Shanghai Qiming Law Firm
Guides
Practical notes on Chinese property and inheritance procedure, written for families based outside mainland China. Each guide sets out what the rule actually says and where files usually fail. For the process as a whole — nationality, applicable law, the three routes to a title certificate and how to finish without travelling — start with inheriting Chinese property from abroad.
Selling an Inherited Shanghai Property from Abroad: Process, Tax and Repatriation
2026-11-01
How an overseas heir sells a Shanghai apartment they inherited: registering title first, appointing a lawyer by power of attorney, what tax is charged on the sale, and how the proceeds leave China.
What a Chinese Registration Office Actually Accepts: Documents for an Inherited Property
2026-10-27
A practical list of what a Chinese real estate registration office checks when an inherited property is transferred: death certificate, proof of relationship, the will or the heirs' agreement, and authority.
Does China Have an Inheritance Tax? What Heirs Actually Pay
2026-10-27
China has no inheritance tax. Here is what heirs actually pay instead: deed tax (exempt for statutory heirs), notarisation and registration, plus the tax that starts when the property is sold.
