Owners
Wanting to know what a property is worth before deciding to sell, mortgage or invest.
Commercial and Industrial Property Valuation
Valuation of shops, offices, warehouses, facilities and industrial property in Lebanon, based on trading location, permitted use, income and lettability.
Commercial and industrial
What the service is
Valuation of property used for trade, professional practice or industry: shops, offices, warehouses, commercial buildings and facilities.
A sworn expertRecognised by the courts and the banks of Lebanon.
A dated reportA value tied to its valuation date and stated purpose.
Arabic or EnglishReports prepared in the language the recipient requires.
From Lebanon or abroadA file starts with a document review, wherever you are.
Who it is for
Who usually asks for it
Who arrives at this service, and what each of them needs from it.
Buyers
Wanting an independent view before committing to a deal.
Heirs
Needing a common basis for dividing an estate between several parties.
Lawyers
Needing a documented technical opinion within a case.
Banks and lenders
Assessing property offered as security, on their own requirements.
Companies
Valuing property assets for an accounting, administrative or negotiating purpose.
Lebanese abroad
Owning property in Lebanon with no current sense of its value, starting the file remotely.
When
When you need it
The situations this kind of file is usually asked for in.
- 01
Sale or purchase
- 02
A partnership, or a partner exiting
- 03
Inheritance
- 04
Financing or security
- 05
Corporate asset valuation
- 06
Testing an investment or comparing options
Property types
The property this covers
Each type carries its own documents and its own approach, settled when the file is reviewed.
Retail units
Offices and clinics
Warehouses
Commercial buildings
Premises fitted for professional use
Industrial property, according to the nature of the file
The work
What the work involves
- 01Establishing the purpose
Sale? Inheritance? Court? Bank? The purpose determines the report's scope and form, and is agreed before work starts.
- 02Reviewing documents
Confirming the property's identity, ownership, area and registered charges, and identifying what is missing.
- 03Inspection
Visiting the property and recording what no document shows: actual condition, surroundings, access, current use.
- 04Analysis
Testing the evidence against the market and comparable properties, choosing the approach that fits the property type and the quality of the data.
- 05Reporting
A full record of the property, purpose, sources, methodology, assumptions, and the conclusion with its date.
Documents
Documents required
A reference list, not a precondition. Send what you have; what is missing is identified at review.
Title extract and proof of ownership
An extract from the Land Registry showing ownership and any registered charges.
Maps and area statements
To establish boundaries, area, shape and the relationship to the surrounding roads.
Building and operating permits where relevant
Leases and income statements
The lease and the income details, where the property is let.
Details of use and fixed installations
Any registered charges or mortgages
Charges and mortgages registered against the property.
The outcome
What you receive
A report a third party can read, and follow to the conclusion it reaches.
Value is tied to its valuation date and stated purpose, and acceptance of the report rests with the institution requesting it.
Tell me the property, the region and why the value is needed.
The file is reviewed first: documents required, scope of work, expected timeframe. No fee is quoted before that.