Buying Guides
18 Sept 202611 Min Read
How to Buy Property in Lagos From Abroad
To buy property in Lagos from abroad, run the same checks a resident buyer would, through people who report to you: search the title with the Lagos State land registry and get Certified True Copies of registered documents, confirm the land is not under government acquisition, check that the agent is registered with LASRERA (the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority), check the building's planning permit and…
Buying Guides
17 Sept 202611 Min Read
How to Appoint a Representative Without Losing Control of a Transaction
If you are buying property in Nigeria from abroad, a representative on the ground can attend inspections, collect documents and, with the right authority, sign for you. You keep control by doing four things: give them a written scope that lists what they may and may not do; if they need a power of attorney, make it limited to one transaction and one property, with an end date; make sure lawyers, surveyors and…
Buying Guides
Diaspora Property Verification Checklist
This is a checklist you can work through, stage by stage, when buying property in Nigeria from abroad. Each stage lists what to check, the evidence that shows it is done, and the signs that should make you stop. Do not move to the next stage until the current one is complete, and do not send money at any stage your lawyer has not approved.
Buying Guides
15 Sept 202612 Min Read
How to Buy Property in Nigeria From the US or Canada
You can buy property in Nigeria from the United States or Canada, but the purchase rests on four things you arrange from North America: a Nigerian property lawyer who acts only for you, independent inspection and survey on the ground, a power of attorney that has been notarised, authenticated and then legalised for Nigeria if someone will sign for you, and payments sent in stages to beneficiaries you have…
Buying Guides
14 Sept 202614 Min Read
How to Buy Property in Nigeria From the UK
You can buy property in Nigeria while living in the UK, but you need five things in place before money moves: a Nigerian property lawyer who acts only for you, an independent surveyor and inspector on the ground, a power of attorney signed in the UK and legalised for use in Nigeria if anyone will sign for you, money sent in stages through a firm authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and a UK paper…
Buying Guides
13 Sept 202612 Min Read
How to Buy Property in Nigeria Safely From Abroad
For Nigerians and other qualified buyers living outside Nigeria, a safe Nigerian property purchase is not achieved by finding one “trusted person.” It is achieved by designing a transaction in which identity, property, authority, condition, title, documents and payment are independently checked. This guide sets out how to build that control from abroad, so distance does not hand control to a relative, agent…
Neighbourhood Spotlight
12 Sept 202613 Min Read
Ikenegbu Layout Neighbourhood and Property Guide
Ikenegbu Layout is an established Owerri layout with residential and commercial activity varying by street. That description is useful orientation, not a verdict on every property carrying the name. In Nigerian property markets, a neighbourhood label can cover different estates, streets, access roads, planning conditions and title histories. The sensible question is not simply, “Is Ikenegbu Layout a good area?” It…
Neighbourhood Spotlight
11 Sept 202613 Min Read
Alimosho Neighbourhood and Property Guide
Alimosho is a very large Lagos area that must be assessed by exact community, estate and street rather than by name alone. That description is useful orientation, not a verdict on every property carrying the name. In Nigerian property markets, a neighbourhood label can cover different estates, streets, access roads, planning conditions and title histories. The sensible question is not simply, “Is Alimosho a good…
Neighbourhood Spotlight
10 Sept 202613 Min Read
Trans Amadi Neighbourhood and Property Guide
Trans Amadi is a Port Harcourt district where industrial, commercial and residential influences can sit close together. That description is useful orientation, not a verdict on every property carrying the name. In Nigerian property markets, a neighbourhood label can cover different estates, streets, access roads, planning conditions and title histories. The sensible question is not simply, “Is Trans Amadi a good…
Neighbourhood Spotlight
9 Sept 202613 Min Read
Alagbaka GRA Neighbourhood and Property Guide
Alagbaka GRA is an established Akure district with government, professional and residential land uses nearby. That description is useful orientation, not a verdict on every property carrying the name. In Nigerian property markets, a neighbourhood label can cover different estates, streets, access roads, planning conditions and title histories. The sensible question is not simply, “Is Alagbaka GRA a good area?” It…
Neighbourhood Spotlight
8 Sept 202613 Min Read
Oke-Aro Neighbourhood and Property Guide
Oke-Aro is a border-area property market whose estates and streets may have very different access and services. That description is useful orientation, not a verdict on every property carrying the name. In Nigerian property markets, a neighbourhood label can cover different estates, streets, access roads, planning conditions and title histories. The sensible question is not simply, “Is Oke-Aro a good area?” It is…
