Cityscape Global 2025, the world’s most attended real estate event. will serve as the premier platform to explore the transformative impact of Saudi Arabia’s newly approved foreign homeownership law.
The announcement, which opens designated zones across the Kingdom to foreign property ownership starting in 2026, marks a pivotal moment in Saudi Arabia’s real estate development and global investment strategy.
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, chaired by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the new law. The Saudi government’s decision allows foreign ownership in designated zones. As a result, international interest and investment are expected to surge. Cityscape Global is uniquely positioned to showcase these breakthrough opportunities. Moreover, last year’s event saw a 37% increase in international participation. Therefore, the 2025 edition is primed to deliver even greater impact.
Rachel Sturgess, Senior Vice President at Tahaluf, commented: “This is an historic moment for Saudi Arabia. Exciting new changes will pave the way for significant international investments in the Kingdom. We are excited to highlight the significance of these opportunities at this year’s Cityscape Global Saudi 2025. The major event will bring together more than 172,000 participants across the real estate value chain. Attendees will include developers, architects, institutional investors, technology providers, and policymakers. Moreover, last year’s show featured more than 70 international developers and over 20,000 international attendees. Therefore, Cityscape Global Saudi 2025 is set to attract institutional investors with access to over $5 trillion in capital.”
Cityscape Global Saudi 2025 will return to the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Malham, Riyadh, from 17 to 20 November. The event is held under the theme “The Future of Urban Living.” It is sponsored by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH) in partnership with the Real Estate General Authority (REGA). Vision 2030 and the Housing Program also support the event. This year, Cityscape Global Saudi 2025 will feature more than 450 world-class exhibitors. It will also host 500 speakers, four conferences, and two VIP programmes. These programmes are designed for institutional investors and international developers.
2025 will also see the co-location of ESTAAD, Saudi Arabia’s first platform dedicated to the entire international ecosystem behind stadiums, sports, and mega-event infrastructure.
USA, China, India, UK, Italy, UAE, Qatar and Jordan make up just some of the international countries with real estate representation at this year’s Cityscape Global. Brands such as Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Binghatti Properties, Johnson Controls, NAVER Cloud, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Hovnanian Real Estate, Jordan Gate for Real Estate, Commercial & Tourism Investment Co., Dongying Yiheng New Building Materials, JLL and Property Automate have also confirmed their attendance.
In addition, renowned developers such as Qiddiya are exhibiting for the first time as Foundation Sponsor. Ajdan, Ajlan & Bros, Ajlan Riviera, Abyatona, AlDyar AlArabiya, Al Basateen, Al Majdiah, Al Othaim, Abdulrahman Saad AlRashed and Sons Co., Dar wa Emaar, Mohammed Al Habib, Mountain View, Osool, OSUS, Rafal, Retal, Rikaz, and Zood are committed Diamond Partners to Cityscape Global. They will showcase various innovative projects, which are shaping the future of real estate innovation.
