1.37M
residents — more than a third of Georgia’s population. The capital and the country’s main housing market.
Geostat — population as of January 1, 2026
Tbilisi — a capital you’ll want to live in
Fifteen hundred years of history, a third of the country’s population and half of its economy. Using official figures, we explain why this is where people buy apartments.
Why Tbilisi
Only figures from official and international sources — with a link under each one.
53%
of Georgia’s GDP is produced in Tbilisi.
Geostat via 1TV — Tbilisi’s share of GDP, 23.12.2025+7.5%
growth of Georgia’s economy in 2025, following +9.7% in 2024.
Geostat — Georgia’s GDP in 2025, 20.03.20267.8M
foreign visitor arrivals in Georgia in 2025 — a record.
Georgian National Tourism Administration via 1TV, 16.01.2026#2
Tbilisi’s place in the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2026 global ranking of trending destinations.
Time Out — Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2026, Trending Destinations88/100
Georgia’s score in the Gallup Law and Order Index 2025 — on par with Germany, Sweden and Portugal. 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night.
Gallup Global Safety Report 2025#14
Georgia’s place among 192 countries in Rumavi’s 2026 ranking of the best countries to live in and relocate to.
Rumavi — Global Relocation Index 20261 year
visa-free for citizens of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Israel and Moldova — more than 90 countries in total.
Resolution No. 255 of the Government of Georgia (as amended 24.02.2026)35th
Georgia’s place in the world for economic freedom (Heritage Foundation, 2026).
Heritage Foundation — Index of Economic Freedom 2026: Georgia5.4M
passengers passed through Tbilisi airport in 2025 — more than five million for the first time.
TAV Airports — 2025 resultsWe’ll find you an apartment in Tbilisi
Zero commission, prices direct from the developer. A manager will message you within 15 minutes, and within the day we’ll send 5–10 options with prices and payment terms.
A city where people live, work and unwind — which is why an apartment here makes sense both for yourself and as a rental.
What renting out an apartment in Tbilisi earns →History of Tbilisi
From a fortress above warm springs to a capital with the Bridge of Peace.
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Morning in Old Tbilisi by the Kura River 5th centuryA city by the warm springs
Legend has it that King Vakhtang Gorgasali was hunting here when his falcon fell into a hot spring together with its prey. The king ordered a city to be founded on the spot. The name most likely comes from the Georgian word “tbili” — “warm”. The capital was moved here from Mtskheta in 455 or 458, depending on the source.
Source: Britannica — Tbilisi (updated 22.09.2026), C. Lerner, Folklore vol. 16 (2001) — the legend of Tbilisi’s founding
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Narikala Fortress above the Old Town 6th–13th centuriesPersians, Arabs, David the Builder, Mongols
In the 6th century the city was ruled by the Persians, and in the 7th by the Arabs: after 654 it was the seat of an emirate. In 1122, King David IV the Builder took Tbilisi and restored its status as the capital of Georgia. In 1234 the city was captured by the Mongols.
Source: Britannica — Tbilisi (updated 22.09.2026)
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Carved balconies of old Tbilisi 17th–19th centuriesBaths, the fire of 1795 and a new city
The Chreli Abano (“Colorful Bath”) in the Abanotubani quarter has stood since the 17th century. In 1795 a Persian army burned Tbilisi to the ground, and the city had to be rebuilt from scratch. From 1801 Tbilisi was under Russian rule: a railway to Poti arrived in 1872, and one to Baku in 1883. Neighborhoods with carved wooden balconies survive to this day.
Source: Georgian National Tourism Administration — Tbilisi sulfur baths, Britannica — Tbilisi (updated 22.09.2026)
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Panorama of Tbilisi from a hilltop 1918 and 1991Capital of independent Georgia
From 1918 to 1921 Tbilisi was the capital of the independent Democratic Republic of Georgia, and later of the Georgian SSR. On April 9, 1991, Georgia declared independence.
Source: Britannica — Tbilisi (updated 22.09.2026)
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Houses with balconies on the cliffs above the Kura 2007The historic center on the UNESCO list
Since 2007, the Tbilisi Historic District has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
Source: UNESCO — Tbilisi Historic District, Tentative List (2007)
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The Bridge of Peace over the Kura 2010Bridge of Peace
A glass pedestrian bridge designed by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi linked the Old Town with Rike Park and became a symbol of modern Tbilisi.
Source: Georgian National Tourism Administration — Bridge of Peace
Where to buy in Tbilisi
Every district has its own character and its own price. Choose a district and we’ll show you its new builds.
Saburtalo
Families, Long-term rental investors
6 complexes, from $80,100Vake
Families with children, Expats
4 complexes, from $93,450Mtatsminda
Living in the center, Short-term rentals
1 complex, from $121,616Didube
First apartment, Investing on a smaller budget
2 complexes, from $131,813Gldani
Buying in installments, First apartment
1 complex, from $53,457Isani
Investing for growth, First apartment
1 complexWe’ll find you an apartment in Tbilisi
Zero commission, prices direct from the developer. We’ll reply within 15 minutes, send a shortlist within the day and handle the deal all the way to the keys.
Sources
- Geostat — population as of January 1, 2026
- Geostat via 1TV — Tbilisi’s share of GDP, 23.12.2025
- Geostat — Georgia’s GDP in 2025, 20.03.2026
- Georgian National Tourism Administration via 1TV, 16.01.2026
- Time Out — Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2026, Trending Destinations
- Gallup Global Safety Report 2025
- Rumavi — Global Relocation Index 2026
- Resolution No. 255 of the Government of Georgia (as amended 24.02.2026)
- Georgian National Tourism Administration — visa-free entry
- Heritage Foundation — Index of Economic Freedom 2026: Georgia
- TAV Airports — 2025 results
- Britannica — Tbilisi (updated 22.09.2026)
- C. Lerner, Folklore vol. 16 (2001) — the legend of Tbilisi’s founding
- UNESCO — Tbilisi Historic District, Tentative List (2007)
- Georgian National Tourism Administration — Bridge of Peace
- Georgian National Tourism Administration — Tbilisi sulfur baths
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