Property Sale Contract Template in Saudi Arabia, Ready to Copy
5 October، 2026
Before the official title transfer (known in Saudi Arabia as ifragh, الإفراغ), the seller and buyer usually sign a preliminary property sale contract that sets the price, the payments and the transfer date. This contract is what both sides rely on if the transfer is delayed, a mortgage comes to light, or one of them backs out. Below is a general property sale contract template you can copy, with an explanation of the clauses that protect both parties. A preliminary contract does not replace the official title transfer, which is what actually transfers ownership.
Preliminary property sale contract template (general form)
Official documents and filings in Saudi Arabia are in Arabic, so the Arabic template below is the one to sign and use, and the Arabic text prevails. An English translation follows it to help you understand and prepare the content.
عقد بيع عقار (ابتدائي)
حُرر بتاريخ [ ] بين:
البائع: [الاسم]، رقم الهوية [ ]، الجوال [ ].
المشتري: [الاسم]، رقم الهوية [ ]، الجوال [ ].
البند الأول — العقار: [أرض / فيلا / شقة] في حي [ ] بمدينة [ ]، بموجب الصك رقم [ ] وتاريخ [ ]، مساحته [ ] م²، وحدوده: شمالاً [ ]، جنوباً [ ]، شرقاً [ ]، غرباً [ ].
البند الثاني — الثمن: [ ] ريال، يُدفع كالتالي:
- عربون: [ ] ريال عند التوقيع، [يُخصم من الثمن].
- الباقي: [ ] ريال عند الإفراغ عبر [شيك مصدق / تحويل / وسيلة الدفع المعتمدة في الإفراغ].
البند الثالث — الإفراغ: يلتزم البائع بإفراغ العقار للمشتري في موعد أقصاه [ ].
البند الرابع — إقرار البائع: يُقر البائع بأن العقار مملوك له، وخالٍ من الرهن والحجز والإيقاف وأي نزاع، [أو: عليه رهن لصالح ( ) يلتزم البائع بفكه قبل الإفراغ].
البند الخامس — الضريبة والرسوم: يتحمل [البائع / المشتري] ضريبة التصرفات العقارية، ويتحمل [ ] السعي ورسوم الإفراغ.
البند السادس — الإخلال:
- إذا امتنع البائع عن الإفراغ: [يرد العربون مضاعفاً / يلتزم بـ ( )].
- إذا امتنع المشتري عن إكمال الشراء: [يفقد العربون / يلتزم بـ ( )].
البند السابع — التسليم: يُسلَّم العقار [خالياً من الشواغل / بحالته الراهنة] بتاريخ [ ].
البند الثامن — حل النزاع: أمام المحكمة المختصة في [المدينة].
البائع: [الاسم والتوقيع] المشتري: [الاسم والتوقيع]
الشاهد الأول: [ ] الشاهد الثاني: [ ]
Property Sale Contract (Preliminary)
Made on [ ] between:
Seller: [Name], ID number [ ], mobile [ ].
Buyer: [Name], ID number [ ], mobile [ ].
Clause 1 — The property: [Land / villa / apartment] in [ ] district, [ ] city, under title deed no. [ ] dated [ ], with an area of [ ] m², bounded on the north by [ ], south by [ ], east by [ ], west by [ ].
Clause 2 — Price: [ ] riyals, payable as follows:
- Deposit: [ ] riyals on signing, [deducted from the price].
- Balance: [ ] riyals on title transfer by [certified cheque / transfer / the payment method approved for the title transfer].
Clause 3 — Title transfer: The Seller undertakes to transfer title of the property to the Buyer no later than [ ].
Clause 4 — Seller's declaration: The Seller declares that they own the property and that it is free of any mortgage, attachment, suspension or dispute, [or: that it is mortgaged in favour of ( ), which the Seller undertakes to release before the title transfer].
Clause 5 — Tax and fees: [The Seller / the Buyer] bears the real estate transaction tax, and [ ] bears the brokerage commission and the transfer fees.
Clause 6 — Breach:
- If the Seller refuses to transfer title: [returns double the deposit / undertakes to ( )].
- If the Buyer refuses to complete the purchase: [forfeits the deposit / undertakes to ( )].
Clause 7 — Handover: The property is handed over [vacant / in its current condition] on [ ].
Clause 8 — Dispute resolution: Before the competent court in [city].
Seller: [Name and signature] Buyer: [Name and signature]
First witness: [ ] Second witness: [ ]
Does a preliminary contract transfer ownership of the property?
No. Ownership transfers through the official title transfer or registration in the Real Estate Register. The preliminary contract binds both parties to complete the sale and sets out the consequences of a breach.
The seller refused to transfer title after taking the deposit. What can I do?
You can ask the court to compel the transfer, or to cancel the sale with a refund of what you paid plus compensation, depending on the contract and the circumstances.
Do I need witnesses to the contract?
They are not a condition of its validity, but witnesses and clear signatures strengthen your evidence if there is a dispute.
Buying or selling property?
The Usus Law Firm team reviews sale contracts and title deeds before the transfer and handles real estate cases in Riyadh and Tabuk.
This article is general legal information and is not a substitute for advice on your specific case. Court proceedings in Saudi Arabia are in Arabic; the official Arabic text of each law prevails.
