Commercial property: offices, shops, warehouses
Business premises for rent and sale from owners: offices, retail spots, warehouses, cafés. Filter by area, floor and location.
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Good to know
Commercial listings are mostly small-format: retail units, salons, cafés, small offices and warehouses. The key metric isn't price per meter — it's traffic and surroundings: a spot by the metro or on a residential first line generates revenue that justifies higher rent. Read carefully what the payment includes: building fees, utilities, mall marketing charges can add 20–30% to the quoted rate.
Listing a space? Give the exact parameters businesses filter by: area, electrical capacity in kW, ventilation, extraction, a water point, separate entrance, unloading zone. A street-view facade photo matters more than interiors — a tenant is judging traffic and sign visibility. Everyone will ask about previous tenants and why they left: prepare an honest answer.
Questions & answers
Rent or buy for a small business?
Start with renting: you almost always end up changing location after the first year. Buying makes sense when rent would pay it off in 8–10 years and the spot is proven.
What do I verify before renting a retail space?
Permitted use, electrical capacity, ventilation for a café, a separate entrance and signage rights. Ask why the previous tenant left — it's the most honest indicator you'll get.
What is a rent-free period and how do I get one?
A period without rent while you renovate, usually 1–2 months. It's market standard for shell-and-core spaces — put the rent-free terms in the contract in writing.
What's a normal payback period for commercial property in Ukraine?
A healthy market payback is 8–12 years (8–12% yearly from rent). Scrutinize offers promising 'payback in 5 years': usually the rent in the calculation is inflated or the property has issues. Location liquidity beats an extra point of yield.
Does the landlord's legal form matter to a tenant?
Day to day, barely — but it affects paperwork: a legal entity provides a full document set for your accounting. More important: verify ownership of the premises and the signer's authority — a lease from an unauthorized person can collapse together with your renovation.
What is rent indexation and how do I cap it?
An annual rate review, usually tied to inflation or a fixed percentage. Market practice is 5–10% a year or official inflation. Fix the formula and the ceiling in the contract: 'by mutual agreement' in practice means 'whatever the landlord says'.