Residential buildings in Beirut, on Oct. 22, 2025. (Credit: Illustration photo Philippe Hage Boutros/L’Orient-Le Jour)
This article was updated on April 6, 2026, to reflect potential market shifts following the April 5 strike on Ain Saade, in an area of Metn previously considered safe.Although fragile, the cease-fire brokered between Israel and Hezbollah that ended the latest war in November 2024 has fueled more than a year of cautious yet tangible optimism across Lebanon’s real estate sector.“After a conflict, a certain momentum quickly took hold, despite the Damocles’ sword hanging over the truce. Demand and prices rose, especially in Beirut, even though they remained 10 to 20% below pre-2019 levels, in constant prices. Things slowed down a bit during the summer, with the Israel-Iran war in June 2025 and fears of civil war, but activity soon picked back up,” said Guillaume Boudisseau, an adviser at Ramco Real Estate Advisers.“Since the war resumed on...
This article was updated on April 6, 2026, to reflect potential market shifts following the April 5 strike on Ain Saade, in an area of Metn previously considered safe.Although fragile, the cease-fire brokered between Israel and Hezbollah that ended the latest war in November 2024 has fueled more than a year of cautious yet tangible optimism across Lebanon’s real estate sector.“After a conflict, a certain momentum quickly took hold, despite the Damocles’ sword hanging over the truce. Demand and prices rose, especially in Beirut, even though they remained 10 to 20% below pre-2019 levels, in constant prices. Things slowed down a bit during the summer, with the Israel-Iran war in June 2025 and fears of civil war, but activity soon picked back up,” said Guillaume Boudisseau, an adviser at Ramco Real Estate Advisers.“Since the war...
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