Most people shopping for property in Tbilisi want it to serve multiple purposes: It should be a good place to live but also come in clutch, if there’s ever a need. Investors can be a quieter bunch, but lately more and more are noting that they've been running the numbers on half-finished Tbilisi towers and liking what comes back. Pre-construction pricing, dealing with the developer directly and leaving the bank out of it, and a rental market that doesn’t seem to be cooling off have made the case for buying early pretty convincing.
It usually comes down to what and whom you pay. A growing number of developers now offer interest-free installments paid straight to the company, on a schedule that tracks the construction rather than a loan. You put down a modest deposit, lock in lower rates, and spread the balance across the project timeline - a big reason apartments under construction in Tbilisi are attracting buyers who used to think twice about investing in real estate when the bank interest ballooned the prices.
What happens after handover can be just as important. One-bedroom flats are the workhorses of the local rental market: Cheaper to buy into and seldom sitting empty, whether the tenant is a young professional putting down roots or a backpacker in town for a season. That's usually where the highest yield hides. Bigger units make better homes; smaller ones make steadier numbers.
That said, a development built with long-term tenancy still has a serious edge. That’s what Maqro City Tbilisi, a new luxury development aiming at popularizing the “city within the city” concept in Tbilisi is counting on. The project offers multiple layouts, from compact one-bedroom layouts of 46 to 57 square meters to large three-bedrooms up to 163 square meters for families of all sizes. All apartments are delivered move-in ready with flooring, a fitted kitchen and a tiled bathroom already in place. For families it means getting to move in right away. For a landlord it means the possibility of passive income starting from the get-go, with no renovation bill eating into the return, and the flexible payment plans making it even easier to buy in. Pay the full amount at signing and the discount reaches 15%, a real dent in the entry cost before the owner even touches the keys.
Georgian tax rules sweeten the deal further. Sell a residential apartment within two years of buying and the profit tax is just 5%, which is light by most standards and leaves genuine room to come out ahead. Nothing forces your timing, so you can wait for the right offer instead of rushing to beat a deadline.
None of this is hidden, exactly. It's that the pieces happen to line up unusually well right now - affordable to get in, steady demand to carry you, and tax that stays out of the way. For 2026, getting in before the concrete sets still looks like the smarter play.
Company information and media contact
Company name: Maqro Development LLC
Project: Maqro City Tbilisi
Address / sales office: 30 Noe Ramishvili Street
City: Tbilisi
Country: Georgia
Phone: +995 32 200 1010
Website: Maqro City Tbilisi
Media contact: Nika Shinjikashvili
Media contact email: info@maqrocitytbilisi.com
This article was written in cooperation with Maqro City Tbilisi