Can a foreigner buy in Kathmandu?

Yes, with no restrictions on residential property.

What is the earthquake risk?

Nepal is in a seismic zone; the 2015 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people. Building codes have been updated but enforcement varies.

Nepal · NPR

Real estatein Nepal

Nepal charges stamp duty and closes before a sub-registrar. Kathmandu valley is growing rapidly with earthquake risk. sivrce opens with Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lalitpur.

Registry path

Title checked

3D map

4–5%registration by municipality class

Malpotthe Land Revenue Office that must show title

Approvalforeign purchases need cabinet-level consent

Resurveypre-earthquake maps are unreliable

What a purchase really costs

नेरू २,००,००,००० home in Nepal

Registration fee (4–5%) (5%): नेरू १०,००,०००
Legal & processing (≈0.7%): नेरू १,४०,०००
Cash needed at closing: नेरू २,११,४०,०००

≈ +5.7% over the price. Registration fees run 4–5% by municipality class (Kathmandu metro at the top), plus a small land revenue fee. Foreigners cannot buy land without government approval, effectively reserved for treaty arrangements — the market is domestic. Cadastral maps predate the earthquake; get a plot resurveyed before you pay.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

Deposits run one to three months.
Leases are commonly 12 months, renewable with an uplift.
Unregistered leases are the norm outside Kathmandu — treat them as month-to-month.

Kathmandu valley plots price off remittances and seismic risk; Pokhara off tourism. The registry, not the tax, is the friction.

Stamp duty is 4% on the property value. Registration fees are modest. Earthquake risk affects construction standards.

Kathmandu valley is growing rapidly; earthquake risk is real. Pokhara is a tourism hub.

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FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Kathmandu?: Yes, with no restrictions on residential property.
What is the earthquake risk?: Nepal is in a seismic zone; the 2015 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people. Building codes have been updated but enforcement varies.

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