Since the beginning of 2022, the Russians have bought more than 8,000 apartments in Georgia. It has been reported Business Media Georgia.
According to the publication, 20% of the real estate sold in Georgia in 2022 was purchased by foreign citizens. 10.6 thousand foreigners bought 15 thousand flats. Of these, 6,062 apartments were purchased by Russian citizens, including those with dual citizenship. 1892 flats were bought by Israeli citizens, 1321 flats were bought by Ukrainian natives.
Khatuna Samnidze, head of the Georgian Republican Party, asked the country’s Ministry of Justice for information on real estate acquired by foreigners.
In the first quarter of 2023, 5159 real estate sales were made to foreign citizens, 2187 flats were purchased by the Russians.
Also in print reportedreported that 256,787 Russian tourists came to the country in the first quarter. In the first months of 2023, a total of 845 thousand 332 tourists visited the country.
Formerly at the National Bank of Georgia reported About an 11-fold increase in transfers from Russia in 2022.