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Buying in Saudi Arabia from abroad
The 2026 ownership law opened approved zones of Riyadh and Jeddah to non-Saudi buyers. Here is how a purchase runs when you live elsewhere, and how we help at each step.
The short answer
Choose a home in an approved zone of Riyadh or Jeddah on a live video viewing, appoint a representative under a power of attorney to sign, and pay through the regulated channel: Wafi escrow for off-plan, the notary and ZATCA for a completed home. You do not need Saudi residency to own.
Checked 22 October 2026
Homes you can buy
Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · Al Nakheel
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.
Saudi Arabia · Jeddah · Al Nahdah
Amaya is Dar Global’s one-million-square-metre district on King Abdulaziz Road in Jeddah, a walkable mix of homes, offices and retail anchored by the Trump Plaza precinct. Off-plan, with handover expected from December 2030.
Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · Wadi Safar
Ultra-prime 6 to 8 bedroom freehold mansions in Wadi Safar, Diriyah, by Dar Global. Fully fitted Trump Mansions from £4,294,017, plus custom shell-and-core Rayana Mansions from £2,835,443. 100% foreign freehold.
Saudi Arabia · Jeddah · Al Shati, Jeddah
76 residences on Jeddah’s Red Sea Corniche, managed and serviced by Four Seasons, from one-bedroom homes to a single six-bedroom penthouse on the 27th floor. Handover June 2027.
Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · As Safa
244 villas in Riyadh, with three four-bedroom models and plots starting from 250 m² in the brochure. Compare plans and request current availability.
Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · Khuzam
515 villas in Khuzam, north Riyadh, with three family-home models. Compare phase 1 plots, plans and current availability alongside Eyal Khuzam 2.
The purchase, from overseas
Eligibility is set parcel by parcel on REGA’s maps, so a district name alone never settles it. We help you confirm the specific building sits in an approved zone before you spend time on it.
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 Wafi licence shared alongside.
A representative can sign for you under a power of attorney, issued through a Saudi embassy or consulate or signed abroad and apostilled. Your lawyer confirms the form the notary and REGA accept for your purchase.
For off-plan, every payment goes into the project’s Wafi escrow account at a licensed Saudi bank. For a completed home, the 5% Real Estate Transaction Tax is settled with ZATCA at transfer.
We arrange the snagging inspection at handover and help with Ejar registration for long lets. Premium Residency, if you want it, follows once a qualifying home is completed and certified.
Where you can own
Since 22 January 2026 non-Saudis can own in approved zones of Riyadh and Jeddah, approved by the Cabinet on 23 June 2026 and mapped by REGA parcel by parcel. Makkah and Madinah stay restricted. Owning does not require residency.
Off-plan
Every off-plan project is licensed by REGA under Wafi. Your payments sit in a ring-fenced account at a licensed Saudi bank, released only against engineer-verified construction, with a 10-year structural warranty and a right to terminate and recover funds if delivery is more than 180 days late.
Costs and residency
A 5% Real Estate Transaction Tax applies on purchase, and a non-Saudi disposal can carry a further fee of up to 5% when you sell. Premium Residency has a property route through a completed, mortgage-free home valued at SAR 4m or more.
Local time
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Questions
No. A non-resident can own a home in an approved zone. Residency is a separate, optional step: Premium Residency has a route through a completed, mortgage-free home valued at SAR 4m or more.
Not on the same terms. Makkah and Madinah are restricted for non-Saudis and keep their own rules. The approved zones in Riyadh and Jeddah are where most foreign buyers start.
Yes. A power of attorney can be issued through a Saudi embassy or consulate, or signed abroad and apostilled, since Saudi Arabia applies the Apostille Convention. Your lawyer confirms the exact form the notary and REGA accept before you rely on it.
Through Wafi. The project is licensed by REGA, your payments sit in a bank escrow account and are released only against verified construction, and you can terminate and recover funds if delivery is more than 180 days late.
Our Middle East desk helps you confirm the zone, the costs and the steps for your purchase.
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.