Daily Archives: August 14, 2026

7 Questions To Ask Before Paying For Any Property In Lagos, Nigeria

A woman in Houston sent ₦95 million to a seller in Ajah last year. She had a signed Deed of Assignment, a survey plan, and photographs of the fence. What she did not have was one piece of paper from the Office of the Surveyor-General telling her the land sat inside a committed government acquisition.…

The 4 Taxes and Fees Your Buyer and Seller Must Pay to Close a Property Sale in Nigeria

Almost every buyer in Lagos budgets only for the property’s price. Then the demand notice arrives from Alausa, and the number is millions higher than expected. The taxes and fees on property sale in Nigeria are not hidden. They are published, they are percentages, and they are entirely predictable if you know which four to…