Invest in Batumi

Why Batumi

Batumi is Georgia’s Black Sea resort city, where a new generation of seafront residences is being sold off-plan directly by developers. Orven selects projects from established developers and accompanies international buyers from the first enquiry to handover.

• Batumi is Georgia's main Black Sea resort city and the capital of the Adjara Autonomous Republic, with a subtropical climate that supports a long tourist season alongside its growing off-plan apartment market.

• Batumi has a humid subtropical climate with mild, almost snow-free winters (average 5.7 to 8.0°C, December to February) and warm summers (19.7 to 22.7°C average, June to August); September to early October is locally promoted as a mild 'velvet season' for visitors.

• Peak tourist season in Batumi runs June to August, with May and September to early October as quieter shoulder seasons offering milder temperatures (around 15 to 23°C) and fewer crowds, which matters for buyers planning short-term rental income.

• Batumi is served by Batumi International Airport (BUS), with scheduled flights to destinations across the region including Turkey, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

• Batumi is connected to Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, by road (roughly 350 to 370 km, about 5 hours by car since the Rikoti Pass highway improvements) as well as by domestic flights and train, making it accessible for both residents and visiting owners.

• Foreign nationals can buy and own residential and commercial real estate (apartments, houses, offices, non-agricultural land) in Georgia with the same rights as citizens and without needing a residence permit; the one general restriction is on owning agricultural land.

• Property transfers in Georgia are registered with the National Agency of Public Registry, typically through a Public Service Hall, with registration usually completed within one to several working days.

• Buying real estate valued at a minimum threshold qualifies a foreign buyer for a renewable short-term residence permit in Georgia; this investment threshold rose from USD 100,000 to USD 150,000 for new applicants effective 1 March 2026, while buyers who completed a qualifying USD 100,000 purchase before that date keep their existing permit status.

• Individuals renting out residential property in Georgia can pay a flat 5% tax on gross rental income, well below the standard 20% personal income tax rate, which is a widely cited reason Georgian residential property appeals to buy-to-let investors.

• Capital gains from the sale of a residential property in Georgia are fully exempt from personal income tax once the seller has owned it for more than two years, even if it was rented out or used as a registered business address in the meantime.

Information verified on 08 October 2026