Alpha1Estates™ Official Press Releases:
25 January 2026: Global real estate advisory firm Alpha1Estates said on January 25/6 Shaban that the real estate ecosystem for Makkah and Madinah is set to hit a quarter of a century high-inflection point in the first quarter of 2026, starting with foreign real estate ownership becoming legal as of January 22 followed by a key set of sector-enhancing initiatives being introduced by Saudi Arabia – includes the launch of the Ihsan al-Haramain Overview 2025 – The Year in Review of the Real Estate Ecosystem of the Holy Cities, and for Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority (REGA) Updated Law of The Updated Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis, its Law Features as well as Questions and Answers, and a direct link to the Saudi Properties platform on the REGA portal.
5 January 2025 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index soars 34% in 2024 as sector accelerates opening. (PDF)
29 February 2024 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index up 6.7% boosted by 13.5 mln pilgrims. (PDF)
9 January 2023 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index falls 21.5% in 2022 as global economy bites. (PDF) – with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment Report on Makkah and on Madinah, December 2022.
20 January 2022 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index leaps 12.6% in 2021 as recovery continues. (PDF)
October 2021 – Alpha1Estates: Middle East real estate investors globalise, diversify, post-COVID 19. (PDF)
February 2021 – Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index down 7.6% in 2020 as lockdown impacts PDF
March 2020 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index underperforms in 2019 as REITs gain PDF
February 2019 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index falls 18% in 2018 as structural issues impact 
PDF / Arabic PDF
January 2018 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index falls 14% in 2017 as KSA reforms PDF / Arabic PDF
February 2017 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index up 9% as 2016 brings reforms PDF
January 2016 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index up 7% as 2015 in year of change PDF
January 2015 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index up 23% despite turbulence PDF
January 2014 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index near doubles in 2013 PDF
January 2013 – Alpha1Estates: Makkah-Madinah Real Estate Index jumps 26 pct in 2012 PDF
July 2012 – Alpha1Estates signs MoU with Cotton and Company PDF
January 2012 – Alpha1Estates: Legislation critical for maturity of Makkah, Madinah real estate sector PDF / Arabic PDF
January 2011 – Alpha1Estates: 2011 starts decade-boom in Makkah, Madinah real estate PDF / Arabic PDF
January 2010 – Alpha1Estates launches Al-Tilal Villas, Madinah and Royal Clock Tower, Makkah PDF / Arabic PDF
January 2009 – Makkah, Madinah real estate sector buoyant, amid global financial crisis PDF
January 2008 – Alpha1Estates sets up first Makkah, Madinah property fund PDF
January 2007 – Alpha1Estates launches Ihsan al-Haramain Consultancy Programme PDF
January 2006 – Alpha1Estates launches pioneering Islamic real estate projects in Holy Cities PDF