Saudi Arabia · The most resilient demand on earth
Makkah
Around the Grand Mosque, the question is never whether there will be demand. It is whether you can access the right product, on the right terms.
Who it suits
Hospitality-led residences and investment units around the Grand Mosque.
- Families seeking a Makkah home for Ramadan, Hajj and Umrah
- Investors in hotel-residence and serviced products managed by operators
- Pakistani and Gulf groups entering the Masar and Rua Al Haram era of development
Ownership route
A non-Saudi Muslim, resident or overseas, can buy in Makkah only inside the 11 Cabinet-designated zones; outside them there is nothing to buy, whatever a listing says. The real foreign-eligible stock is apartments in the Masar corridor; Jabal Omar and Thakher sell hotel units, not homes, and every Makkah Gate / Sakani villa scheme is Saudi-only. Each zone sets whether the right is ownership or usufruct, so we test it unit by unit.
Indicative, not legal advice. Rules change by regulation; we confirm your case and recommend Saudi or Pakistani counsel before you commit.
What we look at here
- Hotel residences and serviced units near the Haram
- Units in the new central Makkah masterplans
- Hospitality investment structures for groups
Two-minute quick-check
Can you buy in Makkah or Madinah?
Three questions give you an indicative route. Send the result to an advisor and we confirm it against the regulations and the specific property.
Based on the Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis Law (Royal Decree M/14, in force January 2026; Executive Regulations and Geographic Zones approved 23 June 2026) and the Premium Residency programme. Indicative only.
Freehold briefs · October 2026
Project-by-project maps of Makkah and Madinah: who can own what, the designated zones, every live scheme with its eligibility status, costs and community rules.
1. Are you a Muslim?
2. Your status
3. Purpose
Indicative only. Eligibility is confirmed case by case under the 2026 law, its regulations and the Premium Residency rules.
What we do in Makkah
Verification first, negotiation second.
Run the eligibility check and explain the ownership route in writing
Compare operator terms, service charges and revenue-share models
Verify developer licences, escrow and completion track record
Represent you in negotiation and through handover
Makkah opportunities
What a non-Saudi buyer can actually buy.
From our Makkah Freehold Brief (October 2026 · client edition): the projects inside the 11 designated zones, with the evidence level for each claim. Saudi-only schemes are listed in the brief for completeness.
Zone · eligibility TBCROSHN Almanar
Inside the designated Al Manar zone; freehold title for Saudis. ROSHN has not confirmed non-Saudi eligibility.
Zone · eligibility TBCDahia Residence (Dahiyat Sumou)
Inside the designated Sumou Suburb zone; marketed with reference to foreign ownership — eligibility to be confirmed in writing
Foreign-eligible zoneMasar Corner
Inside the Masar zone; marketed to Muslim buyers worldwide. Confirm the right type (ownership vs usufruct) per unit
Foreign-eligible zoneDyar Al Haram — Phase 2
Phase 1 was Saudi-only; Phase 2 is aimed at foreign Muslim buyers from 2026
Foreign-eligible zoneMasar third-party towers
Inside the Masar zone; sale structure set by each developer
Hotel unitJabal Omar
Hotel-residential units, not standard homes; inside the Jabal Omar zone — a hospitality asset
Hotel unitThakher Makkah
Inside the Thakher zone; hotel apartments sold "for ownership" within a hospitality master plan
Makkah questions
Asked on almost every first call.
01Is Makkah property open to foreigners?
Open to non-Saudi Muslims inside 11 designated zones, not to all foreign buyers and not outside the zones. Budget about 7% on top of the price (5% transaction tax plus the 2% REGA fee) and route any rental income through a licensed operator. Use the quick-check on this page and we will confirm the rest.
02What does a hotel-residence actually give me?
Usually a titled unit, a management agreement with an operator, owner-use days and a share of revenue. The quality of the operator and the terms matter more than the view.
Makkah brief
Request the Makkah shortlist.
Tell us the purpose, the budget band and the timeline. You get three to five options with our view on each, within 48 hours.