A Guide to the Different Districts of Tbilisi For investors who are quite new to the market and have not spent too much time in the city other than the main tourist areas in the centre, the number of different choices can often seem bewildering – as is the case with any other city […]
Can Foreigners Fly Into Tbilisi, Georgia Yet? Information correct as of 29 January 2021 Once the full extent of the coronavirus was realized in March 2020, Georgia closed its borders to the vast majority of foreign visitors. Apart from residents of Germany, France and the Baltic States, it was impossible for foreigners to visit […]
What Does a Fully Finished and Furnished Apartment Look Like? In Georgia, the majority of new apartments are sold in what is known as ‘white frame’ basis. This means that they come with bare concrete walls, floors, ceilings, no bathroom, etc. It costs around $200 per m2 of the interior of the apartment, not […]
Can Foreigners Get Mortgages or Home Loans in Georgia? The good news is that – yes – it is possible for foreigners to get mortgages in Georgia. This is possible for either projects that are still under construction (most developers have relationships with one of the major banks in Georgia) and also for resales. […]
How to Buy Real Estate in Tbilisi, Georgia Georgia is one of the Top Ten easiest countries in the world for buying real estate. There are no restrictions on buyers of any nationality purchasing real estate in Georgia. Here’s all that you need to do in order to purchase your ideal property in the […]
Tbilisi vs. Batumi – Which is Best for Buying Real Estate? I started writing about real estate in Eastern Europe way back in 2007. At that time, the hot market was Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast resorts of Sunny Beach and Golden Sands, where prices were low and there was a massive building boom going on. […]
Residence in Georgia Through Buying Property In addition to the high yields that it is possible for investors to make through investing in property in Tbilisi, another advantage of buying real estate in Georgia is the fact that it is possible to obtain Residence in the country as a result of the purchase. From […]
What is ‘White Frame’ Finishing? Buy an offplan apartment in most countries in the world and you’re getting an apartment that is pretty much ready to just add furniture to – maybe plus a fitted kitchen – and you’re ready to move into it, or rent it out. But that’s not usually the case […]
The short answer is – YES! Foreigners can buy property in Georgia. Foreigners have exactly the same rights when it comes to buying residential real estate as Georgian citizens have. There are no extra requirements for foreigners and there are no extra taxes either. The only documents that are required for purchasing property is a […]
Christmas came early this year for Tbilisi’s shopaholics as the long-awaited Galleria Tbilisi Shopping Mall opened on schedule on 30 November, 2017. It was a close run thing. Always scheduled for completion during Autumn/Fall 2017. the mall opened at 8pm on the last day of November – just four hours before the start of winter. […]