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Investor Watch · Georgia

Best new buildings in Batumi: HomeRadar ranks ten projects by yield, comfort and readiness

HomeRadar has published a ranking of ten Batumi new-build projects that weighs modeled rental returns (45%), living comfort (30%), readiness (15%) and evidence quality (10%). The study uses offers recorded in its catalogue on 11 October 2026.

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Aerial view of the Batumi seafront with new high-rise towers at dusk

Investor Watch · Georgia

Batumi 2027–2030: up to 58,000 new flats will test the rental market, HomeRadar says

About 58,000 apartments are in Batumi's 2025–2029 construction pipeline, around 46,300 of them meant for investment, according to Galt & Taggart figures reviewed by HomeRadar. The study argues that the city faces a test of absorption rather than an automatic price fall.

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New residential towers by a lake in Batumi

Investor Watch · Georgia

Batumi flat sales fell 10.4% in September, but new-build prices rose 5.2%

Batumi registered 1,614 flat transactions in September 2026, 10.4% fewer than a year earlier, according to Colliers Georgia figures reviewed by HomeRadar. Over the same period the weighted-average price of new-build flats rose 5.2% to $1,408 per m².

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Aerial view of Batumi with new residential towers, construction cranes and the city stadium, mountains behind.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Batumi new-build asking prices: HomeRadar sets a $2,265 per m² baseline for its first index

HomeRadar has launched a price index for new apartments in Batumi. Its baseline, dated 11 October 2026, covers 1,996 available apartments of 25–60 m² in 22 developments, with a median of $2,265 per m². These are asking prices, and no monthly change has been measured yet.

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Aerial view of Batumi's seafront with high-rise towers, the boulevard park and the Black Sea under a cloudy sky.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Ready or off-plan in Batumi: HomeRadar puts a price on two years of waiting

A new HomeRadar analysis asks whether a cheaper apartment in a building still under construction is worth the wait. Its example: a ready studio at Guru Status for $51,615 against an off-plan studio at Next Magnolia for $41,470.

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AI illustration: an open blank booklet with a house key and a blank card on a stone terrace overlooking a green coastal city, the sea and a modern apartment building.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Georgia's investment residence permit: why "over $300,000" and five years of ownership both matter

HomeRadar has published a guide to Georgia's five-year investment residence permit, checked against official sources on 15 October. For property buyers, the key rule is precise: the certified market value must exceed $300,000 in lari equivalent. A property valued at exactly $300,000 does not qualify.

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AI illustration: cross-section of a seaside apartment building with dry, sunny flats and sea-view balconies above, while the ground floor and underground garage are flooded, with a car standing in water and rain falling outside.

Investor Watch · Georgia

After Batumi's record September storm: how to check a flat for flood risk before you buy

On 19–20 September, Batumi received 275 mm of rain in 21 hours, an event the National Environmental Agency put at roughly a 100-year return period. Streets, yards and ground floors flooded. HomeRadar has published a buyer's guide on what this means for anyone choosing a flat.

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Illustrative image of a buyer looking at historic and new apartment buildings in Tbilisi, Georgia, with a map pin and building outline in the background.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Buying property in Georgia as a foreigner: registration, not payment, makes you the owner

HomeRadar's 2026 guide covers what foreigners may own, the 150–350 GEL registration fee, the 5% rental-tax rule and why a $150,000 purchase does not guarantee residence.

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Illustrative image of three residential projects at different stages of completion in Batumi, Georgia.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Three Guru Holding projects in Batumi: the highest modelled yield comes with a 2029 wait and an unusual unit

HomeRadar compares three Guru Holding projects in Batumi. The 9.9% modelled yield at Guru Subtropical rests on a floor −1 unit due in 2029; the completed Guru Status models 7.8%.

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Illustrative image of homebuyers reviewing mortgage paperwork beside a residential building in Poland.

Investor Watch · Poland

Polish mortgage demand rose 17.2% in September, but part of it is refinancing, not home buying

Polish mortgage queries rose 17.2% in value in September. BIK says refinancing is one driver, so this is not a count of homes bought.

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Illustrative image of apartment buildings under construction on Georgia’s Black Sea coast; not a photograph of Tekto Franco.

Investor Watch · Georgia

Tekto Franco in Batumi: the 11.9% modelled yield rests on 153 rented nights a year

An 11.9% projected yield sounds attractive. It depends on 153 booked nights, an $18,000 renovation allowance and a handover that has yet to happen.

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Illustrative photo of residential buildings on a European street in autumn.

Investor Watch · Property markets

House prices in Q2 2026: Romania and Cyprus speed up. What the index tells a buyer

Eurostat's house price index for April–June 2026 shows prices 15.5% higher than a year earlier in Bulgaria, 12.1% in Romania, 7.9% in Cyprus and 6.3% in Poland, against 4.7% for the EU. Romania and Cyprus accelerated sharply from the first quarter.

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Hand holding a house key at an apartment entrance

Investor Watch · Poland

Poland’s draft broker rules could change checks and fees for property deals

A proposal sent for public consultation on 4 September would require agents to verify a property’s legal and factual status, restrict double commissions and tighten rules for listing homes. It is still a draft, not law.

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Tbilisi skyline with new apartment construction and cranes at dusk

Investor Watch · Georgia

Georgia’s Q2 FDI fell 23.2%, but real estate still attracted $119.9m

Georgia recorded $468.8 million of preliminary foreign direct investment in the second quarter of 2026. The total fell year on year, yet real estate remained the second-largest destination for foreign capital.

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Investor Watch · Cyprus

Cyprus Schengen process narrows to two unresolved hurdles, report says

The EU Council has formally discussed Cyprus' 2025/2026 Schengen country report, while KNEWS reports that two issues remain unresolved: the legal treatment of movement across the Green Line and upgraded checks at crossings inside the British Sovereign Base Areas.

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Investor Watch · Poland

POLSTR reaches new Polish mortgages as the WIBOR transition moves into retail banking

Erste Bank Polska began presenting POLSTR 1M Compound Rate in new mortgage applications from 26 September, replacing WIBOR 3M for variable-rate pricing and moving Poland’s benchmark reform directly into household borrowing.

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Investor Watch · Property markets

EU affordable-housing plan enters implementation phase: five checks for property investors

The European Commission says EU housing ministers have moved the Affordable Housing Plan from broad priorities toward implementation. The policy signal matters, but it is not a promise of higher property returns.

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