Jordan

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Capital: Amman
Official Language: Arabic

Table of Contents Relevant Contact Info Who can buy property in Jordan Residency Permits and Visas How to buy real estate in Jordan Fees Constitution Notes Communication history

Relevant Contact Info

Industrial Property Protection Directorate Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply

 Ms. Zain Al Awamleh
 Director
 E-mail address: Zain.a@mit.gov.jo
 Zain.Alawamleh@mit.gov.jo
 info@mit.gov.jo
 Telephone: (9626) 562 90 30
 (962) 777 41 33 17
 Web site: http://www.mit.gov.jo
 Address: El-Difah El Madani Street Amman Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan P.O. Box 2019 11181 Amman Hashemite Kingdom of 
 Jordan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

 H.E.Mr. Ayman Al Safadi
 Email address :mofa@fm.gov.jo
 Telephone: (+962-6)-5735160-5735150
 Fax: (+962-6)-5733176
 Website: http://www.mfa.gov.jo

Who can buy property in Jordan

If your home country has a reciprocal arrangement with Jordan for buying property, then you can buy real estate in Jordan if you have the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Foreigners must hold on to any property they purchase for at least five years before they are allowed to sell. Jordan's capital city, Amman is where most expats rent and buy properties.

Residency Permits and Visas

Work visas give foreigners permission to enter the country to work.
Work permits are given to foreigners already in the country to allow them to work.
Residency permits are given according to marriage and working circumstances, have a one-year term and are renewable annually.

Annual Residence Permit for the Purpose of Work are available from the official Jordanian e-government website.

How to buy real estate in Jordan

Foreigners use real estate agents to help with the search for property, and often use lawyers to help with the rest of the procedures in the transaction.

The property must be registered through, and a sale form obtained, through the Lands and Surveys Department.

The buyer must complete an application form filled out with personal information including the existence of a spouse and any minor children, in addition to a copy of the buyer’s passport and a cadastral map (a base map for purposes such as utilities, transportation, development and land use planning) issued within one year of the date of application, and a Certificate of Ownership, all from the Lands and Surveys Department.

You must also obtain a Tax Clearance certificate from the Ministry of Finance.

Fees

Registration Fee of 9%, usually shared between the seller and the buyer, to transfer ownership of the title.
Government Transfer Tax (4% of selling price from the seller and 6% from the buyer)
Annual Property Tax which varies between Municipalities and determined by the size and location of the property
Brokerage Fee, usually 2% of the selling price from each the buyer and seller
Stamp Duty 0.6% to be paid by the buyer within 1 month of the conclusion of the contract