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Country-by-country guides on buying, selling, financing, verifying and investing in property across all 54 African countries. Written for diaspora and domestic buyers — reviewed by licensed property lawyers (LAG-LW) and verified agents (LAG-AG).
12 pillars covering every aspect of African property.
How to buy property in Africa — process, costs, financing, due diligence.
Verify titles, deeds, and registry records to avoid land fraud.
Mortgage rates, eligibility, KMRC, NHF, FLISP, FMBN, diaspora loans.
Buying property in Africa from abroad — POA, escrow, FX, repatriation.
Yields, capital growth, REITs, off-plan, currency risk by country.
How to sell faster, pricing, agent mandate, FSBO, closing.
Tenant rights, lease law, deposits, eviction, landlord guides.
Pre-construction strategy, milestone payments, developer due diligence.
Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Accra, Cairo, Kigali — neighborhood deep dives.
Spot red flags. Omo onile, land guards, double-titles, wire fraud.
Transfer duties, capital gains, stamp duty, foreign-ownership rules.
Become a verified agent / developer / lender / lawyer on Propzion.
10 markets covered in depth — 44 more launching through 2025.
Fresh from our verified-author network.
Sending money to Africa is the most expensive Google search you'll ever do — unless you know the official channels: Form A (NG), I&E window, SARB Reg 10, BoG channel, ANCFCC convention.
Your lawyer is the single most important hire you make. Vet by bar number, prior diaspora work, escrow capability, and conflict-of-interest checks. Never use the seller's lawyer.
Rwanda has the cleanest land registry in Africa. Every Kigali title is verifiable in 4 minutes on Irembo. Foreign 99-year leases, Kigali Master Plan 2050 zones, and rising diaspora demand.
Uganda has 4 land tenures dating to the 1900 Buganda Agreement: mailo (with built-in kibanja tenant rights), freehold, leasehold (max 99 years), and customary. Knowing which you're buying is non-negotiable.
In Tanzania all land is state-owned. Foreigners can only acquire a TIC (Tanzania Investment Centre) derivative title — a 96-year leasehold for investment purposes.
For Moroccan diaspora buying back home: always insist on titre foncier (not moulkia), verify at ANCFCC, use a notaire, and tap CIH/BMCE/Attijariwafa MRE mortgage windows.
Foreigners can own freehold property in Egypt (with caps). The Egypt golden visa starts at US$200k. New Administrative Capital, North Coast Sahel and Madinaty lead diaspora demand in 2025.
Buying Ghana property from the diaspora: leasehold 50yr (renewable), POA via LAG-GH-LW lawyer, BoG-compliant remittance, escrow, GHL or Republic Bank diaspora mortgage.
78% of Ghanaian land is stool/skin (chiefly) land. Verification requires Lands Commission search, indenture verification with the stool, beacons check, and engagement of a licensed surveyor.