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Where the cheapest apartments in Astana are: median resale prices across six districts (Krisha.kz), economy-class new builds at about KZT 357k per m² (Homsters), what…
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When you pay tax on selling an apartment in 2026: exemption after 2 years for housing bought from 2026, 10% and 15% for residents, 15% for non-residents, worked examples…
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What to know before moving to Astana: average salary KZT 647,920, one-room rent around KZT 240,000, apartment prices by district, the LRT and buses, documents for…
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How Astana's left bank differs from the right: which districts are on each bank, median apartment prices by district, the LRT and transport, where the city grows and…
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September digest of Astana's housing market: the National Bank cut the rate to 16.25%, resale prices lag inflation, one-room rents around KZT 240,000, first estimates of…
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What will happen to apartment prices in Astana in 2027: our scenarios based on the National Bank forecast (6.5–8.5% inflation), BNS price data, mortgage rates and…
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Kazakhstan's largest construction companies per the Krisha.kz registry: BI Group, BAZIS-A, RAMS Qazaqstan, Asti Group, G-Park and more. Completed and ongoing complexes…
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All subsidized mortgage programs of 2026: 7–9% rates, down payments, limits for Astana and the regions, borrower requirements and application windows. Which program to…
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Sarayshyk is Astana's sixth district, split from Almaty district in 2025. Boundaries, Nurly Zhol station and 5 LRT stations, improvements, resale prices and who the…
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Can a citizen of Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan or Belarus buy an apartment in Kazakhstan? The 2026 rules: housing only with a residence permit, stay limits, IIN, bank…
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Which residential complexes in Astana complete in 2026–2027: the largest developer's schedule, new autumn 2026 projects, the three legal ways to raise buyers' funds and…
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Does buying an apartment in Kazakhstan give a residence permit? No — you need the permit before buying housing. 2026 pilot rules, the USD 300,000 investor track, RVP vs…
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How a foreigner gets an IIN in Kazakhstan in 2026: only at a Public Service Center in the country — consulates no longer issue it. Documents, passport translation…
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How a foreigner opens an account with a Kazakh bank in 2026: passport, IIN, proof of lawful stay, source-of-funds checks. Can it be done remotely, and why you need an…
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Astana real estate digest for August 2026: the seasonal rent rise (+9.1% for one-room units), primary and resale prices per Halyk Finance, new builds by class, the Umai…
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Rent or buy an apartment in Astana in 2026: renting 40 m² at the BNS average rate versus payments under "7-20-25", Nauryz and a market mortgage of up to 20% effective…
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New build or resale in Astana in 2026: BNS average prices (KZT 747,116 and 740,356 per m², August 2026), district gaps per Homsters and Krisha.kz, VAT on new projects…
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Astana real estate digest for July 2026: BNS prices for June, price per m² by housing class, the 20% effective-rate cap from July 1, the share of subsidized mortgages…
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Saryarka district of Astana in 2026: the right bank and historic center, the most affordable resale apartments, new-build prices, the proposed 2026 boundary change and…
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Baikonur district of Astana in 2026: the right bank, formed in 2018, among the most affordable resale apartments, new-build prices, the proposed 2026 boundary change and…
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Yesil district of Astana in 2026: the left bank's administrative and business center, the highest resale prices, new builds by BI Group, BAZIS-A, Sensata, NAK and Orda…
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How the LRT launch on May 16, 2026 affected apartment prices in Astana: National Bank estimates by line segment (+4.6% to +10.5%), the route and 18 stations, districts…
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Almaty district of Astana in 2026: where its boundaries run after Sarayshyk was split off, resale and new-build apartment prices, ongoing projects and who the district…
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Nura district of Astana in 2026: the left bank's most actively built-up district, new-build and resale prices, projects by BI Group, BAZIS-A, Sensata, NAK and Orda…
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Astana has six districts: Yesil, Nura, Sarayshyk, Almaty, Baikonur and Saryarka. A 2026 comparison: river bank, area, resale and new-build apartment prices, the LRT…
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BI Group, BAZIS-A, NAK, Orda Invest and Sensata Group: years on the market, completed and ongoing complexes per Krisha.kz, projects by Astana district and a checklist…
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Serviced apartments and apart-hotels in Astana in 2026: how non-residential premises differ from an apartment, residence registration and mortgages, short-term rental…
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Suburban property around Astana in 2026: plot prices per Homsters (KZT 10–20m for 10 sotkas in Nura, KZT 20–35m with utilities), residential construction plots vs…
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Common mistakes of buyers and investors in Astana in 2026: a reservation instead of a shared construction agreement, unchecked encumbrances, non-residential premises…
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Comparing the Astana and Almaty housing markets in 2026 with BNS data: new-build prices per m² (KZT 747,116 and 739,762) and resale prices, rents (KZT 6,079 and 6,224…
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Can a Russian or other foreigner buy an apartment in Kazakhstan? Housing requires a residence permit; commercial property does not. The law, 2026 non-resident taxes…
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What is happening with housing prices in Astana in 2026: new builds KZT 747,116 per m², resale KZT 740,356, rent KZT 6,079 (BNS, August), 19.1% annual growth in primary…
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Investing in commercial property in Astana in 2026: how premises differ from an apartment, how to calculate returns, taxes (not allowed for the self-employed, 3%…
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10 residential complexes under construction or completing on Astana's left bank by BI Group, BAZIS-A, Sensata Group, Orda Invest and NAK: districts, planned completion…
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Flipping apartments in Astana in 2026: 10–15% income tax if sold before two years of ownership, renovation costs do not reduce the tax base, resale prices grow more…
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Renting out an apartment in Astana in 2026: average rent KZT 6,079 per m² (BNS, August), a median one-room rent of about KZT 240,000, a 9–10% gross yield, taxes — 4%…
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Which taxes a property owner pays in Kazakhstan in 2026 — property tax under Art. 602 of the Tax Code, tax on rent and sale (2 years, 3 years for shared construction)…
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Mortgages in Astana in 2026: a 20% cap on the effective rate from July 1, "7-20-25" at 7%, Nauryz, Otau, Umai, housing savings. Program comparison, payment examples and…
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How to assess an apartment's return in Astana in 2026: a gross rental yield of about 9% per BNS data, 9.8% inflation, a 16.25% base rate, entry prices by district, the…
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How to start investing in Astana real estate in 2026: entry prices by district, a 9–10% gross rental yield per BNS data, strategies and their risks, taxes (2 years, 3…
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