Can a foreigner buy in Riga?

EU/EEA citizens: yes, freely. Non-EU citizens: yes, with no restrictions on residential property.

What can foreigners own in Latvia?

Apartments freely; non-EU buyers need consent for land. Property no longer grants automatic residence.

Latvia · EUR

Real estatein Latvia

Latvia has a transparent Land Register and Art Nouveau architecture. Riga is the capital. sivrce opens with Riga and Daugavpils.

Registry path

Title checked

3D map

≤2%state fee on cadastral value

Cadastral lagthe base trails price

Zemesgrāmatathe land book is title

Agri landthe one restricted class

What a purchase really costs

200 000 € home in Latvia

State fee (up to 2%) (2%): 4000 €
Notary & land book (≈0.5%): 1000 €
Cash needed at closing: 205 000 €

≈ +2.5% over the price. The state fee runs up to 2% of cadastral value (which trails market), so the real bite is well under 2% of price; notary adds a scaled fee. Foreigners buy apartments freely; land needs... only agricultural land is restricted. The Zemesgrāmata (land book) is the title; cadastral lag is the planning item.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

Deposits run one to two months (drošības nauda).
Leases commonly run 12 months, registered for enforcement.
Registered leases bind the new owner — the land book is the tenancy shield too.

Riga prices off a port-and-IT economy; Daugavpils trails at a fraction.

The market is transparent with a digital Land Register. EU/EEA buyers have full rights.

Riga's Art Nouveau district is premium; Vecriga is the historic center. EU funds drive infrastructure growth.

sivrce.com/lv is the canonical Latvia URL. Listings publish only when verified.

FAQ

Can a foreigner buy in Riga?: EU/EEA citizens: yes, freely. Non-EU citizens: yes, with no restrictions on residential property.
What can foreigners own in Latvia?: Apartments freely; non-EU buyers need consent for land. Property no longer grants automatic residence.

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