FAL licence
فالThe licence REGA issues for real-estate work, from brokerage and marketing to property management. Anyone brokering a sale in Saudi Arabia must hold one, so you meet it as soon as an agent offers you a unit. Check it on REGA’s public enquiry with the holder’s ID number or establishment number, and walk away from anyone who will not give you either.
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Where you meet it
- Check the broker’s FAL licenceVerify before you pay
- Choose a licensed listingHow to buy a property in Makkah or Madinah, step by step
- Payments to avoidPaying for property in Makkah or Madinah
- Broker commissionWhat it costs to buy in Makkah and Madinah
Related words
- REGA
- The Real Estate General Authority, Saudi Arabia’s regulator for the property sector.
Sources
REGA — FAL Real Estate Brokerage platform
REGA defines the FAL licence as an official permit that allows individuals and establishments to conduct real estate activities within the capacity of the licence, covering brokerage and marketing, property management, facility management, auctions, consultations and real estate advertising.REGA — enquiring about the FAL licence
REGA's public FAL-licence enquiry has two search fields, the licence holder's ID number and the establishment number, so checking a broker needs one of those and cannot be done by name or by licence number.
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