Title checked first
Land registry transcripts, title certificates, encumbrances, registered restrictions, co-ownership and zoning are confirmed before listing and viewing, and any concerns are explained up front.
Chen Law Housing
The real estate agent
with a law license
Every step of your deal, seen through a lawyer's eyes. From viewings and offers to signing and handover, the land registry transcripts, contracts, taxes and title issues are reviewed personally by a practicing attorney.
HB Housing, Jianguo Minsheng franchise · Sales agent & attorney Jerry Chen
Featured listings
Handled by Attorney ChenBeitou District, Taipei City
Qiyan view residence, 4 bedrooms with 2 ramp parking spaces
92.96 ping (307 m²) | 4 bed, 2 living, 2 bath | 25 years old | 4F of 8 | 2 ramp parking spaces
NT$ 40.0 million
Legal points checked
- Registered use: residential
- Parking: private, ramp flat
- Has additions: 1 room, 1 bath (handled by special terms)
- Management fee NT$ 11,000 / month
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Handled by Attorney ChenQianjin District, Kaohsiung City
Prime Kaohsiung corner townhouse on Commercial Zone 5 land
176.39 ping building (583 m²) | 90.14 ping land (298 m²) | 3-storey townhouse | 51.8 years old | corner lot
NT$ 11.98 billion
Legal points checked
- Zoning: Commercial Zone 5 (per transcript and zoning certificate)
- Corner lot fronting two roads
- 51.8 years old: check structure and seismic assessment
- No parking
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Why work with an agent who is also a lawyer
A home purchase in Taipei often runs to tens of millions of NT dollars. What keeps people up at night is rarely the price; it is the problem discovered after signing: a restriction on the land registry transcript nobody understood, a co-owner who never agreed, a leak that appears after handover, or a tax miscalculation that costs hundreds of thousands.
Jerry Chen graduated from the National Taiwan University College of Law and practices as an attorney focused on real estate, inheritance and family matters. He is also registered as a licensed real estate sales agent with HB Housing. At every stage of the deal, the legal risks are checked and put in writing first.
- Practicing attorney, NTU Law graduate, head of Chen & Partners Attorneys-at-Law
- Inheritance registration, partition of co-owned property and Land Act Art. 34-1 sales handled end to end
- Listings are taken only after the title has been reviewed by a lawyer, with any concerns disclosed up front
- A wide buyer network plus legal review to help your property sell faster
- Licensed sales agent, HB Housing, Jianguo Minsheng franchise
What a typical agent misses, a lawyer checks first
Beyond showings and price negotiation, the four stages where deals most often go wrong are reviewed item by item.
Clear contracts
Loan shortfalls, leaks and defects, stigmatized property, handover deadlines and unpermitted additions: what both sides agreed is written into the special terms.
Inherited and co-owned homes
Unregistered inheritances, joint ownership, co-owners who refuse to sell: most agents avoid these properties, but a lawyer knows the procedure.
Tax and succession planned together
Consolidated House and Land Income Tax, owner-occupier relief, replacement-purchase refunds, and whose name to buy in: run the numbers and plan before you buy.
Seven steps of a sale, and the legal checkpoint in each
The process of buying or selling a home is not complicated; the difficulty is in the details hidden at each stage. Here is what gets extra attention at every step.
Listing & viewing
Pull the land registry transcripts and confirm the owner, encumbrances, registered restrictions and zoning.
Offer
Explain the difference between an earnest-money offer and a written offer, withdrawal conditions and when each takes effect.
Signing
Verify the seller's identity, that all co-owners are present and that any power of attorney is valid, and draft the special terms.
Seal & escrow
Confirm the escrow account, seal certificates and the agreed split of taxes and fees item by item.
Taxes
Estimate Land Value Increment Tax and Deed Tax, and flag the income tax filing deadline and owner-occupier relief conditions.
Transfer
File with the land administration agent and watch for new seizures, provisional attachments or other registrations.
Handover
Inventory checklist, final payment, mortgage release, and photos recording the property's condition.
Run the numbers first
Transaction tax calculator
Land Value Increment Tax, Deed Tax, Stamp Tax and registration fees, plus the Consolidated House and Land Income Tax holding period and owner-occupier relief.
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Ownership structure comparison
Your own name, 50/50 with your spouse, your children's name, or a company: compare the taxes from purchase and holding through to sale or succession.
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Can an inherited home be sold?
Inheritance not yet registered, an heir who refuses, an heir you cannot reach? Answer a few questions and see which path is open.
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Pre-signing checklist
One for buyers, one for sellers: how to read the land registry transcript, how to check for sea-sand concrete and radiation, and how to confirm unpermitted structures and occupancy.
Open the checklist →Legal articles
Inherited property2026 / 08 / 19
Inheriting a home in Taiwan (2026): order of heirs, transfer steps, estate tax and deadlines
Who inherits, the four-office registration process, and the taxes when the home is later sold. (Article in Chinese)
Sale disputes2026 / 07 / 22
The seller sold the same home twice: what can the buyer do?
Legal liability, advance-notice registration and how to claim damages. (Article in Chinese)
Sale disputes2025 / 05 / 10
Water leak found before handover: what buyer, seller and agent should do
How to handle leaks discovered between signing and handover. (Article in Chinese)
Partner platforms
Litigation, inheritance, succession planning and exam preparation beyond the sale itself, all from the same legal team.
What clients say
Behind every transaction is an important decision for a family.
Ms. LinSelling an inherited homeSampleMy father left an old walk-up, and one of the five siblings kept refusing to sell. Attorney Chen used the majority-rule procedure under Land Act Art. 34-1, handling the notices and the court deposit step by step. The home sold, and the family did not fall out over it.
Mr. HuangEmigrated; property in TaiwanSampleI live overseas and our home in Taiwan had sat empty for years. From the overseas authorization documents and the tax estimate to the sale and transfer, most of it was handled remotely, so I did not have to fly back again and again.
Mrs. ChangInheritance registration and saleSampleAfter my husband passed away, I learned we had to register the inheritance and file the estate tax, and I also wanted to move somewhere smaller. Everything from the inheritance procedure to the sale was handled end to end.
Mr. ChenFirst-time buyerSampleBefore signing, Attorney Chen pulled the transcript and found a provisional attachment had just been registered on the seller's home, and advised us to hold off on paying. We bought a home with a clean title instead.
Ms. WuSeller; past water leakSampleThere had been a leak that was repaired years ago, and I was not sure whether to mention it. Attorney Chen suggested putting the repair records into the disclosure statement and contract. There was no dispute after handover.
Mr. LeePlanning before buyingSampleBefore buying, we compared putting the home in my name, 50/50 with my wife, or our children's names, including gift tax and the future income tax on sale. Seeing the numbers side by side made the choice easy.
Mrs. HsuCo-owned home after divorceSampleMy ex-husband and I co-owned a home and could not agree on anything. Attorney Chen set out the sale process and how the proceeds would be split. Once both of us agreed, it sold smoothly.
Mr. ChouSelling and buying againSampleSelling the old home and buying the new one was a tight schedule. Attorney Chen flagged the deadline and conditions for the replacement-purchase tax refund and listed every document, and we got part of the Land Value Increment Tax back.
Buying or selling? Let's talk
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