Tbilisi
Georgia · Caucasus · Asia
Tbilisi blends crumbling Art Nouveau balconies, sulfur bathhouses, and a fast-rising cafe-and-coworking scene along the Mtkvari River. Many nationalities can stay visa-free for a full year, and a 1% small-business tax regime plus rock-bottom living costs have made it a magnet for remote workers since 2022. Expect legendary food and wine, warm hospitality, and an unpolished, energetic city that still costs a fraction of Western Europe.
Wealth migration
Inflowing+300Tbilisi is an emerging tax-haven relocation magnet: 0% foreign-income tax and a 1% regime pulled a Russian-led wealth wave, now cooled by political turmoil.
Tax regime
Territorial tax: foreign-source income 100% exempt; 1% small-business regime
Resident HNWIs pay 0% on foreign dividends/capital gains/rent; sole traders tax turnover at 1% up to ~GEL500k
Golden / investor visa
Georgia Investment Residence Permit (residency-by-investment)
from $300,000
USD 300k in non-agricultural real estate gives a 5-year permit that converts to permanent residence; a cheaper ~USD 100k property path grants a 1-year renewable temporary permit. No citizenship-by-investment exists.
Official source →Why the wealthy are moving, 2025-26
- Territorial taxation: Georgian residents pay 0% on all foreign-source income (dividends, capital gains, overseas rent, royalties), making Tbilisi a low-tax relocation base
- 1% small-business / individual-entrepreneur regime: Russian and other founders can tax service/turnover income at just 1% up to ~GEL500k, fueling 30,000+ new Russian-owned companies registered since the 2022 invasion
- Fast-track HNWI tax-residency route (GEL3m global assets or GEL200k annual income + GEL500k Georgian property) lets the wealthy obtain residency without the 183-day physical-presence test
- Post-2022 Russian/Belarusian wealth and capital flight: National Bank of Georgia logged ~$2bn Russian capital inflow in 2022 and ~$1.5bn in 2023, ~4-5x the prior decade average, with ~60,000 Russians settling
- 2024-25 political crisis a headwind: disputed Oct-2024 election, the Russian-style 'foreign agents' law and a pro-Moscow drift are cooling Western-aligned arrivals and prompting some émigrés to leave for Armenia/Turkey/UAE
More of Tbilisi
Monthly cost breakdown
$1,300solo nomad · mid-rangeClimate
Humid subtropicalPros
- Extremely low cost of living for Europe-adjacent quality
- 365-day visa-free stay for 90+ nationalities plus 1% freelancer tax
- World-class food, wine, and lively nightlife
- Friendly, established expat and nomad community
Cons
- Fixed broadband is slow and patchy by EU standards
- Air quality and traffic can be poor in the center
- New 2026 work-permit rules add regulatory uncertainty
Where nomads stay
Leafy, central, cafe-dense and walkable; top pick for nomads
Upscale, green, near the park; pricier but quieter
Atmospheric Old Town district with historic architecture and bars
Modern, residential, better value rents with metro access
Coworking
- Impact Hub Tbilisi
- Lokal
- Terminal
- Fabrika
Annual events
- Tbilisi Open Air (music festival)Jun
- New Wine FestivalMay
- Tbilisoba (city festival)Oct
