Every home has a story.
Yours starts here.
Before Makan, finding a place meant paying someone just to look. Agents took their cut before you'd even turned a key. Platforms charged landlords to list, then charged tenants to enquire. And if you were living abroad — an Egyptian building a future in London, a Moroccan raising a family in Dubai, a Jordanian studying in Birmingham — finding or managing property back home meant blind trust, bad photos, and broken promises.
We built Makan because we grew up in that gap. Between two countries. Between two languages. Between wanting a home and being able to find one without someone taking a percentage of your hope.
مكان
“Makan” — place, in Arabic.
Not just a building. Not just four walls. A place where your mother visits and says “this is nice.” A place where your kids know which floorboard creaks. A place that's yours.
We connect people to places — directly. No agents standing between you and your next home. No algorithms deciding who deserves to see what. Just real listings, real photos, real people. Landlord to tenant. Buyer to seller. Human to human.
Our promise
Today, Makan is completely free. Free to list. Free to browse. Free to message. We believe access to housing shouldn't have a paywall.
As we grow, we may introduce optional premium features for landlords who want more visibility — featured placements, promoted listings, professional photography. But the core of Makan will always remain open. Listing your property, browsing the platform, and messaging landlords will always be free.
Because the moment we charge people to find a home, we become the problem we set out to solve.
From Birmingham to Bahrain
UK
Morocco
Egypt
UAE
Saudi
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
Oman
Jordan
Available in English, Arabic, and French — because your language shouldn't be a barrier to finding where you belong.
What makes Makan different
Zero commission
Airbnb takes 3-15%. Agents take a month's rent. Makan takes nothing. Your money stays yours.
No agents required
Bayut and Rightmove force you through agents. On Makan, you list directly and talk directly.
Built for the diaspora
Living in London but investing in Cairo? In Dubai but renting in Casablanca? Makan bridges the gap.
Three languages, natively
English, Arabic, and French — not as a Google Translate afterthought, but built in from day one.
WhatsApp-first
This is how the Middle East and North Africa actually communicates. One tap, you're talking to the landlord.
Quality enforced
Every listing needs real photos, a proper description, and goes through review. No blurry screenshots.
This isn't a property portal.
It's a movement.
Every listing on Makan is a door. And every door should be open.
Welcome to Makan. Find your place.