Programs · 12 countries

Residence by investment in property

12 countries grant a residence permit for buying property. Several more programs exist, but property does not qualify under them — the table shows which. Each row cites the relevant law and the date we checked it against the primary source.

Countries in the program

property qualifies

Lowest threshold

$100k

Egypt

Residence permit programs compared

Country	Threshold	Terms and restrictions	Source	Catalog
Egypt	$100,000	The title deed must be registered with an Egyptian notary. The property must be no larger than 4,000 m² and must not be a historic monument.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Indonesia	2,000,000,000 IDR		primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Georgia	$150,000	Market value must be confirmed by a certified appraiser from an accredited body. Transition period until 1 January 2027.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Turkey	$200,000	The amount must be reached with ONE property — unlike the citizenship program. Some districts are closed to new registration of foreigners. The right to this permit comes from the law itself, but the threshold is set administratively: $200,000 applies to transactions from 16 October 2023 by decision of the Presidency of Migration Management (Göç İdaresi) and is not published on its website — as of 03.09.2026 it appears neither in the list of residence permit types nor in the official FAQ. The figure itself is therefore confirmed only by secondary sources.	primary source → based on secondary sources checked on Sep 3, 2026	Eligible homes →
Qatar	730,000 QAR3,650,000 QAR		primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Greece	€800,000€400,000€250,000	The investment must be in a single property of at least 120 m².	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Cyprus	€300,000	Only new homes from a developer qualify for the fast-track route — resale property does not. Proven foreign income of at least €50,000 a year per applicant is required, plus €15,000 for a spouse and €10,000 for each minor child.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Bulgaria	600,000 BGN	The amount must be paid in full through an account at a licensed Bulgarian bank; an outstanding loan may not exceed 25%. This is a long-term stay renewed annually, not permanent residence.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
UAE	2,000,000 AED	Properties can be combined. A mortgage is allowed — a bank letter stating the amount paid and the outstanding balance is required. The property is encumbered for the duration of the status.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Oman	250,000 OMR500,000 OMR	Fee: OMR 500 per applicant and OMR 100 per first-degree relative. The Invest Oman page this entry relied on has been taken down — as of 03.09.2026 the address returns 404, so the tiers need to be re-checked against a current primary source.		Eligible homes →
Saudi Arabia	4,000,000 SAR	Residential, fully completed properties only — commercial and off-plan properties do not qualify. Valuation by a TAQEEM-accredited appraiser. Buying with a mortgage and pledging the property are prohibited both before and after the status is granted. Selling without a replacement ends the status. The Premium Residency law itself contains no amounts — product fees are approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, so the threshold is confirmed only by secondary sources and needs verification.	checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Montenegro change pending	no minimum amount	Pending: A minimum property value of €200,000 is being introduced. The amendments have been adopted by the government; passage through parliament and the effective date have not been confirmed. Until the act is published, the current rules apply. source →	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Eligible homes →
Hungary	property not eligible	The units must be held for at least 5 years in a blocked custody account. The fund must keep at least 40% of its net assets in Hungarian residential property. Buying a home directly does not qualify. When the program was relaunched, a direct property purchase option for €500,000 was also announced, but it never became available: it was removed on 15 January 2025, before anyone could use it.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →
Italy	property not eligible	A 2-year residence permit, renewable for 3 years while the investment is maintained. Buying property does not qualify for this status.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →
USA	property not eligible	Buying a home does not qualify — an investment in a job-creating project is required. The amounts are indexed every 5 years, next on 1 January 2027.	checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →
Thailand	property not eligible	Buying a condominium alone does not grant the visa — property counts only as part of the investment in Thailand. Health insurance of at least $50,000 or a $100,000 deposit held in an account for at least 12 months is required. A 5-year visa, renewable for another 5. There is also a separate Thailand Privilege (formerly Elite) membership: 650,000–5,000,000 baht, not tied to property. The annual income requirement for this LTR category has been removed.	primary source → checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →
Portugal	property not eligible	The program still runs, but buying a home no longer qualifies: what remains is fund units with no direct or indirect link to real estate, scientific research, job creation and cultural donations.	checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →
Spain	program closed	Applications filed before 3 April 2025 are processed under the previous rules; statuses already granted remain valid until expiry and are renewed under the rules in force when they were issued.	checked on Jul 27, 2026	Properties →

What is residence by investment?

Residence by investment in property (often called a Golden Visa) is a government program that grants a foreign national the right of long-term residence in return for buying residential or commercial property above a set amount.

Most programs require you to keep the investment for as long as the residence permit is valid (usually 5 years) and extend visa-free entry to family members as well.

The rules change often, so each row in the table cites the relevant law and the date we checked it against the primary source, and changes that have been adopted but are not yet in force are marked separately. We do not hide programs under which buying a home does not qualify — they are in the same table, marked accordingly.