Comprehensive Real Estate Due Diligence: Legal and Engineering Review
Full Due Diligence: detailed legal review + engineering inspection of the property. One integrated report covering everything — from title documents to the condition of load-bearing structures.
| Price from $800 * The final price depends on the type and area of the property | Completion time from 7 business days Engineer’s site visit + legal review performed in parallel |
| 15+ years in the real estate audit market | 1000+ inspected properties: buildings, commercial real estate, land plots | 2 in 1 legal + engineering opinion in one report |
When a standard review is not enough
There are properties where a legal check alone gives only half the picture. If a building has physical defects, no “clean” paperwork will protect you:
- A building with an attractive façade may hide cracks in load-bearing walls and a failing foundation
- Floor structures may not be designed for the intended type of load — production, warehouse, restaurant
- After purchase, it may turn out that reconstruction or extension is technically impossible or extremely expensive
- Hidden defects in waterproofing and thermal insulation may lead to repair costs exceeding the transaction price
- The property may not be commissioned or used as planned due to structural violations
- Unauthorized extensions may have reduced the load-bearing capacity of the original building structures
- The technical characteristics of the property may not match those declared in the documents
- Hidden utilities and electrical systems may fail to comply with regulations and require full replacement
What is included in the comprehensive audit
Two independent workstreams — legal and engineering — performed in parallel and consolidated into one comprehensive report.
| SECTION A — Full Legal Review of the Property |
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A1. Verification of ownership rights and documents • Legality of the origin and all transfers of ownership rights • Analysis of title documents and their consistency with registration data • Verification of arrests, mortgages, encumbrances and restrictions on disposal • Risks of property recovery claims by third parties: former owners, heirs, creditors, prosecutors • Analysis of court disputes concerning the property and involving the owner A2. Analysis of urban planning and permitting documentation • Restrictions on development and use of the property under urban planning documentation: General Plan, Detailed Territory Plan, Urban Planning Conditions and Restrictions • Review of permits for construction and reconstruction • Identification of unauthorized construction and assessment of legalization options • Red lines, protected zones, coastal protection strips • Opinion on the possibility of changing the designated purpose: procedure and estimated cost A3. Detailed analysis of legal risks • Full register of identified legal risks classified by criticality • Assessment of the likelihood of each risk materializing and its financial consequences • Recommendations for eliminating or minimizing identified risks • Opinion on transaction safety |
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SECTION B — Engineering Inspection of the Property |
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B1. Engineering analysis of load-bearing structures • Inspection of foundation condition: settlement, cracks, moisture • Analysis of load-bearing walls and columns: deviations from verticality, cracks, deformations • Inspection of floor structures: deflections, cracks, compliance with design loads • Assessment of roofing and attic structures • General assessment of structural reliability and classification of technical condition B2. Identification of hidden defects and structural safety risks • Inspection of waterproofing in underground and basement structures • Identification of hidden defects not visible during visual inspection through instrumental examination • Assessment of accident risk / risk of structural failure • Classification of defects: critical, significant, minor B3. Opinion on the possibility of operation • Opinion on whether the property can be used for the intended purpose • Assessment of the technical feasibility and cost of reconstruction or extension • List of mandatory and recommended repair works with estimated costs • Analysis of whether technical parameters correspond to the planned loads |
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What you receive as a result
One comprehensive report that replaces the work of three different contractors and gives you a complete picture of the property.
| 01 Integrated comprehensive report: legal review + engineering assessment | 02 List of risks with criticality assessment |
| 03 Opinion on the possibility of intended use | 04 Estimated budget for eliminating defects |
| 05 Arguments for reducing the property price | 06 Clear recommendation: buy / negotiate / withdraw |
| 07 Step-by-step action roadmap | 08 Prioritized plan of repair and legal measures |
Why a comprehensive audit is not just “two separate specialists”
When the lawyer and the engineer are unaware of each other’s findings, you receive two incomplete reports. We work as one team: legal and technical risks are analysed in connection with each other.
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One team — one responsibility The lawyer and engineer discuss the property together. If there is an unauthorized extension, both its legal status and its impact on the structure are assessed immediately. |
Faster and more cost-effective than separately Parallel work by the lawyer and engineer reduces completion time to 7 business days. Engaging separate contractors will cost more and take twice as long. |
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Technical defect = price reduction You enter negotiations with specific figures, not general statements about “problems”. |
Post-audit support — assistance at the transaction stage We do not disappear after delivering the report. If the identified risks need to be resolved before the transaction, we support negotiations, prepare amendments to the contract and advise at every stage until signing. |
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Experience across 1000+ properties We have seen all types of hidden defects and legal schemes — from illegal additional floors to fictitious reconstructions used to change the designated purpose of a property. |
Solutions, not just descriptions Instead of merely listing problems, we provide specific steps: what must be fixed, in what sequence, how much it may cost and how it affects the transaction value. |
“ A building with a well-maintained façade, clean documents and an attractive price. Our engineer identified critical cracks in the wall. In parallel, the lawyer found an unregistered extension. Together, these findings gave the client arguments to reduce the price by 35% — or to reasonably withdraw from the transaction. ”
Order a comprehensive audit before signing the transaction
From $800 and 7 business days — a complete picture of the property that protects your investment and gives you specific arguments for negotiations.
