diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst
index 903301182..8ac0b6b86 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/snapshot.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Create new snapshot
         [--name <name>]
         [--description <description>]
         [--force]
+        [--property <key=value> [...] ]
         <volume>
 
 .. option:: --name <name>
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ Create new snapshot
 
     Create a snapshot attached to an instance. Default is False
 
+.. option:: --property <key=value>
+
+    Set a property to this snapshot (repeat option to set multiple properties)
+
+    *Volume version 2 only*
+
 .. _snapshot_create-snapshot:
 .. describe:: <volume>
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
index ef199cbc7..2e9bcc82b 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_snapshot.py
@@ -70,12 +70,15 @@ class TestSnapshotCreate(TestSnapshot):
             "--name", self.new_snapshot.name,
             "--description", self.new_snapshot.description,
             "--force",
+            '--property', 'Alpha=a',
+            '--property', 'Beta=b',
             self.new_snapshot.volume_id,
         ]
         verifylist = [
             ("name", self.new_snapshot.name),
             ("description", self.new_snapshot.description),
             ("force", True),
+            ('property', {'Alpha': 'a', 'Beta': 'b'}),
             ("volume", self.new_snapshot.volume_id),
         ]
         parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
@@ -86,7 +89,8 @@ class TestSnapshotCreate(TestSnapshot):
             self.new_snapshot.volume_id,
             force=True,
             name=self.new_snapshot.name,
-            description=self.new_snapshot.description
+            description=self.new_snapshot.description,
+            metadata={'Alpha': 'a', 'Beta': 'b'},
         )
         self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
         self.assertEqual(self.data, data)
@@ -110,7 +114,8 @@ class TestSnapshotCreate(TestSnapshot):
             self.new_snapshot.volume_id,
             force=True,
             name=None,
-            description=self.new_snapshot.description
+            description=self.new_snapshot.description,
+            metadata=None,
         )
         self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
         self.assertEqual(self.data, data)
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v2/snapshot.py b/openstackclient/volume/v2/snapshot.py
index 5aba04aee..5e6949d44 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v2/snapshot.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v2/snapshot.py
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ class CreateSnapshot(command.ShowOne):
             help=_("Create a snapshot attached to an instance. "
                    "Default is False")
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--property",
+            metavar="<key=value>",
+            action=parseractions.KeyValueAction,
+            help=_("Set a property to this snapshot "
+                   "(repeat option to set multiple properties)"),
+        )
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -61,7 +68,8 @@ class CreateSnapshot(command.ShowOne):
             volume_id,
             force=parsed_args.force,
             name=parsed_args.name,
-            description=parsed_args.description
+            description=parsed_args.description,
+            metadata=parsed_args.property,
         )
         snapshot._info.update(
             {'properties': utils.format_dict(snapshot._info.pop('metadata'))}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597192-52801f7520287309.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597192-52801f7520287309.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2069ca2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597192-52801f7520287309.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add ``--property`` option to ``snapshot create`` command.
+    [Bug `1597192 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1597192>`_]