Buying an Apartment in Bahria Town from Abroad: A Remote Guide for Overseas Pakistanis

Can you buy a flat in Pakistan without flying home?

Yes – most of the work can be done from Dubai, Riyadh, Manchester or anywhere with a phone and a bank account. What you cannot do remotely is see the plot yourself, so the process below replaces that with video, written documents and a trusted person on the ground.

Skyra Tower is at Plot 656, Central Business District-South, Bahria Town Phase 8, Rawalpindi. It is a Ground + 9 building above a lower-ground clubhouse level, with 75 apartments on floors 3–7 and three four-bedroom duplex penthouses on floors 8 and 9. Bahria Town Phase 8 is part of the Rawalpindi/Islamabad twin-city area, which is why many families searching around Islamabad look at it too.

One thing to understand from the start: this website is run by an independent sales desk that markets Skyra Tower. It is not the developer. The developer is 7th Sky Developers (Private) Limited, and every document and payment instruction you rely on should trace back to them.

How do you see the apartment from the UK, UAE or Saudi Arabia?

Start with the recorded material. There is a walkthrough film of Skyra of roughly 2 minutes 22 seconds and a shorter developer film of about 37 seconds. The images on this site are renders – artist’s impressions of the finished building and interiors – not photographs, so treat them as design intent rather than proof of what exists today.

Next, study the floor plans on /floor-plans. Each type lists room sizes, so you can compare them with rooms you know. The Type B one-bedroom, for example, has a 15′-6″ × 11′-0″ lounge and a 10′-1½″ × 12′-0″ bedroom; the Type D two-bedroom has a 24′-1½″ lounge and dining room. Measure your current living room and the numbers suddenly mean something.

Then ask the desk for a live video call from the site – you choose where the camera points.

• Ask the caller to show the plot boundary and the street in both directions.
• Ask them to point out nearby landmarks from the brochure map, such as Skyra Square or China Centre.
• Ask them to show you what is physically on site today, and note it with the date of the call.
• Screenshot anything you want to ask about later and send the questions in writing.

What documents should you request before paying anything?

Distance makes paperwork more important, not less. Ask for everything as PDFs you can forward to your lawyer or family, and have anything said on a call confirmed in writing.

Do not assume any approval, permission or title document exists because a project is being marketed. Ask to see each one, and ask which authority issued it. This guide does not state that any particular approval is in place – that is exactly what you are asking the developer to show you.

• A written quotation naming the unit number, floor, type, area in sq ft, rate per sq ft and total price.
• The full payment schedule: 30% down payment, 65% over 36 monthly instalments, 5% on possession – with the amounts for your unit.
• The booking or allotment form you will sign, as a draft, before you pay.
• Cancellation, refund and transfer terms, including what happens if you miss an instalment.
• Copies of the building approvals and plot ownership documents the developer holds, with issuing authority and date.
• Payee bank details on the developer’s letterhead, in the name of 7th Sky Developers (Private) Limited or as the developer confirms in writing.

How do instalments work when you earn abroad?

The plan is the same for every category: 30% at booking, 65% spread over 36 monthly instalments, and the final 5% on possession. For a Type A two-bedroom at PKR 15,750,000 that means PKR 4,725,000 down, PKR 284,375 a month for 36 months, and PKR 787,500 at possession. For the studio at PKR 6,600,000 it is PKR 1,980,000 down, PKR 119,167 a month and PKR 330,000 at possession. All of these are from the developer’s current schedule and are confirmed at booking.

The instalments are fixed in rupees, but your salary is not. If you are paid in pounds, dirhams or riyals, the cost of each instalment in your own currency will move with the exchange rate over three years. Build a buffer into your budget and set a fixed day each month for the transfer so you never run late.

If you can pay in one go, the desk currently offers 15% off the schedule price for full payment up front. On a Type B that is PKR 7,650,000 instead of PKR 9,000,000. There is no published end date for this offer, so confirm it in writing at booking. Paying everything up front on an off-plan unit also concentrates your risk.

How do you verify the account you are paying into?

Never send money to an account you have not confirmed through a second, independent channel.

Call or visit the developer’s head office yourself – 1st/2nd Floor, Skyra Square, Plot 555, Central Business District-South, Phase 8, Bahria Town, Rawalpindi – and confirm the account title and number before the first transfer. Treat any message that says the account has changed as suspicious until you have confirmed it the same way.

• Check the account title matches the name on your booking documents.
• Keep every bank transfer confirmation and ask for an official receipt for each payment.
• Ask your own bank which remittance route suits a property payment from your country, and keep its records.

Who should visit the site on your behalf?

Before the down payment, have someone you trust stand on Plot 656 and meet the developer at the head office. A close relative works; an independent property lawyer is better for the documents, with no stake in the sale.

Give your representative a written list: see the plot, visit the head office, collect original copies of what you were sent as PDFs, and ask the questions you still have. If they will sign anything for you, ask a lawyer what written authority they need – do not improvise that step. Questions about tax in Pakistan or in your country of residence, or about remitting funds, belong with a qualified adviser; this guide does not give legal or tax advice.

What is the next step from abroad?

Shortlist two or three units from /apartments – availability is currently on the 5th and 6th floors – and read the matching floor plans. Then WhatsApp the desk on +92 334 9107537 or email breezegiga@gmail.com with your country, time zone and shortlist, and ask for the written quotation and payment plan for each unit. Once you have them, book a live video walkthrough and arrange your representative’s visit.