July 2025. Overseas Real Estate News Digest

🇦🇪 UAE

• Dubai property prices rose 11% in first half of 2025, investment yields in key districts reach 9-11%.
• First half 2025 saw 91,897 residential transactions in Dubai, up 23% from same period 2024.
• Dubai climbed from 12th to 7th in global ranking of best cities for wealthy people to live; UAE entered TOP-20 countries for mental wellbeing among people over 55.
• Dubai launched program for residents buying first home. Not just locals but expats eligible — get preferential prices, new project access, affordable mortgages up to 18 years. Property value must not exceed 5M AED (~$1,361,280).

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

From January 1, 2026, Saudi Arabia law allows foreigners to own property. Only select locations open — Riyadh and Jeddah, with special conditions in Mecca and Medina.

🇨🇾 Cyprus

• June 2025 property transactions up 17% vs June 2024 — Land Registry data. Biggest growth in Larnaca — sales +44%. Foreign investors account for 37.3% of total sales.
• First time since 2008, private houses outpace apartments in price growth. Annual house price rise accelerated to 5.6%, apartment segment slowed to 3.5%.

🇪🇸 Spain

From July 1, 2025, new short-term rental rules in Spain — all properties must register in special registry. After approval, owners get registration number required in all advertising.

🇬🇪 Georgia

Tbilisi sold 3,236 apartments in June, up 11% from June 2024. 21% in new complexes, 79% old stock. Most demanded — 50-75m² apartments (44% of total sales).

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