Property purchase through Power of Attorney.
I'm planning to buy a property in Kerala. The situation is as follows:
- The original owner is living in the UAE.
- They executed a Power of Attorney at the Indian Embassy in the UAE in February 2024.
- The PoA authorizes the attorney to sell the property.
- The attorney (PoA holder) is the original owner's daughter.
- The original PoA is with the daughter.
- The PoA has not been registered in Kerala it is attested from Indian Embassy in UAE.
- The original owner is currently unable to travel to India.
My concern is,
If I buy the property through this PoA without the original owner being physically present, will I face any issues in the future while taking a home loan, selling the property, or selling only a part of it? I am particularly concerned about the PoA not being registered in Kerala and whether that could create problems later.
My questions are:
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Can this embassy-attested PoA (executed in February 2024) still be registered in Kerala without the original owner being physically present?
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Can the owner's daughter alone present the PoA for registration before the Sub-Registrar and finish all formalities?
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If the PoA is never registered in Kerala and only the original exists, what happens if it is lost in the future?
How do I proceed with this?
I'd appreciate responses from anyone familiar with registration law, especially anyone who has handled a similar NRI property transaction.
Posted Jul 10, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC