As the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia nears its implementation date, questions and inquiries about the implementation process are increasing, with the decision set to take effect in January 2026.<\/p>\n
The remarks were made during a television interview, To the Chief Executive Officer of the General Real Estate Authority<\/a> Engineer Abdullah Al-Hammad, speaking on the \u201cRotana Khaleejia,\u201d to clarify some of the regulations and rules governing the implementation of the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate in the Kingdom, announcing that the decision prohibits non-Muslims and foreign companies from owning property in the cities of Makkah and Madinah.<\/p>\n The CEO explained Public Authority for Real Estate<\/a>... Ownership of real estate in Makkah and Madinah will be limited to Muslim foreigners and Saudi companies only, and that no non-Muslim foreigners or foreign companies will benefit from this decision, emphasizing the strength of the system and the strictness of the regulations governing the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate.<\/p>\n Engineer Abdullah Al-Hammad noted that if a violation of the regulations governing the implementation of the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate within the Kingdom is confirmed, the property will be sold at public auction, and the amount of the fine for this violation will be deducted.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> Minute<\/span><\/span>As the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate in Saudi Arabia is about to come into effect, questions and inquiries about the implementation mechanism are increasing, as the actual implementation is scheduled to start from January 2026. As the decision to allow foreigners to own real estate in Saudi Arabia is about to come into effect, questions and inquiries about the implementation mechanism are increasing, as the actual implementation is scheduled to start in January 2026. 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