Frequently Asked Questions

The Real Estate General Authority (REGA) stands as the legislator and supervisor of the real estate sector; responsible for monitoring, regulating, and developing non-governmental real estate activities, and encouraging real estate investments, in addition to supervising real estate registrations in the Kingdom.   

The Real Estate General Authority (REGA) stands as the legislator and supervisor of the real estate sector. They have the important responsibility of monitoring, regulating, and promoting non-governmental real estate activities. Additionally, they play a crucial role in encouraging real estate investments and ensuring proper supervision of real estate registrations in the Kingdom.

The Real Estate Registry Act is an Act that has been issued by Royal Decree No. (M/91) dated 9/19/1443 AH and supervised by the Real Estate General Authority (REGA). The Act places real estate as the pivotal focus in property registration processes and transactions; in collaboration with the real estate owners or with those acting on their behalf in the Kingdom, and conducted through the Authority’s electronic platform. As a first step into improving and developing the real estate sector’s stance in the Kingdom, the Act aims to build a comprehensive real estate registry. For more information, please visit the “Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines” page.  

The Real Estate Brokerage Act is an Act that has been issued by Royal Decree No. (M/130) dated 11/30/1443 AH and supervised by the Real Estate General Authority; aiming to manage real estate brokerage and services. Through the Act, the Authority strives to improve the real estate market, protect beneficiaries’ rights, and ensure the sector’s parties’ integrity, in parallel to fostering trust in the market, and nurturing real estate activities. Real estate brokerage covers various services, that include brokerage, marketing, and real estate advertising, in addition to real estate consultations and analyses, and conducting certain activities like managing, selling, and leasing real estate, managing properties and facilities, and auctioning real estate. For more information, please visit the “Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines” page. 

Following the Real Estate Brokerage Act, individuals are allowed to exercise the following activities and receive the following services: 
- Real Estate Brokerage
- Real Estate Marketing
- Real Estate Advertising
- Real Estate Consultations and Analyses
To receive a license to practice real estate brokerage, the individual should meet the following conditions: 
1-    18+ years old
2-    The applicant must be qualified with no previous records of criminal charges or violations of misconduct; unless otherwise stated. 
3-    Pass the Qualification Program for every activity. 
4-    Pay the license fees, except for the license to practice real estate marketing and advertising activities. For more information, please visit the “Real Estate Brokerage” page. 

The FAL license is an official permit that allows individuals and establishments to conduct real estate activities limited to the capacity of the license. The FAL license for Real Estate Brokerage and Marketing permits individuals and establishments to engage in activities to complete real estate deals between two parties in exchange for a commission and to market the real estate whether through advertising means or direct marketing in offices, exhibitions, and other methods. As for the FAL license to manage properties, it is allocated for establishments; permitting them to manage administrative and financial matters of properties on behalf of others. The FAL license to manage facilities is another license also allocated to establishments; permitting them to manage all the facilities’ technical matters on behalf of others. Additionally, the FAL license for real estate auctioning permits establishments to manage and organize real estate auctions, in addition to selling real estate properties at auctions; including on electronic real estate auctions. As for the FAL license for real estate consultations and analyses, it permits establishments and individuals to provide real estate consultations and analyses and share opinions about the real estate sector to the public through any advertisement channels or to the beneficiaries of the service. The FAL license for real estate advertising permits the license holder to publish visual, audio, print, and electronic real estate advertisements through various media channels, whether on TV, radio, billboards, street signs, printed newspapers, digital platforms, or on social media and other means. For more information, please visit the “FAL – Real Estate Brokerage” page. 

The Real Estate Contributions Act is an Act that has been issued by Royal Decree No. (M/230) dated 28/12/1444 AH and supervised by the Real Estate General Authority. The Act aims to enhance investors’ confidence and trust in the Kingdom’s real estate sector by implementing regulations and terms that preserve the rights of all parties and eliminating random and unsystematic real estate contributions. Additionally, the Act is working to create attractive investment opportunities for small or medium-sized enterprises in the real estate market and provide a new and reliable real estate investment structure. For more information, please visit the “Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines” page. 

The Ownership, Management, and Sorting Real Estate Units Act is an Act that has been issued by Royal Decree No. (440) dated 1/7/1441 AH and supervised by the Real Estate General Authority. The Act regulates landlords’ relations in managing the affairs of joint properties. Furthermore, the Act strives to improve the real estate sector’s performance and organization, in addition to maintaining relations between real estate owners of residential and commercial complexes. For more information, please visit the “Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines” page. 

The Saudi Real Estate Institute is the first educational institution, in the Kingdom, specializing in offering courses and training programs in real estate sciences. The institute’s goal is to raise the professional and performance standards of the Saudi real estate sector by training and empowering the sector’s workforce with qualified certifications to perform the real estate sector’s work functions efficiently. 

As the first arbitration center in the Kingdom and across the Gulf region, the Saudi Real Estate Arbitration Center facilitates arbitration and reconciliation procedures and resolves real estate disputes to reduce the burden on the Kingdom’s judicial courts. The center stands as the legal entity and arbitral representative for the real estate sector. For more information, you can check out the Saudi Real Estate Arbitration Center’s platform. 

“EJAR” is an integrated and comprehensive electronic network that aims to organize the real estate leasing sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It focuses on safeguarding the rights of all parties involved in leasing activities and agreements. "EJAR" offers electronic solutions to enhance and organize the real estate leasing sector, making it easier to achieve balance, build trust, and encourage investments. If you want more information, you can call 199002 or visit EJAR's platform. 

The unified leasing contract contains mandatory articles that must be adhered to. The broker must comply with the unified contract following the Cabinet Resolution number 405 dated 22/9/1437 AH. For more information, please call 199002 or visit EJAR’s platform.  

“Mullak” is a program that enables owners and occupants of joint real estate units to establish the Real Estate Owners Association to organize property and facility management services through (the system of ownership, sorting, and management of real estate units) as a method to contribute in preserving ownership rights and fostering a culture of coexistence. For more information, please call 199002 or visit Mullak’s platform.   

“Subdivision” is a program that manages the mechanism of sorting real estate units technically and legally through (the system of ownership, sorting, and management of real estate units) which contributes to determining the unit areas and rights of every unit in apartment buildings and real estate compounds, in addition to determining the boundaries of common and public areas to enhance landlords’ relations and facilitate the necessary services and procedures, preserve real estate assets, and foster safe residential environments to sustain the real estate sector. For more information, please call 199002 or visit Subdivision’s platform.   

"Wafi" is the official organization in Saudi Arabia that grants licenses for selling off-plan real estate units. They also issue registration certificates for real estate development companies in the Real Estate Developer registry, following the Off-Plan Sales and Lease system. If you want more details, you can call 199002 or visit Wafi's platform.

“Mulkia” is the Committee for Addressing Property Registration Errors and works independently from governmental parties to objectively resolve beneficiaries’ dispersions in registering their real estate properties with government agencies. The committee conducts these activities to support the real estate sector and boost the Kingdom’s competitive ranking in the Property Registration Index. For more information, please call 199002 or visit Mulkia’s platform. 

The Geospatial Real Estate Portal is an electronic portal used to display spatial and descriptive data considered vital to the real estate sector. Displayed through interactive maps, the data provides detailed information about regions, cities, neighborhoods, plots of land, and points of interest (this includes: educational, religious, medical, and hospitality establishments). Wafi – Off-Plan Sales projects, brokerage offices, in addition to engineering offices certified to sort real estate units, and real estate areas announced to register in the Real Estate Registry, are among the establishments displayed on the portal. Additionally, users can search for and inquire about spatial data through this portal. For more information, please call 199002 or visit the Geospatial Real Estate Portal. 

The Digital Real Estate Indicators page provides data on sales and leases on various levels, which cover the Kingdom, its cities, and neighborhoods (for major cities). The platform also provides users with a comprehensive visualization of the geographical distribution of real estate across the Kingdom, in addition to sharing up-to-date information on real estate sales and leases. Through this page, the user can make comparisons between different periods and cities to extract an in-depth analysis, based on the stated specified period, that covers different types of real estate. This service enables interested users to make sound decisions based on detailed, accurate, and credible information, which results in fostering transparency in the real estate market.

The platform includes Digital Real Estate Indicators and Interactive Maps.

Digital Real Estate Indicators: The data covers information on real estate sales and leases in the Kingdom, and its regions, cities, and neighborhoods (of major cities). It provides users with a comprehensive visualization of the geographical distribution of real estate and neighborhoods across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also provides up-to-date information on real estate sales and leases. Users can conduct comparisons between different time zones, cities, and real estate types to receive an in-depth and accurate analysis of that specific period. Through such detailed data, interested users can reach sound decisions; adding to the transparency and confidence in the real estate sector. 

Interactive Maps: Indicators and statistical data of the Kingdom’s real estate market are provided, in addition to a comprehensive visualization of the geographical distribution of real estate and neighborhoods across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Up-to-date data of real estate indicators (real estate sale and lease indicators) are provided, in addition to conducting comparisons between all real estate types; providing a comprehensive outlook of the real estate market and enabling interested users and investors to reach sound decisions.