Leasing and owner care in Muscat
Oman's property sector falls under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, and a new Real Estate Registry Law is modernizing how property is registered. Leases are registered with the municipality, and RealMake keeps the registration details and dates on each contract. Expatriates may buy in Integrated Tourism Complexes and, under recent rules, in more areas, so many Muscat owners live abroad. VAT has applied at 5% since April 2021 under the Oman Tax Authority, and invoices show it where it applies. The Fawtara e-invoicing program is planned in phases, with a pilot planned from August 2026 for about 100 of the largest taxpayers.