Georgia · Buying property · Passport-linked guide

Buying Property in Georgia

Georgia is open to many foreign buyers, but the first legal question is what kind of property is being acquired. Apartments, houses and non-agricultural plots follow a different analysis from agricultural land.

Open the Georgia Country Passport →See current facts ↓

Scope

Use the Passport for the current rule

OwnASea separates national law, tax administration, registry procedure, bank products and market evidence. Conditional or under-review facts are never reduced to a simple yes/no answer.

Country facts

Georgia Passport values

Can foreigners buy?Foreigners can generally acquire non-agricultural real estate in Georgia; land classification and registration must be checked. Agricultural land is subject to a separate constitutional and Organic Law regime.Verified

Matsne — Constitution of Georgia ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

EU buyersEU buyers generally use the ordinary non-agricultural acquisition and registration process; property classification still matters.Verified

Matsne — Constitution of Georgia ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Third-country buyersThird-country buyers can generally acquire non-agricultural real estate, but agricultural land and any special statutory restriction require separate review.Verified

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Residents vs non-residentsNon-resident ownership is possible for eligible property, subject to the same registration, identification and tax steps that apply to the transaction.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

ApartmentsApartments may be owned by foreign buyers subject to title, classification and registration checks.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

HousesHouses may be owned by foreign buyers subject to title, land classification and registration checks.Verified

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

LandLand ownership is conditional: non-agricultural land follows the ordinary registration route, while agricultural land is governed by a separate restricted regime.Verified

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Agricultural landAgricultural land is not an ordinary foreign-buyer purchase: the Organic Law provides narrow inheritance and investment-plan exceptions. Do not apply the agricultural-land rule to apartments or ordinary non-agricultural plots.Verified

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗

Commercial propertyCommercial property can be acquired subject to title, land-use, registration and business-law checks.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Registration feeNAPR lists GEL 150 for ordinary immovable-right registration within four working days; accelerated service fees are separate.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Property registrationOwnership and registrable rights are recorded through the National Agency of Public Registry.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Contract registrationThe ownership transaction is submitted for registration with NAPR; a private contract alone is not the registered title.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Smart contract ↗

Title checkNAPR public-register extracts provide an official route to review registered ownership and property data.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Encumbrance checkNAPR information services include registered rights, obligations, public-law restrictions and mortgage data.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Online registryPublic-register extracts and selected NAPR services are available online.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Power of attorneyA power of attorney may be used where the relevant authority and transaction documents accept it; confirm the form and authentication in advance.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Smart contract ↗State Services Development Agency — Residence permit and card procedure ↗

Remote executionSome NAPR smart-contract and authorised-representative workflows support remote or represented transactions, but a universal 100% remote purchase is not claimed.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Smart contract ↗State Services Development Agency — Residence permit and card procedure ↗

The key distinction

Agricultural land is not an ordinary foreign purchase

The Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership creates a separate ownership regime. Inheritance and an investment-plan route are not the same thing as a general right for a foreign buyer to purchase agricultural land.

LandLand ownership is conditional: non-agricultural land follows the ordinary registration route, while agricultural land is governed by a separate restricted regime.Verified

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Matsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land Ownership ↗

Government approvalVerification pending — see the Georgia Country Passport.Under review

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Registration

Use the official property register

Use an official NAPR extract to review registered ownership, obligations and restrictions. A private agreement and registered title are separate procedural stages.

Property registrationOwnership and registrable rights are recorded through the National Agency of Public Registry.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Contract registrationThe ownership transaction is submitted for registration with NAPR; a private contract alone is not the registered title.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Smart contract ↗

Title checkNAPR public-register extracts provide an official route to review registered ownership and property data.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Encumbrance checkNAPR information services include registered rights, obligations, public-law restrictions and mortgage data.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Online registryPublic-register extracts and selected NAPR services are available online.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗National Agency of Public Registry — Public register extract ↗

Registration feeNAPR lists GEL 150 for ordinary immovable-right registration within four working days; accelerated service fees are separate.Verified

National Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration fees ↗

Key points

What to remember

Use the Georgia Country Passport as the source of truth for current structured values.
Do not treat an under-review value as a verified national rule.
Do not generalise non-agricultural ownership to agricultural land.
Property ownership, residence, tax residence and citizenship are separate legal questions.
Verify the specific transaction with the relevant Georgian authority and qualified professional.

See the Georgia Country Passport and the adjacent guides below.

General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.

Evidence first

Official sources

These links come from the shared OwnASea Source Registry. Discovery and market sources are not used as sole authority for legal or tax claims.

bank_productBank of Georgia — Mortgage productsGeorgia ↗municipalBatumi MunicipalityGeorgia ↗tourism_authorityGeorgian National Tourism AdministrationGeorgia ↗municipalKutaisi MunicipalityGeorgia ↗bank_productLiberty Bank — Mortgage productsGeorgia ↗legal_portalMatsne — Constitution of GeorgiaGeorgia ↗legal_portalMatsne — Law on Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless PersonsGeorgia ↗legal_portalMatsne — Organic Law on Agricultural Land OwnershipGeorgia ↗legal_portalMatsne — Tax Code of GeorgiaGeorgia ↗land_registry_guidanceNational Agency of Public Registry — Immovable property registration feesGeorgia ↗land_registry_guidanceNational Agency of Public Registry — Public register extractGeorgia ↗government_serviceNational Agency of Public Registry — Smart contractGeorgia ↗central_bankNational Bank of Georgia — Responsible lending regulationGeorgia ↗tax_authority_guidanceRevenue Service — Natural person property tax FAQGeorgia ↗immigration_authority_guidanceState Services Development Agency — Migration and residence permitsGeorgia ↗government_serviceState Services Development Agency — Residence permit and card procedureGeorgia ↗bank_productTBC Bank — Mortgage productsGeorgia ↗municipalTbilisi City HallGeorgia ↗