Investing in Uganda

TYPES OF PROPERTY TAXES IN UGANDA Property tax Rental income tax Capital Gains Tax Withholding tax Stamp duty Property Tax (Rates) Property rates in Uganda are levied by local government councils. Property tax is an old tax but almost died a natural death until the enactment of Local Government (Rating) Act in 2005, when it was revived and became active. The current rating is...

REAL PROPERTY TAXES IN UGANDA By the end of this article, you should be able to know. Meaning of property tax The Law How Does Property Tax Work? Property Valuation How To Calculate Property Tax Property Tax: What It Is, What It Does and How It’s Calculated Property tax is an assessed fee based on the value of a property. And it is just one of many expenses that must be accounted for...

 UGANDA REAL ESTATE MARKET IS AN INVESTOR’S GOLDMINE Overview of the Housing Market Housing Demand: According to Uganda Bureau of Statistics, demand for housing continues to grow in Uganda, amidst rapid population growth and urbanization. Uganda has a deficit of 2.1 million housing units growing at a rate of 200,000 units per year (www.globalpropertyguide.com). It is expected that by 2030 the...

TWO MONTHS FREE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT KAMPALA Spectrum Real Estate Solutions will be offering TWO MONTHS FREE MANAGEMENT for all landlords bringing a new property to us in Feb & March. For our existing and valued landlords, who already have a property managed by us, if you REFER A LANDLORD to us who then takes advantage of the TWO MONTHS FREE MANAGEMENT offer then you too will receive TWO MONTHS of...

In Property - You Make Money When You Buy, Not When You Sell Purchase price is main factor that determines profit later on. A common saying in real estate investing is, “You make your money when you buy, not when you sell.” This means that your purchase price is the main factor that determines your profit later on. Christabel and I give a dose of harsh reality on this edition of #property show...

Property Investments in Uganda - Buy to Let Buy-to-Let Property Investment Buy-to-Let property in Uganda offers excellent yields with a good capital growth potential and it looks as though the trend is going to continue into the near future. Buy to let involves investing in property with the expectation of capital growth with the rental income from tenants covering the mortgage costs and any...

Affordable Housing in Uganda: How Investors Can Participate and Profit Affordable housing has been a long-running crisis in Uganda. Uganda has a housing deficit of approximately 1.7 million habitable housing units. It is reported that Kampala alone has a housing deficit of 550,000 units. It is further estimated that two decades from now Uganda will have a housing shortage of nearly 8 million units, of...

Carrefour opens supermarket in Naalya Estate Carrefour opened its first store in Uganda last year, expanding in the region after a successful launch in neighbouring Kenya. A second store in the Ugandan capital open on 16th March 2021. The new store is located at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya, taking up space previously occupied by collapsed Nakumatt Holdings and Shoprite. Carrefour Naalya covers...

ABOUT BUGOLOBI KAMPALA Bugolobi is an upscale residential area in Kampala Bugolobi is bordered by the following towns: Nakawa Mbuya Mutungo Kitintale Muyenga Namuwongo Kampala's Industrial Bugoloobi is approximately 7 kilometres the Kampala Central business district. The Bugolobi is bordered by Kampala industrial area and has a great urban feel, full of big factories and company...

Land Investment in Uganda What is land? There are three types of real estate investments; Commercial property Residential property Land. Vacant or raw land is a plot of land without any established buildings or equipment that can be used for the development of commercial or residential real estate or for farmland, ranches, or natural resources such as mineral, water, or air rights. In...