Expatriates can now buy one property in Saudi Arabia
Expatriates who are legal residents of Saudi Arabia can now own a single property in the kingdom. Here are the three requirements.
Expatriates who are legal residents of Saudi Arabia can now own a single property in the kingdom. The Absher platform has outlined three criteria that expatriates must meet in order to buy a property in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Absher platform, the service enables residents in the kingdom to apply for a permit to own property if they meet the following three criteria:
- The expatriate must possess a valid, unexpired residence permit (Iqama).
- The resident must provide all relevant information about the property, as well as a copy of the deed.
- The expatriate must not own any other property in the Kingdom.
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The service can be accessed via the Absher platform’s “My Services” (Khidmaty) menu, then “Services” (Khidmat), then “General Services” (Al-Khidmatul Aamma), and finally “Request Property Owning for Non-Saudis.”
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