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Buying in Oman from abroad
Foreigners own freehold in Oman’s Integrated Tourism Complexes and designated cities, and the purchase can run remotely through an Omani lawyer. Here is how it works.
The short answer
Choose a home in an Integrated Tourism Complex or a designated city on a live video viewing, grant a power of attorney to an Omani lawyer who signs and registers for you, and pay through an Omani bank into the project escrow account for off-plan homes. You need not travel to complete.
Checked 22 October 2026
Homes you can buy
Oman · Muscat · Yiti, Muscat
A collection of 19 four and five bedroom clifftop villas within AIDA, Muscat, developed by Dar Global with interiors by FENDI Casa. From OMR 1.506m; completing December 2028.
Oman · Muscat · Yiti, Muscat
AIDA is a cliffside masterplan above the Gulf of Oman at Yiti, Muscat, by Dar Global and OMRAN, with a Trump hotel and championship golf course. Homes from apartments to villas, subject to the selected home’s ownership and title checks.
Oman · Muscat · Al Mouj Muscat
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.
Oman · Barka
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.
Oman · Muscat · Sultan Haitham City
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.
Oman · Muscat · Sultan Haitham City
Studios, apartments and penthouses in Sultan Haitham City, with landscaped connections, planned wellness facilities and the wider Yenaier mix of retail, business and hospitality.
The purchase, from overseas
Only homes in Integrated Tourism Complexes and the designated cities can be owned freehold by foreigners. We help you confirm the project’s status, and its residency route, before anything else.
Our team, a local partner or the developer walks the home with you on a video call, with the plans, the payment schedule and the developer’s licence shared alongside.
A power of attorney to an Omani lawyer lets the purchase run without you in the country. The lawyer reviews the sale agreement and registers the title on your behalf.
Off-plan payments go into the project’s escrow account at a licensed bank. The 3% registration fee is paid at transfer.
We arrange the handover inspection, and help with the owner visa or Golden Residency, letting and management.
Where you can own
Foreigners own freehold only in designated areas: the Integrated Tourism Complexes, such as Al Mouj, Muscat Bay, Jebel Sifah and Yiti, and the cities confirmed on 28 June 2026, Sultan Haitham City, Al Thuraya City, Al Jabal Al Aali and Surouh.
Residency
Any home in an ITC supports a two-year owner visa, and a ready home worth OMR 200,000 or more qualifies for the 10-year Golden Residency. While an off-plan home is built, a sponsor-free permit of six to twelve months is available.
Off-plan and costs
The Real Estate Regulation Law, Royal Decree 79/2025, in force since March 2026, requires a project escrow account at a licensed bank for off-plan sales. Foreign buyers pay a 3% registration fee on transfer.
Local time
Muscat
Questions
No. Foreign freehold is limited to Integrated Tourism Complexes and the designated cities: Sultan Haitham City, Al Thuraya City, Al Jabal Al Aali and Surouh. Homes outside them are not open to foreign buyers.
No. A power of attorney to an Omani lawyer lets the purchase and registration run without you in the country, with funds moving through an Omani bank. You may need to attend in person later for a residency application.
Not the Golden Residency, which needs a ready-made home with a title deed. While the home is built, a sponsor-free permit of six to twelve months, renewable, is available under Royal Oman Police Decision 87/2026.
A 3% registration fee for foreign buyers on transfer, plus legal fees. If you let the home, rental income carries a 3% municipality tax. Our cost guide sets out the full list.
Our Middle East desk helps you confirm the project’s status, your residency route and the steps.
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.