Guides
Read this before you reserve.
Who can buy where, what it costs and how it is done — for overseas Pakistanis and Gulf buyers looking at Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Dubai. Short answers first, the detail behind them, and tools to check your own case.
Buyer answers
The questions buyers ask — answered plainly.
Can you buy property in Dubai with Bitcoin or USDT?
Yes, at Trump Tower Dubai. Dar Global and the Trump Organization announced in 2025 that apartments in the tower can be paid for in Bitcoin and other digital currencies, through...
Read the answerCan a Pakistani buy property in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Since January 2026 a Pakistani national — resident or living abroad — can buy property in Saudi Arabia inside designated zones in cities such as Jeddah and Riyadh. Makkah...
Read the answerCan foreigners buy property in Makkah or Madinah?
Non-Saudi Muslims can — inside 11 designated zones in Makkah and 10 in Madinah, under the 2026 ownership law. Non-Muslims cannot own in the holy cities. Overseas Muslim buyers...
Read the answerCan non-Saudis buy property in Jeddah, and where?
Yes. Jeddah is open to non-Saudi buyers of any religion inside the designated zones under the 2026 law. The active stock for overseas buyers is on and near the Corniche and in...
Read the answerTrump Tower Jeddah: price, payment plan and how to buy
Trump Tower Jeddah by Dar Global starts at about SAR 3.95m for a two-bedroom residence (around 140 sqm), with a booking amount of SAR 40,000, 20% on contract and 10% at each of...
Read the answerHow do overseas Pakistanis buy property in Dubai — and get a Golden Visa?
Any nationality can buy freehold property in Dubai's designated areas. A Pakistani buyer reserves with a booking amount, signs the sale agreement, pays by milestone into the...
Read the answerHow do you get Saudi Premium Residency by buying property?
Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency has a Real Estate Owner category: owning qualifying residential property worth SAR 4 million or more (unmortgaged, fully built, independently...
Read the answerHow do overseas Pakistanis buy property in Islamabad safely?
Overseas Pakistanis can buy freely in Islamabad through a Roshan Digital Account or normal banking channels, with a power of attorney for the registry if they cannot attend....
Read the answerWho is Royal Prince Real Estate (RPRE)?
Royal Prince Real Estate (RPRE) is a private, cross-border property advisory founded and led by Faheem Iftikhar Siddiqui, serving families and investors moving between Saudi...
Read the answerFreehold briefs · October 2026
Makkah and Madinah, 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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Check your own case.
Can I buy in Makkah or Madinah?
Three questions give you an indicative route under the 2026 ownership law and the Premium Residency rules.
Take the two-minute checkWhat do I pay, and when?
Every project page turns the payment plan into amounts and dates in PKR, SAR, AED, USD or GBP, with the fees added.
Open a projectIs this Dubai price fair?
Registered sales by area and bedroom count from Dubai Land Department data, with an asking-price check.
Open Dubai pricesWhat does my crypto buy?
Set your BTC, ETH or USDT against the payment plan at Trump Tower Dubai, at today's coin price.
Open the calculatorPerspectives
The longer view.
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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Reading frames the question. Advice answers it.
Tell us the market, budget and purpose; you get a focused shortlist rather than more reading.