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Buying from abroad

Buy well, from wherever you live.

We show you the homes live, help you check what matters before you commit, and arrange the visit when you want to see a home yourself, whether or not you fly out to buy.

The short answer

How does buying from abroad work with Omnia?

You view homes live on video with our team, a local partner or the developer, or in person on a visit we arrange. We help you check the zone, the developer and the escrow account before you commit. You sign in person or through a power of attorney where the market allows, and pay only through regulated channels.

Checked 22 October 2026

Saudi Arabia
Foreign ownership in approved zones since 22 January 2026
Source REGA, Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis
Oman
Freehold in Integrated Tourism Complexes and designated cities
Source Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, 28 June 2026
Off-plan money
Statutory project escrow in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Dubai and Qatar
Source Omnia off-plan guide
Viewings
Live on video, or in person on a visit we arrange

Homes you can buy

Homes open to foreign buyers, across our markets.

Developer render of Makanah Tower in Al Nakheel, Riyadh: a slender bronze-framed tower beside a white tower, the city skyline in haze behindNow selling
Al Majdiah

Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · Al Nakheel

Makanah

Makanah is a single tower of 140 apartments and penthouses in Al Nakheel, Riyadh, about 1.3 km from KAFD, sold off-plan under Wafi from SAR 1,619,000. Al Majdiah lists it among its schemes open to foreign buyers.

From£322,769
Residences1–3 Beds
StatusNow selling
ALMAR Residences at Al Mouj Muscat, a white building with curved, wave-like terraces rising above palm-lined gardens and the arrival roadNow selling
Aurelian Development

Oman · Muscat · Al Mouj Muscat

ALMAR Residences by Aurelian

176 freehold apartments, garden residences and penthouses by Aurelian in Al Mouj Muscat’s marina district, with curved sea-facing terraces, an infinity pool and gardens. Completion Q2 2029.

From£198,041
Residences1–3 Beds
HandoverQ2 2029
Hai Al Naseem villa streetscape in Barka, developer visualisationNow selling
Adanté Realty

Oman · Barka

Hai Al Naseem

Detached and semi-detached villas, townhouses and apartments in Barka, with landscaped spaces, places to play and everyday facilities in a phased community by Adrak Developers.

Residences3–5 Beds
StatusNow selling
Wiam District homes and landscaped public spaces, developer visualisationComing soon
Adanté Realty

Oman · Muscat · Sultan Haitham City

Wiam District

Terrace Houses, Duet Villas and Grove Villas in a planned district of Sultan Haitham City, bringing gardens, plazas and a wadi into the pattern of daily life.

StatusComing soon
Yenaier Residences masterplan in Sultan Haitham City, developer visualisationNow selling
Adanté Realty

Oman · Muscat · Sultan Haitham City

Yenaier Residences

Studios, apartments and penthouses in Sultan Haitham City, with landscaped connections, planned wellness facilities and the wider Yenaier mix of retail, business and hospitality.

StatusNow selling
Aerial render of Trump Residences Simaisma, Qatar at sunset: golf course, clubhouse and villas on the Simaisma coastNow selling
Dar Global

Qatar · Doha · Simaisma

Trump Residences, Simaisma

Trump-branded five bedroom twin villas and three bedroom attached villas around an 18-hole course on Qatar's Simaisma coast. Freehold for all nationalities, from QAR 5.2 million, completing December 2030.

From£1,068,018
Residences3–5 Beds
HandoverQ4 2030

How it works

Four steps, from first call to the keys.

The same sequence in every market we serve, adjusted to its rules.

  1. A first conversation

    We learn what you want the home to do, your budget and your timing, and tell you plainly where you can own and what the purchase costs in total.

  2. Viewings, live or in person

    Our team, a local partner or the developer walks the homes with you on a video call at an hour that suits you. When you want to see them yourself, we arrange the visit and help plan the trip.

  3. Checks and signing

    We help you check the zone, the developer licence and the escrow account before you commit, with an independent lawyer for the contract. You sign in person or through a power of attorney where the market allows it.

  4. Payment, handover and after

    Money moves only through regulated channels. For off-plan homes we keep you posted on the build, arrange the handover inspection, and stay with you for letting, residency and resale.

By market

Where you can buy, and how it works from overseas.

Saudi ArabiaWho can ownNon-Saudis in approved zones of Riyadh and Jeddah; Makkah and Madinah restrictedBuying remotelyA representative under a power of attorney; your lawyer confirms the formOff-plan protectionWafi licence with a bank escrow accountBuying in Saudi Arabia from abroad
OmanWho can ownForeigners in Integrated Tourism Complexes and designated citiesBuying remotelyA power of attorney to an Omani lawyer; funds through an Omani bankOff-plan protectionProject escrow under the Real Estate Regulation Law, Royal Decree 79/2025Buying in Oman from abroad
United Arab EmiratesWho can ownAny nationality in designated freehold areasBuying remotelyCommon practice, with a power of attorney and a conveyancerOff-plan protectionMandatory escrow in Dubai (Law No. 8 of 2007) and Ras Al KhaimahThe UAE market
QatarWho can ownNon-Qataris in ten freehold areasBuying remotelyThrough a local lawyer, case by caseOff-plan protectionProject escrow under Law No. 6 of 2014The Qatar market
MontenegroWho can ownForeign buyers, with few restrictionsBuying remotelyA notarised power of attorney lets a lawyer complete for youOff-plan protectionContractual escrow with a notary or lawyer, not a statutory schemeThe Montenegro market

Local time

The local time in every market we serve.

  • Riyadh

  • Muscat

  • Dubai

  • Doha

  • Tivat

Questions

What buyers ask us.

Do I need to visit before I buy?

Not necessarily. A live video viewing lets you see the home, the views and the shared spaces, and you can visit later, at handover for example. Where a market needs you in person for a step, such as a biometric visa appointment, we say so at the start and plan the trip around it.

Who runs the video viewings?

Our own team, one of our local partners or the developer’s sales team, depending on the home. You choose the day and the time of day, in your own time zone, and we confirm the slot.

How do I pay safely from overseas?

Only into the regulated channel for the purchase: the project escrow account for off-plan homes, or the account the notary, lawyer or land registry names for completed homes. Never to a personal account, and never on an emailed change of bank details without a call to confirm.

Does buying give me residency?

It can. Saudi Premium Residency has a route through a completed, mortgage-free home valued at SAR 4m or more, Oman offers a 10-year Golden Residency from OMR 200,000, and the UAE Golden Visa starts at AED 2m. Each has conditions, which we check with you before you commit.

Tell us where you are, and what you are looking for.

A named advisor replies within one business day, at an hour that suits your time zone.

This guide is for orientation only, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules change; confirm the position for your purchase with an independent lawyer before you act.

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