Ebrahim HalabiSworn Real Estate Appraiser

Corporate Asset Valuation

Valuation of company property and fixed assets in Lebanon for restructuring, partner movements, financing, sale and financial reporting — within a clearly defined scope.

Corporate asset valuation

What the service is

Valuation of the property and fixed assets belonging to a company or institution, according to the nature of the asset, the purpose of the valuation, and the documents available.

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.

Owners

Wanting to know what a property is worth before deciding to sell, mortgage or invest.

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.

  1. 01

    Restructuring or reorganisation.

  2. 02

    A new partner entering, or an existing one leaving.

  3. 03

    Financing, or offering assets as security.

  4. 04

    A sale or a merger.

  5. 05

    Preparing financial statements or a financial file.

  6. 06

    Internal planning and investment decisions.

  7. 07

    A dispute between partners or shareholders.

Property types

The property this covers

Each type carries its own documents and its own approach, settled when the file is reviewed.

Land

Offices and head offices

Branches

Warehouses

Buildings

Let investment property

The work

What the work involves

  1. 01Establishing the purpose

    Sale? Inheritance? Court? Bank? The purpose determines the report's scope and form, and is agreed before work starts.

  2. 02Reviewing documents

    Confirming the property's identity, ownership, area and registered charges, and identifying what is missing.

  3. 03Inspection

    Visiting the property and recording what no document shows: actual condition, surroundings, access, current use.

  4. 04Analysis

    Testing the evidence against the market and comparable properties, choosing the approach that fits the property type and the quality of the data.

  5. 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.

A schedule of the assets to be valued

A schedule of the assets to be valued, and what evidences their ownership.

Ownership documents and title extracts

An extract from the Land Registry showing ownership and any registered charges.

Leases, where assets are let or held under lease

The lease and the income details, where the property is let.

Details of actual use

Income data where it attaches to the asset

Income data attaching to the property, where income forms part of the value.

Acquisition dates and technical details where material

Any requirement from the auditor, bank or requesting party

The auditor's or requesting party's requirements, and the form of report they expect.

The outcome

What you receive

Alongside the valuation results, the report states precisely:

Value is tied to its valuation date, stated purpose and the basis adopted. Acceptance for accounting or banking purposes rests with the auditor or the institution concerned.

The reportEbrahim Halabi
  • What the valuation covered.
  • What it did not cover — , and why.
  • The basis adopted and the valuation date.
  • Assumptions and limitations.
  • The purpose it was prepared for.
FAQs

Questions asked about this service

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.