21 Questions every Nigerian land buyer must ask
BEFORE YOU BUY THAT LAND, ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
You don't have to read this guide from beginning to end.
That's not the point.
Think of it as your land-buying cheat sheet.
You're talking to an agent and suddenly think:
“Wait. What exactly am I supposed to ask about this?”
- Open the guide.
- Find the question.
- Read the answer you should expect.
- Then ask it.
If the answer you receive doesn't satisfy the question, don't move forward simply because you're being pressured to pay.
Because when you're buying land in Nigeria, “I didn't know” can become a very expensive sentence.
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Inside this guide, you'll find 21 critical questions every land buyer should ask before paying for a property.
Not just the questions.
The answers you should expect.
The documents you should request.
The things you should verify.
And the red flags that should make you pause.
You'll learn how to ask about:
- Who actually owns the land?
- What title does the property have?
- What do documents like C of O, Gazette, Excision and Governor's Consent actually mean?
- Has the property been properly surveyed and registered?
- How do you verify the documents you're being shown?
- Is the land under government acquisition?
- What should you check during physical inspection?
- What questions should you ask the agent or seller?
- What are the warning signs of a potentially problematic property?
- How can you protect yourself from common land scams and fraudulent transactions?
This guide is for you if:
- You're a first-time land buyer and don't know what you're supposed to check.
- You've found a property you like but don't know what questions to ask before committing your money.
- You're buying land through an agent or developer and want to know how to separate reassuring words from actual evidence.
- You're a Nigerian in the diaspora trying to purchase property back home without being physically involved in every step.
Or you're simply thinking:
“I don't want to learn this lesson after I've lost my money.”
Good.
You shouldn't have to.
DON'T JUST ASK, “HOW MUCH IS THE LAND?”
Ask the questions that determine whether the land is actually worth buying.
Because a ₦5 million piece of land isn't a ₦5 million investment if you eventually discover that the title is problematic, the seller doesn't have the right to sell it, the land is encumbered, or you're unable to perfect your ownership.
The goal isn't to scare you away from buying land.
It's to help you buy with your eyes open.
Save this guide.
Keep it on your phone.
Pull it up whenever you're considering a land purchase.
Before you pay.
Before you transfer.
Before you sign.
Ask the 21 questions.