Download the Calgary Commercial Buyer Guide

Most commercial buyers waste months because they start touring properties before they understand underwriting, lease structure, operating costs, zoning/permitted use, and the due diligence process. This guide is designed to help you buy commercial real estate in Calgary with a clean roadmap—so you can screen deals quickly, ask the right questions, avoid expensive surprises, and move confidently when the right opportunity shows up.

Ready to take the next step? (587)-719-5523 / Get in touch or visit MohitDhillon.com with us today to discuss your commercial real estate goals or schedule a personalized property tour.

What’s Inside the Calgary Commercial Buyer Guide

A practical, strategy-first checklist to help you buy commercial real estate with fewer mistakes.

Key Highlights

  • Owner-user vs investor: how your criteria and negotiation strategy changes

  • Commercial property types in Calgary: retail / office / industrial / land / multi-tenant investments

  • How to screen a deal fast: location demand, tenant strength, lease quality, resale liquidity

  • Underwriting basics: income, expenses, recoveries, NOI, cap-rate logic, realistic assumptions

  • Zoning and permitted use: how to avoid buying a property that can’t support your plan

  • Due diligence checklist: inspections, environmental flags, leases, estoppels, financial verification

  • Offer and condition strategy: timelines, deposits, subject-to clauses, risk control

  • Closing plan: lawyer steps, financing path, insurance, property management (if rental)

Clean Commercial Execution

Buying commercial property in Calgary is not about seeing the most listings—it’s about following a process that protects your downside. The guide and the intro video support the same objective: clarify what you’re trying to buy, screen opportunities using real investor/owner-user logic, and make your final decision based on numbers, use-case fit, and risk—so your property becomes “the star of the show” for the right reasons (performance, functionality, and resale strength).

Mohit Dhillon

Calgary Commercial REALTOR® | Buyer Representation for Owners + Investors

Mohit Dhillon

I’m a licensed Calgary REALTOR® with Century 21 Bravo Realty, focused on helping buyers acquire commercial real estate in Calgary and across Alberta—retail, office, industrial, land, and income-producing properties. My role is to help you buy with clarity: define your target asset type, pressure-test zoning and permitted use, underwrite the deal properly (income, expenses, NOI, lease risk), and execute cleanly through offer structure, due diligence coordination, and closing. If you want a commercial purchase that performs on paper and holds value over time, the process matters—and that’s what this guide is built to support.

FAQ’s

Is the guide for investors, owner-users, or both?
Both. The guide explains how the strategy changes depending on whether you’re buying for your business (owner-user) or for income (investor).

Does this guide cover retail, office, industrial, and land?
Yes. The key decision points and due diligence requirements differ by asset type, and the guide helps you understand what to check.

Will this help me understand NOI, cap rates, and operating costs?
Yes. It’s designed to give you the basics so you can screen deals quickly and ask the right questions.

Do I still need a lawyer and other professionals?
Yes. The guide helps you understand the process so you can work with the right team and avoid surprises, but legal and professional advice is still part of a clean closing.

Book Your Strategy Call

Turn the guide into a clear plan: shortlist, underwriting, and next steps.

Download the Calgary Commercial Buyer Guide, then book a strategy call if you want help applying it to your exact goal. We’ll clarify your buy box, build a focused shortlist, and set up a clean due diligence plan so you can move fast when the right commercial opportunity appears.

Call/text (587) 719-5523 or visit mohitdhillon.com to review your investment goal, shortlist the right options, and build a clean closing plan.

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