Offices and shops for sale in Jendouba

Business in Jendouba governorate lives on three things: the administration and the university in the main town, farming on the Medjerda plain, and tourism in Tabarka and Ain Draham. Commercial premises for sale are not worth the same depending on which of these three economies keeps them going, and that is the first question to ask before looking at floor area.

Supply is limited and comes mainly from private sellers: a shopkeeper retiring, heirs selling the ground floor of the family house, an emigrant who will not come back to open his shop. Listings vary from week to week, and you deal directly with the seller. Offices in office buildings are almost absent from the region; a practice sets up in street premises or in a converted apartment.

The main town: administrations, university and market

Jendouba town holds most of the premises. Around the centre and the market, a street shop sells at a high price for its size, because footfall is assured all year round. Near the regional administrations and the court, it is law firms, service offices and public scribes who look for premises. Near the university institutions, cafés, bookshops, photocopy points and fast food do strong business from September to June, then slow down in summer.

In the residential neighbourhoods, the shop on the ground floor of a house serves as a corner grocery, a bakery or a hairdresser's. It is often sold with the home above, which suits a family wanting to live and work in the same place. In that case, also compare with the property for sale in Jendouba governorate, to know what the floor alone is worth.

The valley: Bou Salem, Oued Meliz and farm sheds

On the plain, business follows the farming seasons. Bou Salem, the crossroads town between Jendouba and Béja, has its weekly market and its shops supplying agriculture and livestock farming. Oued Meliz, on the road to Ghardimaou and the border, benefits from passing traffic, heavier in summer. Shops on the main road sell faster than those on side streets. The case of Oued Meliz is detailed in the commercial premises for sale in Oued Meliz.

Sheds and depots form a market of their own: storage for hay and livestock feed, farm machinery, building materials. Look at truck access, height, three-phase electricity and exposure to flooding. When no building fits, some buy land in a business zone to build on; the land for sale in the governorate gives an idea of prices, provided you check the land's zoning.

Tabarka and Ain Draham: seasonal trade

On the coast, a restaurant, a café or a shop near the port makes most of its turnover in a few summer months. Well placed premises sell at high prices and rarely, and the buyer must reason on a short season: what is earned from June to September has to cover the year. In Ain Draham, cafés, woodcraft shops and small restaurants live on both the summer and the snowy weekends. In both towns, ask the seller how the business runs in January, and go and see for yourself.

Fernana, a through town between the plain and the mountains, offers a few shops on the main road, at lower prices, for local businesses.

Walls, goodwill and sitting tenant: what you are really buying

First have it stated what is being sold: the walls alone, the business, or both. Premises occupied by a tenant are sold with their commercial lease, their rent and the tenant's right to renewal; read the contract and ask for the latest receipts before discussing the price.

Then check the title. A shop on the ground floor of a family house does not always have a separate title, and the purchase then covers a share of the building. Unsettled estates are common in the region: all the heirs must sign. Finally, ask the municipality which activities are allowed in the area, especially for a food business, a workshop or a café. To compare with other towns, the page of offices and shops for sale in Tunisia brings together the national supply.