
Kharin S. Sears
PARTNER
Kharin S. Sears joined the firm in 2022 and specializes in representing purchasers and vendors in buying and selling residential and commercial property, as well as representing lenders and borrowers in secured financing transactions.
Her practice extends to advising and representing private corporate and commercial clients in real estate matters, advising on Bahamian estate planning and Bahamian residency matters. Kharin has successfully completed sales, purchases and financing in approved subdivision developments and other communities in New Providence, the Abacos and Long Island.
Examples of work
- Acting for the vendor in USD$15 million sale of property in private residential community on Paradise Island;
- Acting for a developer in the creation of a condominium development within a 43-acre luxury gated community;
- Applying for approvals from the Bahamas Investment Authority for the acquisition of property by non-Bahamians;
- Providing immigration advice in respect to work permits, annual residency and permanent residency;
- Advising on Stamp Duty and Value Added Tax liability on property transactions, inter-Vivos transfers;
- Advising on estate planning; drafting wills and powers of attorney, and advising on probate matters;
- Providing real property tax advice.
Practice Areas:
Real Estate and conveyancing, condominiums, subdivisions, home financing and mortgages, immigration and residency, VAT and real property tax advice relating to real estate matters, probate and estate planning.
Education and Qualifications:
- International Compliance Association
International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering, December 2019 - International Compliance Association
International Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance, March 2021 - Eugene Dupuch Law School, New Providence, The Bahamas
Certificate of Legal Education, September 2012 - The University of The West Indies, Nassau, The Bahamas
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Second Class Honours (Upper Division), July 2010
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, Maryland, USA
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology- Sociology, May 2006
Memberships:
- The Bahamas Bar Association
Publications:
- May 2020 | By Kharin Sears and Nateisha L. Anderson-Bain
Has COVID-19 affected Real Estate transactions in The Bahamas?