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Real estate careers in Riyadh

Jobs, neighbourhoods, where to invest, agencies and training for brokers in Riyadh. Real estate in Saudi Arabia is regulated by Real Estate General Authority (REGA), with rules that differ from the UAE.

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The market in Riyadh

Savills counted about 6,944 residential transactions in Riyadh in H1 2026, up 4.9% year on year, though their value fell 20.7% to SAR 11.25 billion (Savills, August 2026).

The capital is the Kingdom's largest and most active market, carrying 44% of national transaction value in July 2026, with growth pushed north and east by giga-projects and more than 700 regional headquarters. Home sales fell 55% in 2025 according to Knight Frank, while Grade A offices stay almost full. Brokers here work under the five-year rent freeze that began in September 2025.

Foreign buyers
Non-Saudis can buy in Riyadh's 9 designated zones: Qiddiya, New Murabba, Diriyah Gate, King Salman Park, KAFD, Sedra, the Sports Boulevard and arts district, King Salman International Airport and one transit-oriented development site. Legal residents may also buy one home for their own use anywhere else in the city. REGA says the Riyadh list is not necessarily final but has given no date for adding zones.
Broker licence
Nobody may broker or market property without a REGA licence, issued under the FAL brand and applied for online through REGA's brokerage platform. Under the implementing regulations an individual must be at least 18, have full legal capacity and a clean record, complete REGA's qualification programme for each activity and pay the fee; the licence lasts one year and can be extended up to five, with renewal requested within 60 days of expiry. From 1 September 2026 first-time applicants take three mandatory remote courses (brokerage, marketing, anti-fraud and money laundering) and an in-person exam set by the Saudi Real Estate Institute. The regulations set no nationality rule, but brokerage and real estate marketing have been 100% reserved for Saudi nationals by the labour ministry since October 2021, so in practice non-Saudis cannot work as licensed brokers; official fee amounts are not published in the regulations. The full guide
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Where to invest in Riyadh

Where development is going, with the facts behind it. Not investment advice: check each project before you advise a client.

  1. North RiyadhKnight Frank names Al Yasmin, Hittin, Al Taawun and Al Sahafa among the most sought-after districts, with northern Riyadh holding the city's highest villa prices.
  2. King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)KAFD is a designated foreign ownership zone and the core of a Grade A office market that Savills put at 98% occupancy in Q2 2026.
  3. DiriyahDiriyah plans 18,000 homes for 100,000 residents with more than SAR 110 billion of contracts awarded, and Arab National Bank lent SAR 2 billion in 2026 to fund its branded residences.
  4. King Salman ParkThe 17.2 sq km park, also a foreign ownership zone, has drawn more than SAR 20 billion of committed investment and at least 4,300 planned homes across its districts (AGBI, March 2026).
  5. New MurabbaThe downtown district plans 104,000 homes and stays open to foreign buyers, but the Mukaab tower was paused in January 2026 and the completion target moved from 2030 to 2040.
  6. ROSHN Sedra and WarefaROSHN's north Riyadh community Sedra houses more than 3,000 families with phase two being handed over, while vertical construction is under way at Warefa in east Riyadh (MEED, August 2026).

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