New rules on Permission, Authorizations, limits and
exceptions
I) Formalities and procedures
A) The purchase of the property requires permission to
be obtained from the Governor
Buying a property in Tunisia for a foreigner shall be subject to
prior authorization to be given by the governor of the region where
the property is located. Despite this, in recent years more
favourable legal provisions have been recognized as regards certain
land and real estate operations carried out by foreigners.
Before requesting the permission of the governor, it is
essential to draw up a preliminary deed of sale. It must provide a
reasonable period (between 3 and 6 months for example) that allows
the purchaser to obtain the aforementioned authorization. At the
same time, the preliminary deed must provide provisions for the
case in which the authorization is not granted. As in Italy, the
buyer's promise to purchase may be accompanied by a deposit as
a percentage of the total
