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Judicial and open-market real-estate appraisal in Madagascar

Accredited real-estate expert in Madagascar: the fair value, since 1990

Mortgage guarantee, rental value, open-market value, judicial and estate appraisal: reports by an independent expert, signed by Mr RABENIMANANA Normand, registered with the CAREA (Compagnie des Arbitres Rapporteurs et Experts Agréés près les Cours et Tribunaux de Madagascar) since 1990, carrying the evidential weight granted to the accredited expert.

  • Since 1990judicial accreditation
  • CAREAcode of ethics
  • The whole islandfrom Toamasina to Nosy Be
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Who we serve

Appraisal tailored to each client

Banks & credit institutions

Valuation prior to granting a mortgage loan, collateral appraisal during the loan term, real-estate portfolio valuation and due diligence before taking security.

Mortgage guarantee

Courts & tribunals

Appointment as judicial expert in real-estate disputes: contested inheritance partitions, divorces involving real-estate assets, expropriations, construction litigation.

Judicial appraisal

Notaries & notarial offices

Valuation for the basis of registration duties, amicable inheritance partitions, gifts and marriage contracts involving real-estate assets.

Assets and estates

Individuals & businesses

Purchase, sale, gift, inheritance, asset declaration, challenge to an administrative valuation or due diligence before an acquisition.

Tell us what you need
Portrait of Mr RABENIMANANA Normand, founder of the Firm

1990Registration with the CAREA

The founder

Since 1990, serving Malagasy justice and credit

Founded in 1990 in Antananarivo by Mr RABENIMANANA Normand, Building & Real-Estate Expert accredited to the Courts and Tribunals of Madagascar, the Firm supports banks, courts, notaries and private individuals with their real-estate valuation questions.

Significant experience in general construction informs every report: the expert values a property knowing how it was actually built.

RABENIMANANA NormandFounding President & Principal Expert

  • Independence
  • Impartiality
  • Probity
  • Competence
  • Confidentiality
+35years of accreditation to the Courts and Tribunals
1990registration with the CAREA
+1,500appraisals completed
5–15business days for a standard report in Antananarivo

How an assignment unfolds

Four stages, one standard

From your first message to the signed report, each stage is governed by the letter of engagement and the CAREA code of ethics.

  1. First exchange

    You describe what you need. The Firm checks that there is no conflict of interest and sends you a fee proposal.

  2. Inspection of the property

    Once the letter of engagement is signed and the documents received, the expert inspects the property and records its characteristics.

  3. Analysis

    Legal status, local market references and appropriate methods: comparison, capitalisation, replacement cost.

  4. Signed report

    Delivery of the signed and stamped report, generally within 5 to 15 business days for a standard property in Antananarivo.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about real-estate appraisal in Madagascar.

An expert accredited to the Courts and Tribunals is a professional officially recognised by the Malagasy judicial system to produce valuations and appraisal reports carrying evidential weight in court. Mr RABENIMANANA Normand has been registered with the CAREA since 1990; his reports carry the evidential weight granted to this status, their effect with regard to third parties being assessed under ordinary law.

The CAREA (Compagnie des Arbitres Rapporteurs et Experts Agréés) brings together the experts officially accredited by the Malagasy courts. Registration attests to the expert’s professional competence and to his adherence to the Compagnie’s code of ethics. Mr RABENIMANANA Normand has been a member since 1990.

For any property-loan, mortgage-guarantee or bank-financing file in Madagascar, you need an appraisal report signed by an accredited expert. The Firm issues open-market valuation reports that meet the standards of Malagasy credit institutions. Contact us via the form for a personalised fee proposal.

The time required depends on the complexity of the property and its location. For a standard property in Antananarivo, allow generally between 5 and 15 business days from receipt of the signed letter of engagement and the necessary documents (land title, plans, schedule of condition...). For judicial appraisals, the time limit is set by the court’s order.

Yes, the Firm operates throughout Madagascar — Toamasina, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toliara, Antsiranana and rural areas. Travel costs are quoted and submitted for approval before any commitment, in accordance with our fee agreement.

A real-estate valuer estimates the value of a property. The accredited expert registered with the CAREA (Compagnie des Arbitres Rapporteurs et Experts Agréés près les Cours et Tribunaux de Madagascar) also issues a report signed under his own responsibility, carrying the evidential weight granted to this status and admissible before the courts and credit institutions.

Panorama of Antananarivo and Lake Anosy at sunset

Areas served

From Antananarivo to Nosy Be, anywhere in Madagascar

Head office in Analamahitsy, Antananarivo. The Firm travels throughout the island; travel costs are quoted and submitted for your approval before any commitment.

  • Antananarivo head office
  • Toamasina
  • Fianarantsoa
  • Mahajanga
  • Toliara
  • Antsiranana
  • Nosy Be Hell-Ville, Ambatoloaka
  • Rural areas

Contact

Get in touch

Confidential discussion of your file. A personalised fee proposal is sent to you after review of your request.

Or write to contact@expertimmo.mg