Having served as a property valuation expert witness in Kenya for nearly a decade, I have seen valuation disputes across every scale. My work has spanned from modest residential and commercial land cases worth a few million shillings to Kenya’s largest infrastructure developments, including Phases 1 and 2 of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project valued in the multi-billions. I have appeared in...
I have lived and worked in Botswana and the UK. I have been in your shoes, and I know where it pinches. Investing in real estate is not easy for anyone. It is not like buying shares or government bonds. Investing while living abroad poses an additional challenge. Experiencing the product Before you buy a shoe or a shirt, the normal thing is to try it on to see if it fits. Buying real estate is no...
Have you listened to a politician discouraging you from investing in real estate? Have you believed him? What does he know about the regulations governing banks' property holdings and the investment rules that apply to pension schemes and insurance companies? Did you know that Kenyan retirement benefit schemes can invest up to 30% of their assets in immovable property in Kenya, subject to the applicable...
If you were to search “Are cats better than dogs?” in Google, all you would get are sites listing the reasons why cats are better.
We are not the rational decision makers that we think we are. To avoid decision fatigue, your brain unconsciously looks for shortcuts in reasoning processes by trusting initial data.
While adulting is something that happens over time, marriage and real estate investing are choices you make as you step into adulthood.
"Sometimes people don't really know how to assess their future needs"Charlotte Dougherty. Certified financial planner. Have you been thinking, either actively or passively, about retirement? Would you like a few real estate suggestions to be better prepared for the next phase? Retirement is the “last phase” of your life.Valuer Kariùki, MRICS Follow your dreams Do you dream of...
"Hedonic" literally suggests that the buying of the target property, and hence living in it, is a source of "pleasure". The better (and hence more expensive) the property, the higher this specific notion of real estate pleasure, stemming from property characteristics leading to such sensations: a nice view, proximity to services and pleasant life, the presence of an elevator, safe and sufficient parking...