Rwanda Real Estate: What Foreign Buyers Must Know: Rwanda’s real estate market is open to foreign buyers, with a clear and investor-friendly legal framework. All land is owned by the state, and both foreigners and Rwandan citizens acquire land through long-term leasehold (often up to 99 years) rather than freehold ownership, while fully owning any buildings or developments on it. Foreigners may purchase residential property for personal use under leasehold and can legally use, rent, sell, or tra