Reader question: Who can legalize my power of attorney?

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Posted in Reader question
21 September 2019

Dear readers,

I hope to save a plane ticket. Need a formal power of attorney for the sale of my house in the Netherlands. Can the Dutch embassy in Bangkok or the Austrian consulate in Pattaya legalize it?

Regards,

Carl

6 Responses to “Reader question: Who can legalize my power of attorney?”

  1. Goort says up

    I have good experience with Thai Living Law on Thappraya Road on this point.
    They can legalize a power of attorney based on the so-called Hague Conventions. Do ask your civil-law notary to draw up a power of attorney, which you then sign there while submitting your passport. Cost 1000 Bth

  2. tooske says up

    When I sold my house, I gave a power of attorney to an employee of the notary's office.
    Didn't have to worry about the whole sale and the money was deposited neatly into my account.

    I assume that this can also be done in writing with a copy of your passport.
    Will require some back and forth because you must of course sign and return the power of attorney of the notary.
    To be sure, I would contact your notary office, they can certainly advise you what to do.
    You are not the first with this problem.

  3. Jack Thailand says up

    You can have it legalized at a notary in the area for 1000 baht

  4. Peter says up

    If you are residing abroad and want to sell immovable registered property and do not want to be present at the transaction in the Netherlands, you can authorize the civil-law notary in the Netherlands.

    This is very common.

    The preliminary purchase contract will be sent to you by e-mail from the notary so that you can check it.

    The civil-law notary will only do this if he is sure that you are the legal natural person.

    That is why you must stipulate that the notary is selected by the seller when selling. After all, you don't know every notary.

    And the civil-law notary of your choice will have to be the civil-law notary who has promised to act as authorized representative by telephone and/or via the internet.

    So if you are known to a notary, it will not be a problem at all. He/she would like to keep you as a customer and will act as a proxy.

    You only have to enjoy the money deposited in your bank.

    Have done it yourself many times before.

  5. Keith 2 says up

    View Talay 5C, office 2nd floor, on the corner, next to the swimming pool. Is a lawyer with a notarial note. Did this for me for 700 baht. You chalk out a fancy document, quickly arranged.
    You don't need an embassy or Austrian consulate. The notary in the Netherlands required me to be a notary (or a lawyer with a notarial note).

    Make sure that your civil-law notary in NL first sends you the correct documents.

    Also, of course, bring your passport.

  6. pieter says up

    Make contact with the relevant notary and arrange it quite easily via the internet, including signing and scanning sales contract + power of attorney, printing, signing and scanning, and sending via email.

    Did it yourself this way so definitely possible
    Was also in Thailand and no problem at all; power of attorney costs approx. 60 euros
    Must mention there was no mortgage on the apartment; I think you have to be present yourself, but you can ask
    Good luck!


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