Real estate investment & joint venture advisory · Pakistan

Real estate joint ventures in Pakistan, secured from title to completion.

MAG Ventures advises foreign investors, leading developers and state institutions on joint ventures and real estate investment. We verify ownership, set fair market value, structure the deal and see it through, with in-house lawyers covering every legal and tax requirement.

Developers and authorities we work with

Bahria Town
DHADefence Housing Authority
Capital Smart City
IMARAT
AKD
CDACapital Development Authority
LDALahore Development Authority
KDAKarachi Development Authority
Who we advise

Counterparties with capital, land or a mandate

Our clients make large, long-horizon commitments. They need a single advisor who can check the facts on the ground, put a fair number on the asset and close the deal on sound legal terms.

Foreign investors

Funds, corporates and overseas Pakistanis entering the market and needing secure, fully documented positions.

Large developers

Developers seeking land, landowner partners or capital for new projects.

State institutions

Public bodies and authorities developing or monetising land through partnerships.

Private investors

High-net-worth individuals and family offices placing capital in land and projects.

Practice areas

What we do

Each mandate draws on the same team: advisors, valuers and lawyers working from one file.

Joint venture structuring & execution

Our principal practice. We bring landowners, developers, investors and state bodies together, then structure and run the venture to completion.

  • Partner identification and introductions
  • Term sheets, profit-sharing and SPV setup
  • Governance, escrow and payment controls
  • Project monitoring through to handover

Investment evaluation

An independent view on whether an opportunity is worth the capital, before you commit.

  • Feasibility and highest-and-best-use studies
  • Cash-flow and return modelling
  • Market, regulatory and counterparty risk
  • Exit options and timing

Ownership & title verification

Confirming who actually owns the land, and that it can be sold, leased or developed.

  • Fard, registry and mutation records
  • Chain of title and encumbrance checks
  • Litigation and dispute searches
  • Approval status with the relevant development authority

Fair market valuation

Defensible values for plots, land parcels and whole projects, for negotiation, financing or board approval.

  • Comparable transaction analysis
  • Income and residual (development) methods
  • Land contribution value in JVs
  • Written valuation reports

Legal & tax counsel

In-house lawyers handle the full legal and tax requirements of each joint venture and investment.

  • JV, shareholder and development agreements
  • Land transfer and conveyancing
  • Regulatory approvals and NOCs
  • Tax structuring and compliance

Investment protection

Your capital committed only against verified title, clear documents and agreed safeguards.

  • Escrow and staged-payment arrangements
  • Conditions precedent tied to approvals
  • Default, exit and dispute-resolution terms
  • Full legal coverage from signing to completion
How a joint venture runs with us

Six stages, one team

We stay on the mandate from the first introduction to the final distribution, so nothing is lost between advisors.

  1. Origination

    Matching land, capital and development capability.

  2. Due diligence

    Title, encumbrances, approvals and counterparties verified.

  3. Valuation & feasibility

    Fair value of each contribution and the project's economics.

  4. Structuring

    Terms, SPV, governance and escrow agreed and documented.

  5. Approvals

    Plans, permissions and NOCs obtained from the authorities.

  6. Execution & exit

    Development monitored, sales tracked, returns distributed.

Our commitments

How we protect our clients

Decision makers rely on our work in boardrooms and approval committees. We hold it to that standard.

Verified before committed

No recommendation to invest until ownership and approvals are confirmed against official records.

Independent valuation

Values set on evidence, so both sides of a joint venture can accept them.

Full legal coverage

Our lawyers draft and review every agreement, from term sheet to completion.

Strict confidentiality

Mandates, counterparties and terms are kept confidential throughout.

For international investors

Pakistan land units

Land in Pakistan is measured in Kanals and Marlas. A Marla is 272.25 sq ft in official records, but many housing societies use 225 sq ft. We confirm which applies to every parcel we evaluate.

Marla size
Kanal1
Marla20
Square feet5,445
Square metres505.9

Indicative only. Transactions rely on the area stated in the official record.

Confidential enquiries

Discuss a mandate with us.

Tell us about the land, the project or the investment you are considering. A partner will respond and arrange a meeting in person or by video.

Your details are kept confidential and used only to reply to your enquiry.