Valuation services for every kind of property.
Each service applies the valuation approach best suited to the property and the purpose behind the request.
Residential Valuation
Houses, apartments, and condominiums, valued primarily through the sales comparison approach.
Commercial Valuation
Offices, retail space, mixed-use, and industrial buildings, valued primarily through income capitalization.
Land & Leasehold Valuation
Undeveloped or improved land, valued through comparable leasehold transfers.
Loan & Mortgage Valuation
Reports prepared to the standard lenders require to assess collateral.
Insurance Valuation
Focused on replacement cost rather than market value.
Legal, Estate & Tax Valuation
Valuations prepared for probate, estate division, litigation, and property tax assessment.
Nothing left implicit.
- Physical site inspection
- Stated methodology & approach
- Comparable data summary
- Property description & condition notes
- Signed, dated valuation report
- Purpose statement for intended use
What a valuation actually values here.
Ethiopia's land system works differently from many countries, and it shapes what a valuation report can and can't say. Here's the context that matters.
Leasehold, Not Freehold
Under the Ethiopian Constitution, all land is the common property of the state and the people — no individual or business can own land outright.
A valuation of urban property values the leasehold interest and any buildings or improvements on the land — not land ownership itself.
Who Administers Land
At the federal level, the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure sets the policy framework for urban land administration.
Day-to-day administration happens at city level — in Addis Ababa through the City Land Development and Management Bureau and the Landholding Registration and Information Agency.
Common Reasons to Get a Valuation in Ethiopia
Bank loan collateral
Banks lending against a leasehold property require an independent valuation.
Inheritance & estate division
Succession cases often need a dated, defensible valuation to divide a property's value fairly among heirs.
Property tax assessment
Ethiopia's property tax framework depends on accurate valuations.
Legal disputes
Boundary, ownership, or contract disputes often turn on an independent figure.
Insurance
Correctly insuring a building requires knowing its accurate replacement value.
What You'll Need
Requirements vary by service and by city, but most engagements draw on the same core documents.
Landholding certificate or lease agreement
Your proof of leasehold right to the property.
Cadastral or survey record
The plot's official measurement and boundary map.
Valid identification
A national ID or passport for the property holder.
Tax clearance certificate
Proof that property tax obligations are current.
Any prior valuation or survey report
Earlier documentation speeds up comparable research.
Succession documentation (estate cases)
Court or family-law succession papers, where the valuation concerns an inheritance.
Lender's valuation format (loan cases)
If a bank requested the valuation, their specific report format, if provided.
This is general informational guidance, not legal advice. Land administration requirements can vary by city, by case, and over time — confirm specifics with your local land administration bureau, the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, or speak with Dream Assets directly.
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