Private & Confidential
Investment Memorandum
Prepared July 2026
Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province · Afghanistan
Balkh Plain Holding
Broad irrigated arable land near Mazar-i-Sharif
Guide price
$1.27M
Price basis
≈ $15,900 per jerib
Extent
80 jeribs (1,721,600 ft²)
Tenure
Freehold (mulkiyat)
Category
Agricultural
Value horizon
5 to 10 years, phased
01 · The land
Eighty jerib of flat, canal-irrigated arable on the fertile Balkh plain, historically under wheat and cotton. Contiguous, unbroken frontage to an all-weather road, with the scale for mechanised farming, an agri-logistics play, or a master-planned residential community near the northern trade corridor.
- Contiguous 80-jerib block, fully arable
- Canal irrigation from the Balkh river system
- All-weather road frontage
- Scale for a master-planned community
02 · The investment case
Rare contiguous scale on the fertile Balkh plain with all-weather road frontage, offering genuine optionality across mechanised agriculture, agri-logistics, or a phased master-planned community.
Land, guide
$1.275M
Build, indicative
Phased, from ≈ $8M for an initial community phase
Completed, indicative
Master-plan value modelled with you on enquiry
Value horizon
5 to 10 years, phased
What drives value
- 01Contiguous 80-jerib scale, rare in single title
- 02Proximity to the northern trade corridor
- 03Optionality across agriculture, logistics or community
03 · Market context
Contiguous arable at this scale is rare on the Balkh plain and prices below fragmented smallholdings per jerib, leaving room for value creation through consolidation and phasing.
Indicative only, subject to master-planning and phasing strategy. Comparables are indicative benchmarks, not valuations or offers.
04 · Development
Scale enough for a phased, master-planned community or agri-industrial park. Solum can convene the master developer, planners and contractors as a single accountable programme.
05 · The journey
Phased delivery; first phase ≈ 24 to 36 months
Private introduction
Week 1You register interest and receive the full dossier in confidence. We arrange a private call or a viewing, on your terms.
Diligence and structuring
Weeks 2 to 6We share title, survey and diligence findings in full, and set up eligibility and banking structure so nothing surprises you later.
Acquisition and settlement
Weeks 6 to 12Escrow, funds clearance and title transfer through regulated channels, cleared where possible through the vendor family's own bank.
Design and partner selection
Months 3 to 6If you choose to build, we introduce vetted developers and architects and agree the brief, budget and programme together.
Build under oversight
Scheme-dependentConstruction proceeds under Solum oversight, with milestone reporting and a single point of accountability throughout.
Handover and beyond
On completionCompletion, snagging and handover, with optional ongoing estate management once the keys are yours.
06 · Diligence & documents
Eligibility
Afghan-national ownership only; Solum arranges verified-principal structuring and bank escrow.
Tenure
Freehold (mulkiyat)
Provenance
Single-family ownership since land reform records of 1976.
In the full dossier
- Title summary and provenance chronology
- Boundary survey and coordinates
- Water, access and rights confirmation
- Eligibility and structuring memorandum
- Indicative development brief and costings
- Diligence findings and risk register
07 · Considerations
Buyer eligibility
Afghan-national ownership only; foreign capital via mandate structure.
Irrigation
Canal allocation is seasonal; supplementary boreholes advised for year-round intensity.
Solum private client desk
private@solum.land · Dubai · Kabul · London
Private and confidential. Indicative information only. Nothing herein is an offer, solicitation, or investment advice. Figures are indicative and subject to due diligence. Land eligibility and ownership rules vary by jurisdiction.