Guides to buying and renting a home in Lebanon
Short, practical answers about buying, renting and owning a home in Lebanon.
Buying
How buying a home in Lebanon works, and how long it takes
From the first viewing to a title deed in your name: the five steps, and where the weeks go.
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The hidden costs of buying a home in Lebanon
About 4% in government fees for a Lebanese buyer, 6% for a foreigner, then the agent and the lawyer. Here's where each dollar goes.
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How to get a title extract (إفادة عقارية) in Lebanon, and how to read it
The official extract comes from the Land Registry. The app, OMT and Whish give a quick copy for a first look. Here is what each is worth, and how to read it.
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Can foreigners buy property in Lebanon? The 3,000 m² rule and the rest
A 1969 law, amended in 2001, sets the rules. Most foreigners buying a flat need no licence, but they pay a higher registration fee.
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Apartment prices in Lebanon by area in 2026
What apartments ask per m² across Lebanon in November 2026, from Downtown Beirut to Zgharta, with each home counted once.
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Buying a home in Lebanon from abroad: power of attorney, money and timing
Someone in Lebanon can sign for you if the paper is right. What to write in it, where to sign it, and how to get the money there.
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Buying off-plan in Lebanon: how to protect your money
Until the building is finished and divided, you hold a contract, not a flat. These checks and clauses decide how well that contract protects you.
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Housing loans and payment plans in Lebanon in 2026
The Housing Bank is where most buyers who need a loan go in 2026. Its terms, what a loan costs each month, and how to pay a developer or an owner in instalments.
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Title deeds in Lebanon: the green deed, shares and what to check
The green deed is a copy of the Land Registry's page for the property, not the proof itself. Here's what it tells you, what shares mean, and where the paper is weaker.
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The exploitation factor in Lebanon: how much you can build on a plot
Two numbers set what you can build on a plot, and so most of what the land is worth. Here's how to read them, with a plot worked through.
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Renting
How much is rent in Beirut? Prices by neighbourhood in 2026
What apartments in Beirut ask per month in November 2026, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and how that compares with the rest of Lebanon.
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Renting an apartment in Lebanon: the lease, the deposit and the checks
By law a home lease runs at least three years, whatever the paper says. Here are the costs on top of the rent and the checks to make before you sign.
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Lebanon's rent law explained: old rents and new leases in 2026
Which law covers your lease, where the old-rent deadlines stand in November 2026, and what tenants and owners can do now.
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Owning a home
What it costs to run a home in Lebanon each month
Electricity comes in two bills, water sometimes comes by truck, and heating depends on the altitude. Here's what each one costs at today's official prices.
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Property tax in Lebanon: what owners pay each year
Owners pay built-property tax on the rent or rental value. A home you live in pays it only above 360 million pounds a year, and whoever lives there pays the municipality.
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