Report: Saudi Arabia's commercial real estate outlook remains optimistic despite challenges

Reading time: 2 MinutesSaudi Arabia's commercial real estate sector continues to attract attention amid bets on domestic demand and tourism, but concerns about oversupply and market changes. S&P Global Ratings is bullish on Saudi Arabia's commercial real estate outlook for 2025 and 2026, citing strong catalysts such as population growth, increasing numbers of ... Read more

Real estate indicators. Saudi Arabia's housing rents slowed down last month

Riyadh - Business - Localization of real estate activities and professions

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe residential rental market in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a noticeable slowdown in the pace of increase in recent months, as data from the General Authority for Statistics showed that the residential rental index in the Kingdom recorded an increase of 8.2% in March 2025 compared to the same month last year, reflecting a gradual decline for the fifth consecutive month. This slowdown in the increase is ... Read more

The Road to Vision 4 cities launch the Saudi Architecture Map

Road to Visibility Architectural Map - 7

Reading time: 3 MinutesSaudi cities are preparing for an unprecedented urban transformation, redefining their features with an identity inspired by their cultural roots and local environment, after His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, launched the »Saudi Architecture Map» project, which presents 19 architectural styles inspired by the Kingdom's geographical and cultural diversity that combines ... Read more

How do you write a business name under the new trade name system?

Ministry of Commerce - Saudi Companies

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Ministry of Commerce has clarified the method of writing the trade name that is compatible with the new system when submitting the application electronically through the Saudi Business Center platform, where only the trade name is reserved without specifying the type of entity (institution-company), and without specifying the type of commercial activity, in order to facilitate the procedures for starting a business. The new trade name system and its executive regulations enhance confidence in the ... Read more

Infographic: Steps to register your first property in kind

Real estate registration

Reading time: 2 MinutesIn a move aimed at enhancing transparency and protecting real estate property rights, the competent authorities have launched the real estate registration system, which is mandatory for all properties in declared real estate zones. This system aims to document the ownership of real estate and ensure the rights of owners. In this report, we review the detailed steps to complete the first in-kind registration of your property with ease. Steps to register in kind... Read more

Statistics: Real Estate Price Index jumps 4.3% in the first quarter of 2025

Riyadh - Real Estate in Riyadh - Trade Names System

Reading time: 2 MinutesAmid major shifts in the Saudi real estate market, and within indicators that reflect the continued momentum in the sector, the real estate price index recorded a remarkable rise during the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a state of growth and increasing demand in light of economic developments and ongoing development projects in the Kingdom. According to the official data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), the real estate price index ... Read more

333 % Growth in the number of licenses for private tourist hospitality facilities through 2024

Reading time: < 1 MinutePreliminary data on the numbers and percentages of licenses issued during 2024 at the Ministry of Tourism recorded a growth of 333% compared to 2023 in the number of licenses in private tourist hospitality facilities, reaching 8,357 licenses compared to 1,929 licenses in 2023. According to the Tourism Law, the definition of a private tourism hospitality facility includes every real estate unit furnished ... Read more

Issuing the executive regulations for monitoring and compliance with water efficiency and rationalization standards. The date of its implementation

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe National Center for Water Efficiency and Rationalization issued the “Executive Regulations for Monitoring and Compliance with Water Efficiency and Rationalization Standards”, which will begin its mandatory application on Shawwal 2, 1447 AH, corresponding to March 21, 2026 AD, as part of efforts to increase commitment to water efficiency and rationalization in the urban, agricultural and industrial sectors and contribute to achieving water sustainability, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. He reported ... Read more

Bank credit grows by more than 394 billion riyals within a year by the end of February 2025

Residential program

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe total bank credit granted to the public and private sectors in the Kingdom recorded its highest levels by the end of February 2025, reaching 3,042,981 million riyals, achieving an annual growth of 15%, and an increase of more than 394,375 million riyals compared to the same period in 2024, when it amounted to 2,648,606 million riyals. The monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi Central Bank for February 2025 indicated that ... Read more

Ministry of Commerce conducts 132,000 inspection visits and handles 158,000 commercial reports during the first quarter

Residential program

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Ministry of Commerce issued its quarterly consumer sector summary bulletin for the first quarter of 2025, including a look at the regulatory tours in all regions of the Kingdom in general, and in the Makkah and Madinah regions during the Umrah and Ziyarat season in particular, and consumer protection initiatives. The ministry carried out more than 132,000 inspection visits in all regions of the Kingdom in various sectors and economic activities ... Read more