Alatau City: Investment Promotion and Special Regime at the German Business Day

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Published 11 Nov 2026 · last updated 11 Nov 2026 · 12 Oct 2026

At the 28th German Business Day in Almaty, Alisher Abdykadyrov of the Alatau City Authority campaigned for investments in the new large-scale project north of Almaty. The Kazakh government positions the settlement as a city of accelerated development with special administrative, tax, and customs regulations. A key point of the legal framework is the possibility for foreign citizens to acquire real estate in the special regime.

Key facts

• Alatau City is being developed north of Almaty as a new city and economic region with a special legal regime.
• Special administrative, tax, and customs regulations and a digital city district are planned.
• Foreign citizens can acquire real estate in the special regime.
• The Alatau City Authority campaigned for investments at the 28th German Business Day in Almaty.

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1. KI, Rohstoffe, neue Stadt: Wohin steuert Kasachstans Wirtschaft?Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung · 12 Oct 2026 · DE