HOW TO SAFELY BUY LAND/BUILDING IN NIGERIA FROM ABROAD

HOW TO SAFELY BUY LAND/BUILDING IN NIGERIA FROM ABROAD

“Oga Lawyer, I live outside Nigeria. How do I make sure I buy genuine land/house?”

Distance does not stop you from owning genuine property if you handle it the right way. Whether you are in Nigeria or living abroad, you can buy land safely if you follow these legal steps:

1. Avoid random agents or “my cousin knows somebody.” This is where many property problems begin. Deal only with verified professionals, not roadside promises.

2. Demand seller’s land documents.
Survey plan. Deed of Conveyance/Assignment. Then let a Property Lawyer in Nigeria analyse them before you consider payment.

3. Allow the lawyer to run full-scale due diligence. Land Registry search. Survey verification. Real owner’s identity confirmation. Dispute checks. Government acquisition checks.
This step alone can save you from irreversible loss.

4. Instruct your Lawyer to get a licensed surveyor to survey it and produce a registered survey plan.

5. Pay only through bank channels. No cash. Pay directly to the seller and insist on receipts.

6. Sign your documents properly from abroad. The documents can be sent to you. Do not allow anybody to sign for you.
If someone must, your Lawyer should prepare a Power of Attorney for that.

7. Perfect your ownership.
Stamp duties and registration secure your interest permanently.

With an experienced Property Lawyer and proper verification, you can safely buy genuine land in Nigeria from anywhere in the world.

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