Important legal-status note — 11 September 2026: The 2027 budget is still a proposal under governmental discussion. A complete, officially promulgated schedule of new property-fee rates is not yet publicly available. Therefore, no proposed increase, exemption, or new fee should be presented as final law until Parliament approves the budget and it is published in […]
Today’s most important change is fiscal rather than purely market-driven: the 2027 draft budget contains proposed real-estate capital-gains rules that could materially affect the net proceeds of future sales. At the same time, southern property risk worsened yesterday, Brent is now above $100, housing credit remains one of the few functioning demand catalysts, and transaction […]
Today’s five signals point to a highly segmented Lebanese property market. Beirut asking prices remain elevated in prime districts; housing finance is reopening a narrow channel for residents and expatriates; displacement patterns are beginning to change; southern security risk remains severe, and today’s renewed oil/Hormuz escalation threatens another increase in property operating and development costs. […]
Located in Zahle District, Bekaa Governorate, Ali Al Nahri is a strategically positioned village in Central Bekaa. It lies east of Zahle, at an elevation of approximately 950–960 metres, and acts as a connecting point between Zahle, Riyaq, Sarein, Baalbek and surrounding agricultural communities. Published sources vary on its exact distance from Zahle, placing it […]
This week brought a material security escalation, a new central bank audit, and the start of Google’s AI Max transition. No new Lebanese real-estate or brokerage law was identified. 1. Southern escalation increases location-specific risk Confirmed — 6 September: Israeli strikes killed seven people in southern Lebanon, including casualties in Arab Salim and Nabatieh al-Tahta. […]
Today’s investment picture is more selective than bullish. Transaction activity is recovering, but new fiscal proposals could alter holding structures, southern property administration is being disrupted by conflict, security risk has widened again, and regional energy/logistics costs are moving higher. 1. 2027 budget proposes a fourfold tax increase on holding and offshore companies Status: Confirmed […]
Coverage: 24–31 August 2026 The only major development published within the strict seven-day window concerns Google advertising. Two consequential late-August Lebanese datasets, not covered previously, are also included. No new official nationwide sale-price release or enacted real-estate/brokerage regulation was identified. 1. Google introduces stronger lead tools for Demand Gen Confirmed — 27 August: Google announced […]
Today’s five most consequential signals point to a selective recovery rather than a broad property boom. Residential finance is slowly re-emerging and transaction activity has improved month-on-month, but diaspora traffic remains below last year, while displacement and a renewed Middle East energy shock are materially raising location and operating-cost risk. 1. $100M housing-finance proposal could […]
Today’s strongest signals are housing-finance reform, improving late-summer mobility, continuing displacement pressure, rising property activity, and another increase in energy costs. Together they reinforce a two-speed investment environment: demand is recovering in selected locations, but affordability, security geography and operating expenses remain decisive. 1. State-backed housing finance could return through the 2027 budget Confirmed proposal: […]
Today’s investment picture is becoming more differentiated: cash-backed prime property remains resilient, subsidized finance is supporting lower-priced areas, and financial-system reforms are advancing—while regional energy risk is again raising the cost base for both developers and landlords. 1. Lebanon orders a new forensic-style audit of Banque du Liban Confirmed — 2 September: Lebanon has selected […]
