Process overview
Five steps, one set of columns: cottage, utilities, access, documents, risk. Each step ends with something you can read and check yourself.
You send a budget, a region and the non-negotiables, such as mains gas, a paved approach or a clean ownership record. We return a shortlist where every cottage is described in the same five columns.
A visit is a limited visual review of accessible areas at the time of the inspection. It is not a structural, environmental, title or valuation survey, and the note says so up front rather than after a purchase.
Utility checks are provider-dependent and document-dependent, so each line names its source and date. Access is recorded as visible condition plus the referenced right-of-way, including surface, width and seasonal passability.
We list what the seller supplied, what we could confirm and what is still missing, then rank the gaps by how much they block a decision. We do not draft or certify title documents for you.
You get one note per cottage with the same stamp row, one sentence on the finding, and a short verify-next line for the questions only a lawyer, provider or engineer can close.
Status terms: Verified means confirmed with the named source at the stated date. Reported means stated by a seller, agent or listing and not independently confirmed. Review marks an open question that still needs a check.
Method / Utilities and access
Every cottage in the ledger is reviewed against the same utility and access road checklist. Results depend on what the provider confirms and what documents are produced at the time of the visit, so a status can change between the inspection date and the purchase date.
| Service | Status | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | Verified | Provider confirmed capacity on 12 March 2025; meter read logged. |
| Gas | Not confirmed | No provider confirmation received; seller states a connection exists. |
| Water | Reported | Shared well and maintenance terms stated by the seller, not checked. |
| Sewer | Reported | Septic tank seen on site; service contract not produced. |
Access is recorded as visible condition plus document review. A passable road on the visit day is not a guarantee of year-round use.
Inspection limits: a limited visual review of accessible areas at the time of the visit. It is not a structural, environmental, title, or valuation survey, and utility capacity can only be confirmed by the provider.
Next in the method: documentation timeline or request an inspection.
Documentation timeline
The order below is what we usually see on cottage purchases in Kyiv region. Dates depend on the register, the notary and how fast the seller answers, not on the day of our site visit.
We collect the extract from the state register, the ownership document, the cadastral plan and the seller's ID. Missing papers are listed as missing, never assumed to exist.
A lawyer compares the ownership chain with the register of rights, the encumbrance register and the court register. Each finding carries the registry name and the check date.
The cadastral number, the plot boundaries and the building area are compared with the technical passport. Unregistered extensions are flagged before the notary appointment.
The notary drafts the sale and purchase agreement, checks capacity and consent, and requests spouse or co-owner approval where the title requires it.
After certification the right is registered, the handover act is signed and utility accounts are transferred. Keep the registration extract and the act together.
Request a documentation review or read the inspection limits first.
Inspection limits
Each inspection is a limited visual review of accessible areas at the time of the visit. We record what we saw, name the source behind every line, and leave the rest marked as open.
Status vocabulary. Verified means confirmed with the named source at the stated date. Reported means stated by a seller, agent, or listing and not independently confirmed. Open means no source has answered yet.
Next step
Tell us which cottage you are considering and what you already know about its utilities, access road, and documents. The first reply lists which checks we can run and which we cannot.