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Topics: Materials on Buying Property in Georgia, by Section

The site's materials are grouped by topic, from how to buy to taxes and selling. Pick the question in front of you and open the topic.

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The site has guides, checklists, calculators and market reviews. So that you do not have to search a single long list, they are gathered into topics. Within each topic the materials follow a reading order and carry a short description, so it is clear which one answers your question.

The topics fall into four groups: buying, renting, income and selling, living, the market and materials for particular audiences, and money. The same material can appear in several topics, because one question often has several sides.

Buying

Houses and land

A house with a plot and separate land: limits for foreigners, plot categories, checks before buying.

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New builds

An apartment in a building under construction: frame levels, instalments, the developer's contract, title registration.

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How to buy

The order of a purchase by a foreigner, from the general process to a deal arranged without travelling.

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Checks and risks

What to check before paying and where the risk is higher: the property, the developer, a remote deal, land.

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Renting, income and selling

Renting a home

How to rent an apartment in Tbilisi or Batumi: a checklist, a comparison of cities and districts, living costs.

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Rental income

How to calculate rental income: the net result, short-term lets, taxes, costs and a calculator.

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Selling

The tax on a sale, the holding period, the return and the documents when selling an apartment.

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Living, market and audiences

Getting residency

How to get a residence permit through property: the procedure, the appraisal of the property and the documents.

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Cost of living

Living expenses in the larger cities and a comparison of cities for living and buying.

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Prices and market

Prices and the state of the market: an overview, Tbilisi districts, a comparison of cities, Tbilisi and Batumi, rule changes.

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For Israelis

Buying from Israel: sending money, an account, taxes and reporting, the developer's contract, residency.

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Money

Mortgages

Mortgages for non-residents: terms, bank requirements, documents and an approximate payment estimate.

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Taxes

Taxes on buying, owning, renting out and selling: where to start and which materials to read next.

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Banking and transfers

Opening an account as a non-resident, the source of funds and the route of a transfer from another country.

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Owner costs

Regular costs after a purchase: utilities, property tax, building fees, management.

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How we work: BuyGeorgia is an independent reference for foreign buyers of property in Georgia. Sources are listed at the bottom of each guide. More on the page About and methodology.