Updated 24.09.2026 · Property sale in the CIS
Power of attorney to sell property in the CIS while you are in Israel
Alla Flat · Notary #224143 · Bar #49324 · advocate since 2008
A notarial power of attorney lets another person carry out specific acts in your name. If you are selling property abroad and cannot attend the transaction, an Israeli notarial power of attorney for a representative on site is often used. First ask the realtor, notary or registry in the country where the property is: what text they need, in which language, and whether an apostille is required.
I draft and certify the Israeli side to their requirement. A Magistrate Court apostille is added only if the receiving side asks for it. Before any paid work I look at photos of the documents and at the text or template from the other side. If the power of attorney or the apostille is not needed, I will tell you straight away. Payment: once the documents are ready. The fee for drafting the power of attorney is determined individually. The notarial certification is charged according to the official tariff (ק"ת 12158).
01 / 11 · Who it is for
Who this page is for
- You are in Israel (or here for a while) and are selling property in a CIS country without travelling to the transaction.
- The representative on site: a relative, a realtor, a lawyer or another person with the powers you name.
- You need to understand what an Israeli notary does and what the authority in the property’s country decides.
How this page differs from the general Power of attorney page: that one covers any case. This one covers the narrow scenario of selling property in the CIS: the focus is on the draft text from the other side and on an apostille only when the receiving side asks for it. If the power of attorney is needed only for the Israeli Ministry of Interior (משרד הפנים): the power of attorney for the Ministry of Interior.
02 / 11 · What to bring
What you bring
- Passport or teudat zehut: to verify your identity at signing.
- Property details: the address and the number in the local registry, if already known.
- Representative’s details: full name as in their document, document number.
- A draft or template from the destination country (recommended): text from the local realtor, notary or registry.
- The text of the requirement: whether a notarial certification from Israel, an apostille or a translation is needed.
If there is no ready draft yet, we can start from your description of the transaction. But it is better to bring a draft from the other side.
03 / 11 · Document
How the document is built
- Purpose and scope. Which acts are allowed, the term, the limits. For a single sale a specific power of attorney is usually better than a broad "general" one.
- Text. In the language the destination country asks for; if needed, a parallel translation on the same document.
- Signing in person before the notary. Identity check; you sign in my presence. Remote signing by video is not possible.
- Binding and seal. Under Israeli rules.
- Magistrate Court apostille. Only if it is requested. If it is not requested, we skip this step.
04 / 11 · Apostille
What an apostille does and what it does not
An apostille confirms the notary’s signature and capacity. It does not approve the content of the power of attorney and does not guarantee that a registry, notary or bank in another country will accept the document for a particular transaction.
05 / 11 · Time and cost
Time and cost
As on the Power of attorney page:
- ₪197 for the first signature + VAT;
- drafting the text of the power of attorney is also paid; the fee is agreed in advance;
- if an apostille is needed: the ₪41 court fee (from 1 January 2026, updated annually) + my ₪200 filing service (not part of the notarial tariff).
Notarial work, translation and delivery are separate from the state fee. There are no "CIS packages" and no foreign tariffs. I give the amount for your set before work starts. Payment: once the documents are ready. No prepayment.
Official source: 2026
06 / 11 · Who does what
What I do and what the property’s country decides
Me: I check the requirement; draft and agree the text; certify the signature in person; on request, arrange the court apostille.
The property’s country: which powers are mandatory; the language; whether an apostille is needed; whether the set is accepted without you attending. I do not replace the local notary and do not run the transaction in a foreign registry.
07 / 11 · Limits
Honest limits
- No guarantee of acceptance abroad, even with an apostille.
- Without a draft from the other side, the risk of refusal or "redo it" is higher.
- I do not prepare an enduring power of attorney (ייפוי כוח מתמשך).
- Revoking a power of attorney already given is a separate formal act, not a phone call.
- I do not publish a street address.
08 / 11 · How to start
How to start
Send on WhatsApp:
- a photo of your passport or teudat zehut;
- the country and city of the property, and briefly what you are selling;
- the representative’s details;
- the draft / template / correspondence from the other side.
First I will tell you whether an apostille is needed under their text, what I can do here and what stays on the destination side. Then I will give you the price. Meetings by appointment in Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv, or at the client's location in Gush Dan.
09 / 11 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
- Can I sell property in the CIS without travelling?
- Often yes, through a representative with a notarial power of attorney. The rules of the transaction and acceptance of the document are decided by the property’s country.
- Is an apostille always needed?
- No. Only if the receiving side asks for it. The apostille on an Israeli notarial power of attorney comes from the Magistrate Court, not the MFA.
- What should I get from the other side?
- A draft text or a list of the mandatory powers from the local realtor, notary or registry, before the final signing here.
- Do you guarantee acceptance by the registry?
- No. An apostille does not guarantee acceptance for a particular transaction.
- How much does it cost?
- ₪197 for the first signature + VAT; drafting is paid (price agreed in advance); with an apostille: the ₪41 state fee and the ₪200 filing service. The total for your set: before work starts. There are no "turnkey CIS" packages.
- Can I sign by video?
- No. You need to attend in person.
- Do you prepare an enduring power of attorney?
- No.
- How is this different from the general power of attorney page?
- The general page: any case. This one: selling property in the CIS without travelling.
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10 / 11 · Out of scope
What this page does not do
- It does not promise that a registry or notary in the CIS will accept the power of attorney.
- It does not claim that an apostille is always needed for the CIS.
- It does not run the sale transaction abroad.
- It does not prepare an enduring power of attorney.
- It does not publish a street address.
- It is not about incoming foreign documents for Israel.
- It is not about a power of attorney only for the Israeli Ministry of Interior.
11 / 11 · Basis
Legal basis
- Israeli Notaries Law 1976, the framework for notarial certification of a power of attorney.
- Hague Apostille Convention 1961, the basis for apostille recognition abroad.
- Court apostille state fee, Judicial Authority (2026)
“If the power of attorney or the apostille is not needed, I will tell you straight away.”
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