Law on Real Estate Ownership - Positive for real estate in Saudi Arabia

• The Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia published laws in July 2025 regarding real estate ownership and investments by non-Saudi citizens and companies. The law is set to take effect from January 2026.
• It is likely to support the estimated 15.7m (44.4% of the Saudi population as of mid-2024) expatriate population to establish long-term roots in Saudi Arabia.
• The cities of Mecca and Medina have been excluded from the provisions of the law and prohibits non-Saudi nationals from acquiring real estate
• Allowing non-Saudi nationals to invest in local real estate is likely to increase the number of properties available for non-GCC nationals to buy in the region.

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