Published: 15.08.2026
According to the sources, a short-term residence permit based on property requires a single property worth at least USD 200,000, supported by valuation and ownership documents. Applications also cannot be registered at addresses in “closed” areas subject to foreigner-concentration restrictions; the sources refer to more than 1,000 such neighbourhoods.
For a property buyer, this means that purchasing real estate alone does not guarantee a residence permit: before completing the purchase, both the assessed value and the status of the specific neighbourhood need to be checked. In the longer term, an unsuitable address or insufficient value can remove the applicant’s practical basis for residence and require another route, such as work, study or family residence. This primarily affects Russians and other foreigners planning to relocate through a property purchase rather than investment citizenship. According to the sources, the rule deserves attention before signing a contract or transferring funds because it directly affects both the documentation and the relocation budget.