The Saudi Arabia market, decoded.
Guides, data, and straight talk on Saudi Arabia off-plan real estate — written by the people who do the deals, for investors who want the full picture.
Branded Residences in Saudi Arabia: What the 30% Premium Actually Buys
Savills puts the branded premium at 30% in city markets like Riyadh and Jeddah. Nobody there has resold a branded unit yet, so nobody knows whether that premium survives to exit. What each part of it…
Off-Plan in Saudi Arabia 2026: Escrow, Payment Plans and Delivery Risk
Riyadh and Jeddah sell most new stock before it is built. The Wafi regime puts your deposit in project escrow, caps the…
Expo 2030 and the 2034 World Cup: Saudi Arabia’s Real Holding Period
Expo 2030 opens on 1 October 2030 and the World Cup lands in 2034. Neither date reprices an address by itself. What the…
Vision 2030 and the Saudi Property Market: What a 2026 Buyer Actually Buys
Foreign ownership in Saudi Arabia opened in June 2026, but only inside named zones, and every one of Riyadh s nine is a…
Saudi Property Taxes and Fees in 2026: What a Foreign Buyer Actually Pays
RETT is 5% and the law points at the seller. A separate 2% fee, introduced in June 2026, applies to non-Saudis only, and…
Saudi Arabia or the UAE in 2026: Two Stages of the Same Property Cycle
Saudi Arabia is not a cheaper Dubai. It is the same asset class twenty years earlier, with no foreign-buyer resale recor…
Riyadh or Jeddah in 2026: How to Pick Your Saudi Market as an Investor
Since January 2026 foreign buyers can only own inside approved zones: nine in Riyadh, fifty-seven in Jeddah. That map se…
Jeddah’s 57 Foreign Ownership Zones: What a Red Sea Address Actually Buys
Riyadh opened nine zones to foreign buyers. Jeddah opened fifty-seven, and that count says more about how much of a buil…
Riyadh’s Nine Foreign-Ownership Zones: Where a Non-Saudi Can Actually Buy
Foreigners have been able to own in Riyadh since January 2026, but only inside nine approved zones, and eight of them ar…
Buying Property in Saudi Arabia as a Foreigner: What the 2026 Rules Allow
A foreigner has been able to own property in Saudi Arabia since 22 January 2026, but only inside approved zones: nine in…
