Batumi Real Estate – Verified Off-Plan and Ready Properties

Yes, but selectively. Batumi offers an average gross rental yield of 7.4% and some of the lowest entry prices of any Black Sea resort, backed by growing tourism and strong foreign demand: foreigners bought 52% of apartments sold in 2025. New-build prices rose 9.4% in 2025, and Galt & Taggart expects growth to slow to 4–6% in 2026 as more supply completes, so returns now depend on choosing the right project, not the market as a whole.

Around 7.4% gross on average in 2025, down from 8.8% the year before, according to Galt & Taggart. Global Property Guide puts Batumi at 7.28% in 2026, above Dubai, Antalya and Limassol. Yields are easing as new buildings complete, so location and management decide your real return. Short-term rentals near the sea earn most in summer, branded hotel units are run for you by the operator, and long-term rentals give steadier income with less work.

Not a classic bubble, but not a one-way bet either. Demand rests on real fundamentals: tourism, foreign buyers and prices still well below other Black Sea and Mediterranean resorts. The risk sits in aparthotels: Galt & Taggart counted about 12,400 unsold apartments in surveyed developer projects at the end of 2025, and expects the number of holiday-rental apartments to roughly double by 2029. A strong project in a good location holds its value; a generic aparthotel may not. Our bubble analysis explains it in detail.

It can be, if the developer is proven, and that applies to branded hotel projects as much as to apartments. The real risk in off-plan isn’t the market, it’s the builder: delays and unfinished projects come from under-capitalised developers, not from Batumi itself. We only offer projects from developers with completed buildings, active construction sites and transparent contracts, and we separate contractually guaranteed returns from projections on every one.

Off-plan means buying a unit before the building is finished, often before construction starts, at the lowest available price. You agree the price today and pay in instalments during the one-to-four-year build, and by completion the unit’s value has usually risen, so early buyers gain on both entry price and appreciation. Strong Batumi projects often sell out before completion, which is why early entry matters.

Off-plan prices in the projects we work with start from about $45,000, and turnkey studios, finished and ready to rent, from about $50,000. One-bedroom apartments start from about $85,000 and two-bedrooms from about $100,000, while branded and luxury units start from about $100,000 for a small studio. With a 0% payment plan you pay a deposit of 20–30% and the rest during construction, always at official developer prices with no buyer fee.

You spread the price over the construction period with no interest added, so your total cost stays exactly the purchase price. Typically you pay a 20–30% deposit, then monthly or quarterly instalments until completion. On a $60,000 apartment with 30% down, that’s $18,000 at signing and $42,000 across the build. We negotiate the most flexible schedule directly with the developer, at no cost to you.

You buy a unit inside a managed hotel run by an international brand such as Wyndham or Radisson, and the operator rents it out as part of its room inventory. It pays you a share of the income, usually quarterly, and handles bookings, cleaning and maintenance, so you get ownership and a hands-off income without managing tenants. Units in our branded projects start from about $100,000, with 0% payment plans available.

It depends on your goal. The New Boulevard led Batumi sales in 2025 and suits short-term rentals near the beach and the centre. For sea-view resort projects, Gonio, Kvariati and Kobuleti offer newer developments at lower entry prices, minutes from the airport, while Old Batumi has the highest price per m². We match the area to your budget and to whether you want rental income, capital growth or a home for yourself.

No. Foreigners can buy, own and sell residential property in Georgia on the same terms as citizens, with no foreign-buyer surcharge and no residency or local bank account required. That’s one reason foreigners bought 52% of Batumi apartments in 2025. The only exception is agricultural land, which doesn’t apply to apartments or hotel units. Your property is registered in your name at the Public Registry.

Yes. Property with a market value of $150,000 or more can support a renewable one-year residence permit; the threshold rose from $100,000 on 1 March 2026, and several properties can be combined. Ownership itself doesn’t require residency, and buying property doesn’t grant citizenship, which follows its own rules. We’ll tell you honestly whether a unit meets the threshold and help with the application.

Yes. Most of our clients buy fully remotely. We handle communication with the developer, show units on video calls and share floor plans, prices and legal documents. Georgia allows purchase by notarised power of attorney, so a trusted representative can sign locally for you. We’ve helped buyers from Ireland, Kazakhstan, the UAE and beyond invest entirely from abroad, then connected them with rental management so the unit earns from day one.

Yes. Several developers we work with accept crypto, mainly Bitcoin and USDT. The process is the same as a standard sale: agree the price, sign the contract and transfer the equivalent amount. The property is registered in Georgia either way, so your ownership is fully protected. Contact us and we’ll confirm which current projects accept it.

No, you pay us nothing. Our fee is paid by the developer, so you buy at the official developer price with 0% buyer commission, and we often secure an extra discount on top. Some agents in Batumi take a cut from the buyer or add hidden mark-ups; we don’t. You get independent advice and the same price you’d get going to the developer yourself, without the guesswork.

Our six featured off-plan picks are Petra (Kobuleti), Strada (Batumi), Montemar (Gonio), Subtropical (Kvariati), Island (Batumi) and Rotana (Gonio). We also sell Wyndham Residences, Radisson Residences, Next Gardens, Next Collection, OXY Residence and Status House, plus ready apartments on the New Boulevard. We don’t list every project in Batumi, only developers we’ve checked for their track record and transparent contracts, and we have more options than we show online.

For a holiday home you’ll use yourself and rent out the rest of the year, the New Boulevard is the most practical: the beach, restaurants and the busiest short-term rental market are all close by. If you prefer quieter beaches and green hills, look at Gonio and Kvariati, south of the city near the airport, or Kobuleti to the north, which has a long beach and lower prices. Choose a building with professional rental management so the apartment earns while you’re away.

The strongest branded projects combine an international hotel operator, a beachfront location and a developer with finished buildings behind it. Among the projects we sell, Wyndham Residences and Radisson Residences in Gonio, Rotana in Gonio and OXY Residence on the New Boulevard are hotel residences run by international operators. Before you buy, check whether the return is a contractual guarantee or a projection, who runs the hotel and the handover date. Ask us for the current price lists and available units.

Batumi is cheaper to enter and yields more on average; Dubai is a bigger, more liquid market. New-build apartments in Batumi averaged about $1,865 per m² in 2025, against a Dubai apartment average of AED 1,791 per sq ft in Q2 2026, roughly $5,250 per m². Global Property Guide puts gross rental yields at 7.28% in Batumi and 5.53% in Dubai in 2026. Dubai doesn’t tax rental income but charges a 4% land department fee; Georgia has no transfer tax and offers residency from $150,000.

Antalya is cheaper per m² on average, but Batumi yields more and makes residency easier. Homes in Antalya averaged roughly $1,200 per m² across all stock at the end of 2025, against about $1,865 for new builds in Batumi. Global Property Guide puts gross rental yields at 7.28% in Batumi and 6.57% in Antalya in 2026. Turkey requires property worth at least $200,000 for a residence permit and charges a 4% title deed fee, while Georgia needs $150,000 for residency and has no transfer tax.

Limassol suits buyers who want an EU base; Batumi suits a smaller budget and a higher yield. Prime seafront new builds in Limassol sell for over €4,000 per m², against about $1,865 per m² for new builds in Batumi. Global Property Guide puts gross rental yields at 5.38% in Limassol and 7.28% in Batumi in 2026. New builds in Cyprus carry 19% VAT unless it’s your first home and you live there, and permanent residence starts at €300,000 plus VAT in new property.