Why global investors are turning to Georgia for real estate opportunities in 2026

Alliance Group, one of Georgia's most established real estate development companies with over two decades of experience, has identified 2026 as a pivotal year for international investors evaluating Georgia as a premium real estate destination. With record property transaction volumes, strong rental yields, and growing foreign buyer activity, the country is drawing serious attention from high-net-worth investors across India, the Middle East, and Europe.

The Alliance Group, headquartered at Jio World Plaza, BKC, Mumbai, serves as the company's dedicated investment gateway for Indian investors looking to access Georgia's premium property market directly, with end-to-end professional support.

Georgia's real estate market posts record numbers in 2025 and 2026

Georgia's residential market closed 2025 on a high. According to Colliers Georgia, Tbilisi and Batumi together recorded more than 59,000 apartment sales worth $4.3 billion in 2025, with transactions up 7% year-on-year¹. Nationally, 78,500 residential property transactions were registered during the year, a 6% year-on-year increase, according to National Agency of Public Registry (NAPR) data analysed by TBC Capital². For 2026, TBC Capital expects a more measured pace, projecting apartment sales growth of up to 2% and average price growth of around 3.2% in Tbilisi³.


In Batumi, Georgia's Black Sea coastal city, the residential market grew 34% in value in 2025 to cross $1 billion for the first time, according to Colliers Georgia. The consultancy's data also shows that 93% of all transactions in Batumi took place in new developments, underscoring the clear investor preference for modern, professionally managed assets over older secondary stock.

Tbilisi, the capital, continues to strengthen its position as a business and urban investment market. Colliers Georgia reports that the value of the city's residential market rose 15% to $3.3 billion in 2025, with sales of newly built apartments rising by nearly 12%.

Alliance Group bets on hospitality-integrated developments

Alliance Group has built its reputation on a development model that goes beyond conventional residential real estate. The company specialises in hospitality-integrated investment products that combine asset ownership, branded hotel management, recurring rental income, and long-term capital appreciation.

Key projects within the current portfolio include:

• Alliance Centropolis, Batumi — A three-tower Black Sea frontline development, valued by the company at $520 million, housing the region's first World Trade Center and a Hyatt Centric hotel.
• Alliance Highline, Tbilisi — The Georgian capital's first branded residence, developed in partnership with Wyndham Grand. The project features a profit-sharing model through which investors earn from total ecosystem revenue, including spa, restaurants, and conference facilities.
• Alliance Renaissance, Kobuleti — Positioned as the region's largest sports and wellness resort, Renaissance is designed to capture growing global demand for wellness tourism.
• Alliance Privilege, Batumi — A completed premium development offering investors immediate ownership and rental income potential in one of Georgia's strongest seasonal tourism markets.
• Alliance Highlands — A four-season mountain resort development offering premium nature-integrated lifestyle assets for investors seeking rare, exclusivity-driven opportunities with long-term appreciation potential.

Yield data places Georgia ahead of competing markets

Rental returns also compare favourably with established international investment destinations. According to Global Property Guide's most recent rental yield surveys, average gross yields stood at 7.42% in Georgia in Q1 2026, with Tbilisi at 7.53% and Batumi at 7.31%, compared with 4.94% across the UAE and 3.74% in Mumbai⁴. Under the Tax Code of Georgia, gains on residential property held for more than two years are exempt from income tax, while households with annual income below GEL 40,000 are exempt from annual property tax.

Entry pricing in Georgia also remains considerably more accessible than in comparable markets, with premium new developments available at price points that would not be achievable in Dubai, Lisbon, or major European cities at equivalent quality and brand levels.

Strong macroeconomic foundation underpins investment case

Georgia's investment appeal is supported by a consistently strong macroeconomic performance. According to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat)⁶, real GDP grew 7.5% in 2025, following growth of more than 9% in 2024, and the International Monetary Fund⁷, in its June 2026 Article IV review, projects growth of 6.5% for 2026. These figures outpace regional peers, including Dubai, whose economy grew 3.2% in real terms in 2024, according to the Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment⁸.

According to the National Bank of Georgia, international reserves reached an all-time high of $7.53 billion at the end of July 2026, up from $6.2 billion at the end of 2025⁹. In January 2026, the government's $500 million Eurobond attracted around $2.8 billion in orders, more than five times the issue size, according to the Ministry of Finance of Georgia¹⁰, reflecting strong institutional investor confidence in the country's fiscal stability.

According to Georgia's Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, the country ranked fourth among 101 economies in the World Bank's Business Ready (B-READY) 2025 assessment¹¹. Its tax regime is also comparatively light: under the Tax Code of Georgia¹², companies pay no corporate income tax on reinvested profits, and qualifying residential property gains are tax-exempt. Property registration through the National Agency of Public Registry is completed within four working days for a fee of GEL 150, with next-day and same-day options available at a higher fee¹³.

Tourism growth directly drives rental market performance

Tourism contributes directly to real estate performance across Georgia's key investment cities. According to the National Bank of Georgia¹⁴, revenue from international tourism reached a record $4.69 billion in 2025, and Galt & Taggart projects it will rise to about $4.9 billion in 2026. The Georgian National Tourism Administration recorded 7.8 million international traveller visits in 2025, creating sustained rental demand in both Tbilisi and Batumi¹⁵.

Upscale hotel occupancy in key markets runs at 65 to 70%, with average daily rates between $150 and $220 for internationally branded properties. Branded residences command 20 to 30% higher average daily rates than non-branded equivalents, reinforcing Alliance Group's strategy of anchoring developments to globally recognized hospitality operators including Marriott, Wyndham, Hyatt, and the World Trade Center ecosystem.

Visits from India to Georgia rose 27.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Georgian National Tourism Administration¹⁵, after growing 46.8% in 2024, with the segment increasingly represented by high-net-worth MICE and leisure travellers. Direct flight routes from Delhi and Mumbai are expanding alongside infrastructure upgrades including the Kutaisi Airport expansion.

Residency and ownership framework strengthened for high-net-worth investors

Under amendments to Georgia's immigration rules¹⁶ that took effect on March 1, 2026, the minimum real estate investment required for a temporary residence permit was raised from $100,000 to $150,000. The change reflects the market's maturation and its deliberate positioning toward higher-quality international capital. Under rules set by Georgia's Ministry of Finance¹⁷, high-net-worth individuals, defined as those with assets above GEL 3 million or annual income above GEL 200,000 in each of the past three years, can apply to the Revenue Service for tax residency without meeting the standard 183-day stay requirement, provided they also hold property in Georgia worth at least $500,000 and meet a residence-permit or local-income condition.

Foreign ownership is unrestricted, and Indian nationals holding valid UAE, KSA, or USA visas or residency may enter Georgia visa-free, removing a significant practical barrier for investors wishing to conduct site visits and due diligence in person.

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