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How can I authorize my wife from outside the UAE to sell my property?

I have an apartment in Dubai, it belongs to us (me and my wife). We want to sell that flat but I'm living in Vietnam.

Can I authorize my wife who's living in Dubai to sell this apartment? And under what legal document is this regulated?

Thank you!

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23 Dec 2022, 05:18

Dear,

A power of attorney for property sale will allow your wife to sell the apartment in Dubai so long as it specifies the property details, and the one who is issuing the POA has the ownership/title deed in his name.

Furthermore, the POA will be valid for two years after execution. Since you will be issuing the POA from Vietnam, it is important to complete all verification processes there and then have it translated and sent to the UAE for certification by the UAE ministry of justice.

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KHA Advocates.

23 Dec 2022, 09:26

Thank you Sir for your advice. Can I make the Power of Attorney in English?

23 Dec 2022, 10:55

If the authorities in Vietnam accept and notarize English POAs, then yes.

However, you must make an official translation to Arabic when you want to notarize it in the UAE.

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