Advisory
Every real estate decision starts with a question: what should this land become, will the project pay, and what does the market want? NAI Saudi Arabia, part of NAI Global, answers those questions for landowners, developers, investors and owners of existing assets, in Riyadh, Jeddah and across the Kingdom.
Our advisory team brings market research, site analysis and financial modelling together in one study. You receive a recommendation built on evidence, tested against the market, and set out so that you, your board and your financiers can act on it.
Our advisory services
Highest and best use studies
We identify the use of a plot or building that planning allows, the market supports and the numbers reward. The study compares development options side by side and ends with one recommended path.
Real estate feasibility studies
We build the financial model of your project: development cost, revenue, cash flow, returns and financing, tested under different scenarios. You see whether the project works, and under which conditions.
Real estate market studies
We study supply, demand, prices, rents and occupancy for each sector, and benchmark your project against comparable developments, so that every assumption rests on the market as it stands.
Development advisory
We shape the concept: the development mix, the area programme, positioning, phasing and, for retail, the tenant mix. The project is designed to be let, sold or operated from the first sketch.
Every asset type
- Office buildings and business parks.
- Retail centres, high-street retail and food and beverage destinations.
- Residential apartments, villas, compounds and branded residences.
- Hotels, serviced apartments and hospitality.
- Mixed-use developments.
- Commercial and residential land.
- Staff accommodation.
- Industrial land and logistics, through our industrial advisory team.
Who we advise
Landowners
who want to know what their land should become and how to unlock its income.
Developers
who need a concept, a business case and a recommendation they can take to their board.
Investors and funds
who are assessing land, a project or an existing asset.
Owners of underused buildings
who are considering repositioning or redevelopment.
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One study, built on evidence
Our studies follow one line of reasoning. The market context sets the scene. The site analysis shows what the plot can offer. The sector studies and benchmarks show what the market will absorb, and at what price. The development options are then scored and modelled, and the strongest one becomes the recommendation. Each conclusion is traceable to the data behind it.
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From recommendation to a working asset
Advice is only valuable when it can be delivered. Once you have decided, our project management consultancy team can deliver the building, our leasing team can let it, and our property management and facility management teams can run it. Because we manage and operate real estate every day, our studies reflect how buildings actually perform once they are open.
What’s included
Market
national and city context, demand generators, sector studies and benchmarking.
Site
location, access, surrounding developments and SWOT.
Options
development scenarios, weighted scoring and a recommended path.
Concept
development mix, area programme, positioning and phasing.
Finance
development cost, revenue, cash flow, returns, financing, sensitivity and exit options.
How it works
- BriefWe agree the question to be answered, the asset and the decision it supports, and we collect the site and planning documents.
- ResearchWe study the market, the site and comparable projects.
- OptionsWe develop and score the development options.
- ModelWe test the options financially, under base, upside and downside scenarios.
- RecommendWe present a draft for your review, then a final report with a clear recommendation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a highest and best use study and a feasibility study?
A highest and best use study decides what to build. A feasibility study tests whether a chosen project pays, and under which conditions. Many clients combine the two in one engagement.
Which property types do you study?
Office, retail, residential, hospitality, mixed use, land and staff accommodation, and industrial land through our industrial advisory team.
Where do you work?
In Riyadh, Jeddah and across Saudi Arabia.
What do you need from us to start?
The title deed, the plot survey, the permitted building ratio and any planning correspondence, together with access to the site.
Can you carry the project forward after the study?
Yes. Our project management, leasing, property management and facility management teams can take the recommendation through to a working asset.