Buying property while overseas

[Christian Carson]

It turns out that I'll be in China for the scheduled closing date of one of my acquisitions (the trip came after the scheduling--just bad timing!)

I have a choice: pay the US consulate $50 *per notarial seal* or take a $100 per diem fine to delay closing 8 days to when I will return home.

Since this property will have a mortgage, I'm trying to recall how many notarial seals I will need. Is it simply the actual mortgage or is there more to it?