How a foreigner buys property in Georgia: step by step

Georgia is one of the easiest countries for a foreigner to buy property in: no permits, no quotas, no requirement to live in the country. Here is how it works in practice.

What a foreigner can buy

Apartments, houses, commercial premises and land for construction — without restrictions. The only exception is agricultural land, which foreigners cannot buy directly. For new builds this does not matter.

Documents

A passport is all you need for the deal. A notarised translation is made locally within a day. A Georgian tax ID is not required to buy, but you will need one to rent the apartment out and pay rental tax.

How a deal with a developer works

1. Reservation. Usually $1,000–5,000, credited towards the down payment. Fixes the price and the unit for 1–2 weeks.
2. Contract. With the developer you sign a pre-sale contract (for a building under construction) or a regular sale contract (for a completed one). The contract is registered in the Public Registry — this protects the buyer: the unit can no longer be sold to anyone else.
3. Payment. In full or by the instalment schedule in the contract, by transfer to the developer's account in a Georgian bank. Cash is rarely accepted and never advantageous.
4. Handover and registration. After completion you sign the handover act and ownership is registered at the Public Service Hall. The registry extract is the only title document — there are no certificates.

Cost and timing

• Registration of title: 50 to 200 GEL depending on speed — from four working days to same-day.
• A notary is only needed for a power of attorney or if the parties want a notarised form; the deal itself is registered without one.
• There is no purchase tax and no stamp duty.
• Remotely: the deal can be closed by power of attorney issued at a Georgian notary or a consulate — you do not have to come.

What to check in the contract

The completion date and the penalty for missing it, the finishing condition at handover, what the price includes (parking, storage, furniture), how the area is recalculated after measurement, and the terms of termination and refund. We check these clauses before signing — it is part of our support.

Next

Instalment terms for specific complexes are on the project pages and in the new builds with instalments collection. Taxes after purchase are covered in a separate guide.