Kazakhstan: Relocation Outlook 2026
The beginning of the year is a natural time for strategic decisions. Are you reviewing your plans for deploying employees across key markets?
If Kazakhstan is in focus, it remains one of the core destinations for international business. At the same time, its attractiveness in 2026 is shaped by three evolving factors:
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Rental market, higher standards and growing budgets
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Tax policy, updated rules for foreign employees
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Financial regulation, stricter requirements for companies
Trend 1. Expat housing: higher standards, more precise budgeting
Rising demand is creating a distinct segment of modern residential complexes with high-quality finishes and well-designed layouts. Higher standards are directly reflected in average rental budgets.
We help companies plan relocation budgets more accurately, based on real-time market monitoring.
Trend 2. Cost of living: reduced predictability
Tax reforms, inflation expectations, rising utility costs, and tighter banking controls are driving revisions to rental rates and lease terms. Market data shows average residential rents nationwide are up around 13% year-on-year, with the upward trend continuing.
Intermark insight
Through partnerships with verified properties, we help secure stable terms and reduce the risk of sudden changes to corporate budgets.
Trend 3. Almaty: status reshapes demand
Environmental factors are shifting expat demand toward the southern districts of Almaty, above Al-Farabi Avenue. At the same time, the city’s growing tourism and cultural infrastructure is strengthening its international profile. Together, these dynamics are forming a new premium rental segment.
Intermark insight
We select housing solutions aligned with employees’ quality-of-life expectations and corporate housing policies.
In 2026, relocation is a managed, end-to-end process that requires simultaneous consideration of financial, legal, and human factors.
