New website to record all real estate deals by non-Saudis

Saudi Arabia has launched a portal to record all real estate ownership transactions involving non-Saudis.

The ‘Saudi Properties’ platform by the Real Estate General Authority (Rega) was announced during Cityscape Global this month.

Non-Saudis will be able to purchase property in all of the kingdom’s cities from January 22.

The portal will be the official gateway for all ownership processes, including browsing real estate opportunities, communicating with developers, submitting applications, verifying eligibility and connecting with relevant entities, Rega said in a statement.

As the Non-Saudi Property Ownership Law takes effect next month, Rega has designated non-Saudi real estate ownership as one of the main themes of the Real Estate Future Forum, scheduled to be held in Riyadh in January 2026.

Earlier this month AGBI reported that Saudi Arabia will grant “lifetime” residency to foreigners who cross a certain threshold when purchasing property.

“If you buy [a home] for more than SAR4 million, you get a lifetime residency,” said Ziad El Chaar, CEO of developer Dar Global.

This month Rega’s CEO Mohammad Al-Suliman announced that the kingdom would introduce fractional ownership for foreigners looking to buy a stake in Saudi real estate. 

He said that the move would support Saudi Arabia’s efforts to increase annual foreign direct investment inflows to $100 billion by 2030.

Further reading:

• Saudi to offer foreign home buyers ‘lifetime’ residency
• All Saudi cities open to foreign property buyers in January
• Saudi builders pivot to global market as reform looms