Buying Property

Buying your first home in South Africa: get bond pre-approval, choose sectional title vs freehold, negotiate the OTP, claim FLISP subsidy if eligible, and follow the 8-week conveyancing process.

Verify title at the land registry, sign through a licensed lawyer, fund via escrow, register transfer. Specifics vary by country — here's how all 10 major African markets work.

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