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Buying land in Africa from the diaspora safely

2,668 listed legal & land experts

Remote buying works if each step is checked by professionals independent from the seller.

Who to consult

The notary secures deed and funds, the surveyor checks the plot, the lawyer reviews the contract.

First steps

  1. 1.Choose your own professionals, not the seller's
  2. 2.Verify title, seller and plot before paying
  3. 3.Pay through a notary or escrow account
  4. 4.Register the transfer in your name

Documents to prepare

  • Title copy and seller ID
  • Plan and boundary certificate
  • Draft deed of sale
  • Power of attorney if represented

Frequently asked questions

Educational overview, not legal advice. Requirements vary by country and transaction.

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Etude Me Clarisse Mba

Notary

Libreville · Gabon

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Etude Me Florence Ngosso

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Libreville · Gabon

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Etude Me Francoise N Sika

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Etude Me Francoise N'Sika

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Etude Me Victorine Nzuzi

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Kinshasa · RDC

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Royal Heritage Notary Services Nigeria

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Lagos · Nigeria

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Olaniwun Ajayi LP

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Lagos · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Nigeria

Acquisition adviceReal estate financing and refinancingLand documentationGovernmental consent support
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A-First Law Practice

Notary

Lagos · Nigeria

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Amoretti Chambers( Notary Public)

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Abuja · Nigeria

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Ashong Benjamin & Associates

Notary

Accra · Ghana

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Benjamin Solicitors

Notary

Abuja · Nigeria

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Etude Atangana

Notary

Yaounde · Cameroun

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Etude Maitre Jean-Paul

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Pointe-Noire · Congo

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Etude Maitre Robert Nguila

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Brazzaville · Congo

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Etude Me Charlotte Biyha

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Douala · Cameroun

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Etude Me Henriette Samba

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Brazzaville · Congo

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Etude Me Lucie Mengue

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Libreville · Gabon

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Etude Me Pauline Eyenga

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Yaounde · Cameroun

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Etude Me Solange Mebone

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Port-Gentil · Gabon

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Etude Me Suzanne Bella

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Douala · Cameroun

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Etude Me Sylvie Itoua

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Pointe-Noire · Congo

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Gerald Green and Associates

Notary

Abuja · Nigeria

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Royal Heritage (Solicitors, Barristers, Notary Public & Trademark Agents)

Notary

Lagos · Nigeria

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Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Lagos · Nigeria

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