Land, Property & Building
Buying land and building on it from four thousand miles away: the full process in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, step by step, from “am I allowed to?” to “is it registered in my name?”. These guides explain which document proves what, which office holds the record, and where in the sequence most diaspora buyers skip a step and lose control of the money.For the build itself — staged payments, proof of spend, a supervisor who answers to you — read Building Back Home Without Losing Control of the Money. Before anything else, get the free Land Documents Checklist.By country: Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya.
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Your Contractor Has Gone Quiet: What Do You Do First, and in What Order?
It is the fourth day without a reply. The last voice note said the blocks were coming on Monday. Your cousin drove past and says nobody is on site. You have sent the money for the roof, and now the only thing you can see from where you are is a WhatsApp tick that never…
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Milestone Payments for a Build Back Home: Is Your Money Released Against Evidence?
Your brother sends a voice note late on a Sunday. The blocks are up, the roof is next, and he needs the next transfer this week or the workers will leave. You have sent money several times already. You have a handful of photos, all close up, none showing the whole house. You are about…
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Is Your Ghana Land Registered, or Does the Family Just Know It’s Yours?
An unregistered indenture is of no effect under the Land Act 2020; here is the difference between deed and title registration in Ghana, what the Lands Commission requires, and the order to do it in.
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Is Your Lagos Land Really Yours Without Governor’s Consent?
A signed Deed of Assignment is not a finished transfer in Lagos: here is what Governor’s Consent is, the documents the Lands Bureau asks for, the process in order, and what a wrong answer sounds like.
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Can a Foreigner Buy Land in Ghana, and Does That Include You?
A non-citizen can hold land in Ghana on a lease of up to fifty years but never freehold; here is who the rule catches, what dual citizens should check, and how to confirm where you stand before you pay.
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Can a Foreigner Buy Land in Kenya? Does the Rule Apply to You?
You were born there, or your parents were, and now someone is telling you that you count as a foreigner and cannot own the plot outright. The fear is not the law; it is the not knowing. So: can a foreigner buy land in Kenya? Yes, on a lease of up to 99 years, and…
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Buying Land in Kenya: Have You Seen the Title Number Yet?
You have the photos, the price and a WhatsApp voice note promising the title is “ready”. What you do not have is the title number, and that is the one thing that lets you check everything else. Knowing how to buy land in Kenya safely comes down to sequence: search, beacons, consents, then money, then…
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How to Do a Land Search in Kenya from Abroad (Ardhisasa, Step by Step)
A land search in Kenya used to mean queues, brokers and “facilitation”. Today, for most Nairobi titles, it means an Ardhisasa account and a title number — runnable from your sofa in London or New Jersey. This guide covers the search itself, and just as importantly, everything the search does NOT tell you, so you…
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Leasehold or Freehold: Do You Actually Know What You Are Buying?
The agent says “it’s freehold, don’t worry”. You nod, because asking what that means feels like admitting you do not belong. But leasehold vs freehold in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya decides how long the land is yours, who you are answerable to, and whether a non-citizen can hold it at all. This guide explains both…
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Could You Name Every Land Document You Need Before You Pay?
A folder of papers arrives on WhatsApp and you scroll through it feeling reassured and none the wiser. Which of these proves ownership? Which is just a receipt? Knowing the documents needed to buy land in Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya is not about collecting more paper; it is about knowing what each one proves and…