Key points
- The Geospatial Real Estate Portal (REGA) shows interactive maps of regions, cities, neighbourhoods, land plots, points of interest, off-plan projects and approved offices.
- The National Geospatial Platform (GEOSA) offers, after registration, data layers for planning, transport, services and land plots.
- A map helps you understand a location but does not prove ownership or building requirements; the deed, survey report and municipality are the reference.
- Binaaline only links to official services and does not collect or display private ownership data.
Before visiting a plot you can learn a lot from official maps: the neighbourhood, nearby services, schools, hospitals and development projects. This guide points you to official sources and explains the limits of what they offer.
1) Official maps
| Source | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Geospatial Real Estate Portal (Real Estate General Authority) | Interactive maps of regions, cities, neighbourhoods and land plots, points of interest (education, religious, health, hospitality), off-plan projects, brokerage offices and engineering offices approved for unit subdivision, areas announced for real estate registration, with search and query of spatial data1 |
| National Geospatial Platform (General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information) | After registration: data layers for planning and development, transport, security and safety, social, health, education and commercial services, and land plots, through an interactive dashboard2 |
| GIS page on the National Platform | Links to service maps (health, education, transport), the national address, the official map, and Riyadh maps2 |
2) What a map does not tell you
- Ownership: proven by an updated deed, not a map. See before buying land.
- Building requirements (setbacks, building ratio, floors, use): from the municipality or an engineering office.
- Soil and water: not shown on public maps; they need an on-site check. See soil and foundations and water around the building.
- Data currency: maps may not reflect the latest change; confirm with the competent authority before any decision.
3) Practical steps
- Identify the plot from the plan and plot numbers on the deed.
- Open it on the Geospatial Real Estate Portal to see the neighbourhood, services and projects around it.
- Visit the site at two different times (day and evening, and on a rainy day if possible).
- Ask the municipality or an engineering office for the written building requirements.
- Move on to the building journey after buying.
Binaaline only gives you links to official services; opening a link takes you to the authority's site under its terms. We do not collect or display private ownership data.
Sources
The number next to a statement points to its source in this list. Sources back the general information; anything marked “practical advice” is editorial experience, not a quoted source. Anything that affects safety, structural design or electrical installations needs a licensed professional, and in Saudi Arabia the binding reference is the Saudi Building Code.
- 1Geospatial Real Estate Portal — Real Estate General Authority (REGA)
- 2Geographic Information Systems (national platform page) — Saudi National Platform (my.gov.sa)