In Batumi, the increase in transactions of newly built flats in February 2026 was mainly driven by foreign buyers, whose share in the secondary market reached 50%. Compared to February of the previous year, the number transactions by foreign buyers increased by 53.9% in the primary market of newly built apartments, and by 47.6% in the secondary market. The share of foreign citizens in the total number of transactions surpassed that of Georgian citizens in both the primary and secondary markets.