Practical writing on prices, ownership and process — from inside the Damascus market, not from a distance. Updated as the rules change.
Prices remain 40–60% below their pre-war peak while prime districts have climbed 15–25% off their 2024 lows. A price table built from our own current listings, and what is really driving the market.
The ownership line is the most important line in any listing — and the one buyers skip. What each type means when you buy, and when you come to sell.
Power of attorney, documents, transferring funds after the Caesar Act repeal, and the registration step most buyers postpone — in order.
Eight checks worth doing properly: the registry extract, zoning status, the seller’s standing, structural survey, and the contract clauses that must be written down.
The Caesar Act’s secondary sanctions were repealed in December 2025, reopening transfer channels — but what remains in place still matters for anyone sending money.
