Can a foreigner buy a villa in Sri Lanka?
A villa comes with its land, and a foreign national cannot take freehold title to land. The usual route is a lease of the plot and house for up to 99 years; condominium apartments are the exception and can be bought freehold. See can a foreigner buy land in Sri Lanka and buying an apartment.
What should I check before buying a villa on the south coast?
The same title checks as for land (a 30-year title search and a fresh survey plan), plus the building's approvals: the local authority's building approval and certificate of conformity, and a Coast Conservation Department permit for any building within 300 m of the sea. See the 8 steps to buy safely.
How much do villas cost on Sri Lanka's south coast?
The live villas and houses on Perch & Acre are advertised at LKR 33,260,000 to LKR 1,130,840,000. Across the coast the median asking price for built property was LKR 1,388,276 per perch of plot, house included (n = 166, 3 November 2026). Asking prices, not sale prices. Method: south coast land prices.
Land for sale by town
Ahangama, Galle, Unawatuna, Weligama, Mirissa, Dickwella, Hiriketiya, Tangalle, Midigama, Koggala, Thalpe, Habaraduwa, Matara.
Buying guides
- Can a foreigner buy land in Sri Lanka?
- The 99-year lease in Sri Lanka explained
- Buying an apartment in Sri Lanka as a foreigner
- Stamp duty, legal fees and the real cost of buying land in Sri Lanka
- The 8 steps to buy land in Sri Lanka safely
US dollar figures are indicative, at LKR 330.83 per US dollar (the rupee's close on 30 September 2026, reported by the Daily FT).
General information, not legal advice. Laws and rates change; confirm every point with your own Sri Lankan lawyer before you pay a deposit.