“Your trusted partner for navigating Ethiopian commercial and residential real estate law with precision and expertise!”

The term “real estate” refers to a real property that includes land and anything permanently attached to it or built on it, whether natural or human-made. The laws and regulations pertaining to real estate are not only restricted to land, but also apply to other immovable structures such as buildings, houses, trees and minerals permanently affixed to the land. Besides this, it also consists of benefits, interests, and rights that are legally attached to the real property, this includes certain rights to the air above the particular land and the drill in the ground beneath it. However, the practice area of commercial and residential real estate relates to sales, purchases, leasing and other transfers of real estate and real property, title to real property, settlement of claims against real property rights, property development, land use, related agricultural issues and environmental compliance, financing, mortgages, and foreclosures and various other issues.

For clients who are engaging in real estate transactions or are involved in real estate disputes, Makkobilli Law Firm relies on decades of practical experience in the specialized field of residential and commercial real estate law. Having an experienced real estate attorney who speak the language on your side can help you more easily navigate the complicated legal landscape.

At Makkobilli Law Firm, we understand how these intricate laws can affect your ability to protect your rights arising out of or in connection with residential and commercial real estates. We have attorneys with extensive experience and track record serving legal needs of clients (real estate owners/prospective owners, developers, buyers, seller, contractor, lender, investor, real estate agent, broker, landlord or tenant) in all aspects of real estate practice. Our attorneys break down the details so you know exactly where you stand at every stage of the process. They also provide the expert services that will assist you in understanding and choosing the proper course of action in your real estate transactions and offer the legal representation and guidance to safeguard your commercial and residential real estate interests and rights in Ethiopia.

Our Services

We provide legal counseling, legal document preparation/review, litigation and other legal services to a real estate owner or prospective property owner, developer, buyer or seller, contractor, lender, investor, real estate agent, broker, landlord or tenant, on a wide array of real estate related matters, including:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating real estate contracts; 
• Commercial purchase and sale;
• Residential purchase and sale;
• Lender representation in loan settlements;
• Landlord/tenant disputes;
• Mortgage modification and foreclosure defense;
• Title deed transfers;
• Co-op and condo disputes and document preparation;
• Commercial and residential lease preparation;
• Certificates of occupancy;
• Refinancing;
• City violation defense;
• Facilitating the selling, buying, and leasing of real estate or other interests in real estates;
• Facilitating the development and use of property and managing approval processes;
• Facilitating the financing of real estate development projects by working with financial institutions;
• Ensuring compliance with environmental standards;
• Review of leases;
• Review of title ensuring ownership; and
• Ensuring whether there are encumbrance on the real estate.