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Freehold briefs · October 2026
The holy cities, project by project.
Makkah Freehold Brief
The door is open, narrowly. A non-Saudi Muslim — resident or living abroad — can now buy in Makkah, but only inside 11 named zones. Outside them there is nothing to buy, whatever a listing says.
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Madinah Freehold Brief
Same law, same narrow door. A non-Saudi Muslim — resident or living abroad — can buy in Madinah only inside 10 named zones; nothing outside them.
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Buying in Makkah and Madinah as a non-Saudi: what 2026 changed
The new ownership law opened the Kingdom to foreign buyers in designated zones and kept the holy cities for Muslims under conditions. Here is how to read your own position.
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Jeddah, considered: why the Red Sea city belongs on every serious shortlist
Riyadh gets the headlines. Jeddah gets the families, the pilgrims and the coastline. For buyers who want a Saudi address with a life attached, it is the first city to look at.
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Islamabad or Karachi? A framework for overseas Pakistani capital
The two cities answer different questions. One compounds; the other earns. Decide which question you are asking before you decide where to buy.
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