{"id":7631,"date":"2026-01-23T06:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=7631"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:02:29","slug":"saudi-arabia-loosens-foreign-ownership-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=7631","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia loosens foreign ownership rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia has opened some real estate for foreigners to live in and use some areas.<\/p>\n<p>Diriyah, the capital of the first Saudi state, established in 1727, is opening up its markets to foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>The area is expected to be home to 100,000 people and eventually welcome millions of tourists each year.<\/p>\n<p>Vision 2030 is a Saudi project aiming to increase tourism, and reduce the country\u2019s dependency on oil.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a loosening of ownership rules, as currently a 49% foreign ownership cap is in place.<\/p>\n<p>However from 1 February foreign investors can invest in Saudi-listed equities provided they use Saudi intermediaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia has opened some real estate for foreigners to live in and use some areas. 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