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Building a House in Ghana

Building a House in Ghana (And Buying Land in Ghana) Key Tips to a Hassle-Free Experience

Ghana is the place to be and tons of people are looking to move to Ghana. Part of that master plan is buying land in Ghana and then building a house of their dreams. That can easily be a dream come true or a nightmare come to life! When it comes to buying land in Ghana, we have some top tips for you, things you need to know before buying land in Ghana, and how to buy land safely in Africa.

Got questions like ‘Can foreigners buy land in Ghana?’ or ‘Why do I have a land lease?’ and ‘How do I not get ripped off?’… well, we have answers to ALL these questions and more!

We’re sitting down with Kweku Essein of Seso Global to get your biggest questions answered.

We also have some important information for people wondering about financing their dream house (and about the mortgage market in West Africa) 😶.

💥 Kweku Essien at Seso Global:

🕸️ https://app.seso.global/

📱 info@seso.global

📞 +233 54 825 6918 and +234 903 699 9862

🤝And visit our PARTNERS PAGE for more: https://expatlifeghana.com/partners/


📍 RESOURCE LIST 📍

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🥚 EMPOWER

If you are still SAVING UP for your move, then the EMPOWER app is a MUST! It will help you keep track of expenses and start building a nest egg. They also have a ton of services too!

🧬️ LIVING DNA

As far as DNA, Living DNA is super affordable (and they have regular sales) plus they offer the most detailed information for African heritage, including a breakdown of 72 distinct regions! We hope you are from West Africa!

💰 WORLD REMIT

Be sure to download and sign up with WORLD REMIT so you can transfer money to yourself when you get to GHANA (also works for mobile money)!

🦈 SURF SHARK VPN

We use Surf Shark to get American TV and access websites that we need for work but are blocked because of the African ISP address. If you need internet access to certain sites or just like your Netflix, believe me, this is worth every penny. Use our link and get 30 days FREE!

👕 NOOKED STREETWEAR

Love Tony’s Shirts? We love Nooked Streetwear. Ghana shirts for Ghana Lovers!

📞 GOOGLE FI

We use Google phone services when we travel internationally. It keeps our US phone number working and lets us stay in touch with friends, work and family.

MOVING ESSENTIALS

Plug Adaptor: https://amzn.to/3lqAWRS

Pocket Charger: https://amzn.to/2YIn6jP

Microfiber Towels: https://amzn.to/38Ss7KR

Check out the FULL PACKING LIST HERE!


CONNECT WITH EXPAT LIFE

Be sure to check out our closed Facebook Group (for anyone moving to Ghana specifically):

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☑️ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/ExpatLifeGhana

☑️ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Expat-Life-Ghana-104312118005115/

☑️ INSTAGRAM: @ExpatLifeGhana

☑️ WEBSITE: https://www.ExpatLifeGhana.com

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