Free checklist

Building or buying back home? Start with this checklist.

A printable checklist for people building or buying property in Nigeria from abroad: what to ask before you pay, what to ask for on every visit, and how to keep a record.

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The property back home checklist

For building or buying property in Nigeria while you live abroad. Five short sections. Read it on your phone, or print it and keep it with your documents.

  1. Before you pay anything

    Buying land or a house. Do these before money moves, not after.

    6 points

  2. Someone you choose on site

    Your eyes on the ground. Agree the basics before the first visit.

    4 points

  3. On every visit, ask for photos of

    Wide first, then close. The same spots each time.

    7 points

  4. Money and your builder

    Tie money to what you can see.

    4 points

  5. Keep a record

    So you can answer "what changed, and when?" later.

    3 points

This checklist is general information to help you plan visits and questions. It is not legal, survey or building advice, and it can't tell you whether a title is good or a building is safe. For those questions, ask a lawyer, a registered surveyor or a qualified builder you choose.

Want the visits done properly?

With NEMZION, someone you choose visits with the app, and every photo and video keeps where and when it was taken.