Real Estate & Construction in Jordan

Real estate in Jordan is governed by the Real Estate Ownership Law No. 13 of 2019, with title held at the Department of Lands and Survey. Non-Jordanians can own property subject to Council of Ministers approval. We advise on acquisitions, development, leasing, and FIDIC construction contracts and disputes.

Real estate is the single largest store of private wealth in Jordan, and construction remains one of the most active sectors of the economy. From land acquisitions in Amman and the Dead Sea to large infrastructure and mixed-use developments, Abdullah & Partners brings depth on both the transactional and contentious sides of property and construction law.

On the construction side, we advise employers, contractors, subcontractors and consultants at every stage of a project. We draft and negotiate FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Book contracts, bespoke EPC arrangements, design-and-build agreements, and supply and subcontract packages. When claims arise, our construction team handles extension-of-time claims, loss and expense, variations, defects and termination disputes before courts, Dispute Adjudication Boards and arbitral tribunals.

We regularly act for Gulf and international developers investing in Jordanian real estate and for Jordanian contractors working on projects in Iraq and the wider region. Our team coordinates with engineers, quantity surveyors and delay analysts to build claim files that can withstand technical scrutiny.

Great projects are built on paper before they are built on site, a well-drafted contract is the cheapest insurance a developer will ever buy.

Ownership and registration of real estate in Jordan are governed by the Real Estate Ownership Law No. 13 of 2019, with title held and transferred through the Department of Lands and Survey, where title due diligence is carried out before any acquisition. Non-Jordanians can own real estate in Jordan, but a purchase usually requires Council of Ministers approval and must meet the conditions set for foreign ownership, which is why the structure is planned before a deal is signed. Leasing is shaped by Jordan’s landlord and tenant legislation, and multi-unit developments by the rules on apartment and floor ownership that underpin condominium structures. On the construction side, projects are typically built on FIDIC forms, the Red, Yellow and Silver Books, adapted to Jordanian law, with disputes resolved before the courts, Dispute Adjudication Boards, or arbitral tribunals. Source: Department of Lands and Survey.