Worked strategies anchored to real transactions — labeled honestly, like everything on this platform

Real Investment Strategies. Real Numbers.

Three investor strategies, worked end to end with the same math we publish everywhere else — anchored to rents we actually collect and transactions we actually closed. As client journeys complete, they replace these blueprints as full case studies.

$400,000
Largest transaction closed by Tbilisi Home, 2026
$700–3,000
Monthly rents currently achieved across our managed & brokered portfolio
2022
Operating since — brokerage, renovation & management under one roof
14+
Tbilisi districts covered, with foreign owners served remotely
Which Investor Are You?

Every Strategy Starts With the Objective

The Cash-Flow Investor

"Generate monthly rental income." Buy at or below district-average price → furnish well → rent long-term → collect monthly. Blueprint 01.

The Appreciation Investor

"Build wealth over 5–10 years." Premium location → quality asset → patient hold → benefit from scarcity. Blueprint 02.

The Residency Investor

"Own property and establish a connection with Georgia." A $150,000+ qualifying purchase → renewable residence permit for the family → income while you decide. Runs through either blueprint.

Strategy Blueprint 01 — Cash Flow

From Purchase to Passive Income — Saburtalo 2-Bedroom

Worked blueprint

The investor: international private buyer, ~$150k budget, wants stable income with zero local involvement — the property must work while they live abroad.

The strategy: a 2-bedroom near Saburtalo's metro and university corridor, bought near the district average, furnished to international-tenant standard, managed under our 8% full-management service.

Real anchor: we currently manage a Saburtalo 1-bedroom for a foreign owner at $700/month collected rent — this blueprint is that model, one size up. Rent assumption cross-checked against Galt & Taggart's $11.7/m² Saburtalo average.
Purchase (≈78 m²)$130,000
Renovation + furniture$23,000
Total investment$153,000
Monthly rent, furnished$1,000
Gross yield (on total)7.8%
Net yield after all costs≈6.0%

Net: 95% occupancy, 8% management, 5% rental tax, maintenance reserve. Same engine as the calculator — run this exact scenario yourself.

Strategy Blueprint 02 — Capital Preservation

Premium Asset Acquisition — Vake

Worked blueprint

The investor: $400k+ budget, thinks in decades not months. Yield matters less than owning a scarce, resellable asset with the best tenant pool in the city.

The strategy: high-floor quality stock in Vake — embassy district, international schools, executive tenants. Vake apartments appreciated +7.8% in the year to Q4 2025 (Geostat) while holding the city's deepest resale market.

Real anchor: Tbilisi Home closed a $400,000 transaction in 2026 — this tier is not theoretical for us. Premium rent assumption consistent with Vake's $13.8/m² district average (G&T).
Purchase (~170 m² premium)$420,000
Furnishing to executive standard$15,000
Total investment$435,000
Monthly rent$2,500
Gross yield (on total)6.9%
Strategy weightAppreciation + quality

Why it works: limited central supply · strong foreign demand · premium resale depth · $150k+ purchases carry residence-permit eligibility.

Strategy Blueprint 03 — Value-Add

Buy. Renovate. Re-rate. — Central Value-Add

Worked blueprint

The investor: comfortable with a 3–6 month project in exchange for built-in equity. The Tbilisi edge: renovation costs a fraction of what the market pays for renovated product.

The strategy: older central apartment bought below district average → full renovation at 2026 contractor rates ($150–330/m²) → furnished → re-rented and revalued as modern stock.

Real anchor: a live example sits on our Opportunities page now — 40 m² on the Aghmashenebeli corridor at $60,000, $1,500/m² against a $1,613 district average, in a district appreciating +10.3% YoY.
Purchase (unrenovated)$90,000
Renovation + furniture$35,000
Total investment$125,000
Post-renovation value (scenario)$145–160k
Monthly rent, renovated$850–950
Gross yield (on total)≈8.2–9.1%

Equity creation ≈$20–35k is a scenario, not a promise — it depends on buying below average and controlling the renovation. Both are precisely the work we manage.

The Transformation

Before & After: How Value Gets Created

The numeric anatomy of a value-add project. Photo documentation from our next completed renovation will live here — we'd rather show you real walls than stock images.

$90,000
1 · Purchase — tired condition, below district average $/m²
+$35,000
2 · Full renovation + furnishing at 2026 contractor rates
$145–160k
3 · Revalued as modern furnished stock (scenario)
$850–950/mo
4 · Re-rented at renovated-stock rates
Before photos — reserved for our next completed renovation project
After photos — same frame, same room, real result
For Larger Investors

Portfolio Acquisition — the Institutional Version

10-Apartment Portfolio

Worked example — mandates quoted individually
Acquisition$1.5M
Average rent / unit$800/mo
Monthly income at 93% occ.≈$7,440
Gross yield (target)≈6.0–7.5%
OperationsTbilisi Home

Bulk acquisitions typically price below unit-by-unit market value — the discount is the margin. Sourcing runs through owner-direct channels and developer relationships; see large-investor mandates.

Owner Voices

What Our Owners Say

We publish only real, attributed, specific quotes — collected with permission from clients we actually serve. No "great service!" filler. First quotes are being gathered now.

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Owner testimonial slot · foreign owner, managed property · being collected with permission
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Owner testimonial slot · investment client · being collected with permission
The Part Most Websites Skip

Every Investment Has Risks. Here Are Yours.

Sophisticated investors don't trust a market with no downside. Tbilisi has real risks — knowing them is how you price a deal correctly.

Market risk

Prices rose citywide in 2025, but asking rents fell ~11% the same year (TBC Capital) as supply caught up post-2022. Yields compress when rent softens — our underwriting uses current rents, not peak-year rents.

Vacancy risk

No property is occupied forever. We model 95% occupancy (≈18 vacant days/year) as standard, and our management fee is charged only on collected rent — vacancy costs us too.

Currency considerations

Property trades in USD but tenants often pay in GEL. The lari has been broadly stable in recent years, but currency movement affects converted returns — leases can be USD-denominated to reduce exposure.

Maintenance reality

Older stock needs a real reserve — we budget 1–1.5% of property value annually and show it in every projection. A calculator that ignores maintenance is lying to you.

Regulatory change

Rules move: the residency-by-investment threshold rose from $100k to $150k in March 2026. We track changes and update this platform's published figures — check dates on every number.

Our role

Identify opportunities, analyze risks honestly, and build strategies aligned with each investor's goals — then operate the asset so the plan survives contact with reality.

Your Turn

Which Blueprint Fits Your Capital?

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