How to make a donation for an apartment in 2023

Making a donation agreement remains the most popular and in-demand type of property transfer between relatives and close people. At the same time, it is necessary to give gifts correctly.

The contract must be concluded in writing and, necessarily, registered in the Federal Register. Moreover, you can choose any time for the transfer of real estate. Important. The document must be executed during the life of the donor and with the consent of the donee, since this is not a will, but a bilateral transaction. In accordance with the law, a donation implies the absence of a financial component and is a gratuitous contract. And it is registered both in writing and in notarial form.

It is noteworthy that the assistance of a lawyer is necessary if shares in real estate are given as a gift, the participants in the transaction are not related, as well as when minors or disabled persons are gifted.

Close relatives (spouses, parents, children, grandchildren and other relatives) do not need to pay 13% tax on the value of the property, and other persons will need to.In addition, registering the transfer of ownership, you should pay a state duty – 2 thousand rubles. Also, donors need to take into account the risks they are exposed to by losing their property rights.

It should be noted that in the Russian Federation there is a ban on the execution of such transactions between civil servants, employees of municipal and commercial organizations, if the contract value is higher than 3 thousand rubles.