MULKIYA · GUIDES
The foreign-ownership regime, the zones, the costs and the path, in plain language, cited to the public instruments.
Yes. Foreign buyers may own property inside Saudi Arabia's designated zones under a law in force since 22 January 2026. Some buyer classes hold wider rights.
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Designated zones are the areas where non-Saudis may own property in Saudi Arabia. More than 100 exist, and the official register confirms them parcel by parcel.
Yes. Muslim individuals, in the Kingdom or abroad, may own directly in the designated zones of Makkah and Madinah under the law in force since 22-01-2026.
Buying costs are fixed by law: 5% transfer tax at purchase, brokerage capped at 2.5% only if you engage one, and a 2% fee on exit in four cities.
The full path from a foreign passport to a Saudi title deed: digital identity, a bank account, a mobile number, an eligibility check, then transfer.
Pakistani citizens can buy Saudi property as non-resident foreigners inside 100+ designated zones; Muslims may also own directly in Makkah and Madinah.
Yes. Indonesians may buy in Saudi Arabia's 100+ designated zones without residency, and as Muslims may own directly in the Makkah and Madinah zones.
Turkish citizens may buy Saudi property inside 100+ designated zones under the law in force since 22 January 2026. Here is the path, the costs, and the limits.
EU and UK citizens may buy Saudi property inside 100+ designated zones under the law in force since 22 January 2026. Here is the path and the cost.
Off-plan buying is legal for foreigners inside the designated zones, and protected: every project needs its own licence, and your instalments sit in escrow.
Premium Residency holders keep broad ownership rights alongside the new law, with usufruct up to 99 years in Makkah and Madinah. Here is what changes.
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