Running a property portfolio in Saudi Arabia
REGA regulates real estate across Saudi Arabia, and landlords must register residential and commercial leases on Ejar. Since 25 September 2025, leases renew automatically Kingdom-wide unless either party gives notice at least 60 days before expiry. In Riyadh's urban area, rents are frozen for five years from that date, and REGA may extend measures to other cities. Property sales carry the 5% Real Estate Transaction Tax. VAT is 15%, applied as your tax advisor sets, and FATOORA wave 25 businesses with VAT-subject revenue above SAR 187,500 in any year 2022-2025 must integrate by 1 February 2027.