Budget the full move-in
Confirm rent currency, deposit, agent commission, building charge, utilities and who pays for repairs.
Renting & housing · Tbilisi
Find a home.
Check more than the photos.
A practical rental guide for viewing apartments, agreeing terms, documenting condition and setting up a workable home in Tbilisi.
THE QUICK ANSWERThe safest rental decision is made before money changes hands.Reviewed 17 July 2026
Verify the person and property
Ask for the owner’s identity and a current Public Registry extract. If an agent or representative signs, verify authority.
Use a written bilingual contract
Record parties, cadastral code/address, term, payment, deposit, notice, repairs, inventory and handover rules.
Inspect daily-life details
Test heating, hot water, water pressure, appliances, internet options, noise, lift and summer cooling.
Rent, buy or invest
Housing and real estate are different risk levels.
Control the exit
Owner verification, deposit, notice, condition report, repairs, utilities and address-registration cooperation.
Control title and payment
Registry status, seller/signatory authority, encumbrances, cadastral facts, agreement protection, safe payment and title transfer.
Test the business case
Independent valuation, realistic rent/vacancy, management costs, taxes, building quality, resale liquidity and currency exposure.
Before buying property in Georgia
Due diligence is more than downloading an extract.
Title and seller
Confirm current owner, seller identity, representative authority and the exact cadastral object.
Registered burdens
Check mortgages, liens, seizures, restrictions, obligations and other registered defects.
Physical/legal match
Compare Registry area and boundaries with the property actually viewed; investigate alterations and construction status.
Agreement
Control deposit, conditions, representations, defects, completion, default, currency, fees and dispute terms in both language versions.
Money and registration
Sequence payment and title transfer, document source of funds, choose authority processing speed and retain the complete transaction file.
After purchase
Transfer utilities, organize insurance/management, assess tax reporting and separately test any residence-permit valuation route.
Buyer-side support · no seller commission
Choose the protection level.
Government, Registry, notary, translation, technical survey, valuation, tax advice and third-party costs are separate unless expressly included in writing.
Registry due diligence
250 GEL- Fresh Registry extract review
- Owner and property identifiers
- Registered burdens/restrictions
- Signatory/PoA check where supplied
Standard purchase legal package
1,450 GEL- Registry due diligence
- One standard bilingual agreement preparation/review
- Payment/registration sequence
- Local completion coordination
Search-to-keys assistance
2% min. 5,500 GEL- Criteria and market-search coordination
- Pre-screening and viewing support
- Negotiation coordination
- Conveyancing and completion
- Utility handover support
Technical condition, hidden defects, investment returns and market value require appropriate independent specialists. Complex/off-plan transactions, commercial property, litigation, tax structuring, extensive negotiation and foreign powers of attorney are quoted separately.
A practical sequence
Make the next decision
with better questions.
Before viewing
Choose commute, school/clinic needs, maximum all-in budget and non-negotiables.
At the property
Photograph defects, test systems and ask for recent winter utility costs.
Before signing
Match owner and property records, read both language versions and agree the inventory.
At handover
Record meter readings, keys, condition and every payment with a receipt or traceable transfer.
Details worth saving
Small facts.
Large consequences.
The contract should say exactly when it can be retained and when the balance must be returned.
If rent is discussed in USD but paid in GEL, state the conversion source and date.
Residence-card address registration is a separate administrative issue; confirm owner cooperation before relying on the address.
Identify every account, old balance and meter at handover—especially gas, electricity, water and building fees.
Practical local support
Rental due-diligence check
Contract and ownership-document review for a straightforward apartment; negotiation, search and legal opinions quoted separately.
PROFESSIONAL FEEFrom 250 GELAsk on WhatsApp ↗
Useful referencesNational Agency of Public Registry ↗SDA · Registration address ↗
Last reviewed 17 July 2026. Practical general information only. Prices, availability and provider policies change; verify material decisions directly with the relevant owner, school, insurer, clinician or authority.