Qatar is renewing efforts to make real estate more attractive to expatriate residents, foreign investors and real estate funds.

A new law will add to the limited number of locations where non-Qataris can buy real estate outright. The country will also implement a two-tiered residency program that rewards large investors with government-provided services.

Qatar has been grappling with an excess supply of homes following a construction boom tied to the 2022 World Cup, and property prices have slumped 26% since the start of 2016. Consulting firm ValuStrat estimates an oversupply of residential property reached 80,000 units at the end of the first half, with 7,250 more units expected to hit the market in the second half of 2020.

The country’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, said the new rules will benefit both domestic and international investors, and will further boost the diversification of the economy. Buyers of a property worth 3.65m riyals ($1m) or more will be eligible for permanent residency, with benefits including health care and education –typically only granted to Qatari citizens and a tiny contingent of foreigners who’ve lived in Qatar for decades.