# Can foreigners buy land in Georgia? Agricultural land Foreigners can buy flats, houses and non-agricultural land in Georgia. Agricultural land, under the Constitution, may belong only to the state, municipalities and Georgian citizens — with narrow exceptions. We check the land category, choose a lawful route and protect your investment. - Confidential - Georgian · English · Russian - Free first consultation - Courts of all instances Under Article 19(4) of the Constitution, agricultural land may be owned only by the state, a self-governing unit, a Georgian citizen or a union of Georgian citizens. Exceptions are possible only by organic law. Under the 2019 Organic Law, a foreigner may own agricultural land only through inheritance. A company registered in Georgia whose dominant (over 50%) partner is a foreigner may acquire it only under an investment plan, by Government decision. A dual citizen counts as a Georgian citizen for this law. ## What to know - Before buying, check the land category on the Public Registry extract — agricultural or non-agricultural - If investment-plan obligations aren't met, the land must be sold within 1 year or it passes to the state - A mortgage over agricultural land with transfer to a foreign creditor is banned, as is a change of partners that makes a foreigner the dominant partner - Financial institutions designated by the Government are exempt - When agricultural land is sold, co-owners and registered lessees have a pre-emption right — foreigners don't ## Tax on selling property An individual selling a flat or house (with its land) owned for more than 2 years pays no tax. If owned for less, the gain is taxed at 5%. Other assets, such as a plot of land, are also exempt after 2 years if not used in business. ## Our services - Checking the land category and registry - Buying non-agricultural land as a foreigner - Investment plan and Government consent for a company - Inherited agricultural land - Selling land and tax - Land and boundary disputes ## Questions & answers ### Can a foreigner buy land in Georgia? Non-agricultural land — yes. Agricultural land — only through inheritance, or for a company with a foreign dominant partner, under an investment plan and Government decision. ### I'm a dual citizen — can I buy agricultural land? Yes. A dual citizen counts as a Georgian citizen under this law. ### Do I pay tax when I sell? A flat or house you owned for more than 2 years is sold tax-free. Other cases we check individually. ## Legal basis - [Constitution of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/30346) - [Organic Law on Ownership of Agricultural Land](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4596123) - [Law on Land Designation and Sustainable Management](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/4596113) - [Tax Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1043717) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. 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