real estate, on the procedure for its transfer, on whether it is transferred by will or sale and on the appropriate authority responsible for registration; on whether special approval fees are required and/or on whether it must be notarized [TGO19660.E]

Information on this specific subject could not be found among the sources consulted by DIRB.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find attached the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.

Sources Consulted


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Computer on-line search.

Oral sources.