{"id":157244,"date":"2025-07-09T14:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T07:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/saudi-cabinet-approves-law-on-property-ownership-by-non-citizens\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:20:26","slug":"saudi-cabinet-approves-law-on-property-ownership-by-non-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/saudi-cabinet-approves-law-on-property-ownership-by-non-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi cabinet approves law on property ownership by non-citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/King-Abdullah-Financial-District-Riyadh-Saudi-Arabia-1000x667-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\">&#013;<br \/>\nComes into effect from January 2026; Real Estate General Authority to propose areas where non-Saudis can own property; special requirements for the Holy Cities&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : arabianbusiness.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/industries\/real-estate\/saudi-cabinet-approves-law-on-property-ownership-by-non-citizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi cabinet approves law on property ownership by non-citizens<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Comes into effect from January 2026; Real Estate General Authority to propose areas where 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