Zullfa Weekly
By Zullfa
Categories: Business, Investing
Each week two voices go through the latest sourced changes to buying property in Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah (Medina) under Saudi Arabia's 2026 ownership law, from zones and fees to residency and projects. Information, not legal or financial advice.
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Recent episodes
- Who holds my money when I buy off-plan
If you buy off-plan in Makkah or Madinah from a Wafi-licensed project, your reservation money goes into a project escrow account at a licensed bank, and a developer can take no more than 5% of a unit's value as a reservation. You can check the licence, escrow bank and account number on REGA's…
- What sits on top of the price
The charges on top of the price of a home in Makkah or Madinah, who collects each one, what the sources say about the amount, and where the question of who pays is still open. Information, not legal or financial advice.
- How a purchase works from abroad
The official purchase process for a buyer living abroad, from the digital ID at a Saudi mission to the application on the Saudi Properties portal. Information, not legal or financial advice.
- Can foreigners buy property in Makkah and Madinah?
The rules for non-Saudi buyers in Makkah and Madinah, covering who can buy and where ownership is allowed. Information, not legal or financial advice.
- Checking a property offer before you pay
How to check a broker's licence, an off-plan project's registration and an advertisement's licence before you send money for a home in the holy cities. Information, not legal or financial advice.
- Title deed or leasehold in the big projects
What Muslim buyers from abroad receive in the major Makkah and Madinah developments, from a title deed at Knowledge Economic City to the Clock Tower's leasehold. Information, not legal or financial advice.
- Who can buy in Makkah and Madinah
Who qualifies to own property in the holy cities under the new ownership law, for buyers abroad and for residents of the Kingdom. Information, not legal or financial advice.
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