History of Real Estate

Official heritage listings affect two Beirut properties

The Official Gazette, Issue 45 dated 15 October 2026, records Ministry of Culture Decisions 80 and 81, both dated 23 September 2026, adding plot 503 in Achrafieh and plot 31 in Rmeil to the general inventory of historic buildings. These are adopted administrative decisions. Their effective dates and detailed conditions remain unverified: the Gazette index [...]

Property Power in War and Peace: Wealth, Survival, and the Right to Rebuild

Viraluxe Series for Digital Real Estate Marketing and Real Estate CultureBy Muhammad Itani, Founder and Strategic Director In peace, a property can represent achievement: a first home, a successful investment, a place to establish a business, or an inheritance for the next generation. In war, the same property can become a shelter, an inaccessible asset, [...]

The Future of the Past: Beirut Real Estate Through Wealth, War, and Renewal

How socioeconomic change, political upheaval, and competing visions of the city have shaped Beirut’s properties—and could shape their future.

By Muhammad Itani | Viraluxe Real Estate Consultants

History of Real Estate — Research Shortlist

1. Lebanon’s transition from land to private property Status: Older work newly discovered; exceptionally relevant. APA citation:Samaha, P. (2025). When land became property in Lebanon: The transformation of land codes since 1858 and its implications on planning and public lands. Planning Perspectives. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2025.2525510 Published online: 8 July 2025 Key finding:Using legal, archival, [...]

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