Tell Us How the Property Will Be Used

The right shortlist starts with the purpose. An owner-occupier needs a property that supports licensing, staff, customers and daily operations. An investor needs a clearly defined tenant profile, leasing assumptions and an exit audience. A shop, office and specialised commercial unit should not be compared as interchangeable products.

Begin with the fair-price guide so the search is organised around comparable evidence and operating requirements rather than listing photos alone.

• Define owner-occupier or investment use
• Specify the intended business activity
• Avoid comparing unlike commercial assets

Choose the Location Around Real Operations

For retail, tell us about customer catchment, frontage, parking, deliveries and neighbouring activity. For offices, share the preferred business districts, staff commute, metro or road access, visitor parking and required building profile. These factors create a more useful search than choosing an area name alone.

Use the commercial market overview to guide the search, while assessing every option at building and street level.

• Match location to customers and staff
• Check access, parking and deliveries
• Assess the exact building and frontage

Build an All-In Acquisition Budget

Share the purchase budget and whether it must include transfer costs, brokerage, finance expenses, fit-out, reinstatement, initial service charges and vacancy. For a tenanted asset, we also compare the documented income and lease obligations rather than relying on the asking yield.

Use the rental yield and total return guide to compare documented income with service charges, vacancy, fit-out and other costs rather than relying on the asking yield.

• Include fit-out and transaction costs
• Verify income for tenanted assets
• Compare like-for-like commercial units

Receive a Shortlist Built Around the Decision

MKDXB can organise the search around intended use, location, building rules, occupancy, total cost and exit strategy. The shortlist should make the trade-offs visible: a cheaper shell unit may need more capital and time, while a fitted or tenanted unit may carry lease or configuration limitations.

Keep the property exit strategy in view because a workable future sale is part of a sound purchase decision.

• Compare practical trade-offs
• Verify documents before commitment
• Keep the future exit buyer in view