Phil Smith, Media Solutions Director, The VantageSaudi Arabia’s new real estate ownership law, taking effect in January 2026, marks one of the most significant shifts in the Kingdom’s property landscape in a generation. For the first time, foreign individuals and companies will be able to own property in designated areas under the supervision of the Real Estate General Authority (REGA).
The reform, a core pillar of Vision 2030’s diversification drive, is as much about perception as it is about investment, placing marketers at the centre of how Saudi Arabia tells its story to the world.
Saudi Arabia: From public vision to private capital
At this year’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Minister of Investment Khalid A
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