About 20,000 foreigners own real estate in Kyrgyzstan

Roughly 20,000 foreigners hold real estate properties within Kyrgyzstan, as revealed by Zhakshylyk Toktosunov, deputy head of the State Agency for Land Resources, Cadastre, Geodesy, and Cartography. Toktosunov shared this figure during a committee meeting focused on industrial policy, transport, and construction.

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Overall, about 91,000 purchase and sale transactions were recorded in 2025, an increase of 4.6 percent compared to the previous period. Also, 34,000 property inheritance transactions were conducted.

The agency's registry tracks over 3.5 million residential units. In 2025 alone, the country saw approximately 91,000 property transactions, marking a 4.6% rise compared to the prior year. Additionally, 34,000 property inheritance transactions were processed.

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Housing in the Kyrgyz Republic can be sold to foreigners, but the land underneath it is only transferred for temporary use for 49 years. If a Kyrgyzstani subsequently purchases this property, the land underneath the property will become his or her property.

Responding to a lawmaker's inquiry, Toktosunov clarified the legal framework for foreign property ownership. While foreigners can purchase residential buildings, the underlying land is only granted for temporary use, typically for 49 years. Should a Kyrgyzstani citizen later acquire such a property, the land ownership would transfer to them. Toktosunov also confirmed that agricultural land is neither sold nor leased to foreign entities.

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agricultural land is not leased or sold to foreigners.