Qatar Announces Residency and Property Titles for $200,000 Real Estate Investments

Foreign investors in Qatar will soon be able to obtain both a property title deed and residency visa within days by purchasing real estate worth at least $200,000 (approximately QAR 730,000), according to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).

The initiative will be officially launched at the upcoming Third Real Estate Forum in partnership with the Ministries of Interior, Justice, and Labour, and the Investment Promotion Agency.

Residency Linked to Property Value

Under the new framework, foreigners purchasing property worth at least $200,000 will be eligible for an immediate title deed and renewable residency visa connected to their investment.

Buyers investing $1 million (QAR 3.65 million) or more will qualify for permanent residency, which grants access to healthcare, education, and investment benefits.

All ownership and residency procedures can be completed through a new digital one-stop platform, which consolidates verification, documentation, and approval processes for faster turnaround times.

Streamlined Ownership and Low Fees

RERA highlighted that Qatar ranks first globally in ease of real estate registration, issuing ownership documents and architectural plans in under 24 hours.

The country also maintains the lowest registration fees in the region, at just 0.01 percent of construction costs, and operates a fully electronic building-permit system, which has simplified transactions across the sector.