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Listings, new developments and property professionals across Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana.

In-depth guides

Our most complete guides: laws, procedures and official fees, with their sources.

Fake landlords, plots sold twice, forged papers, unapproved off-plan schemes: the scams tried or flagged in Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana, and the official checks to run in each country before you pay anything.

Renting or buying in Cotonou and Greater Nokoué: land titles and certificates of ownership since the 2023 switch, costs set by the texts, the three-month deposit cap of Law No. 2022-30 and land traps. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Benin.

Renting or buying in Dakar: what land titles, leases and délibérations are worth, the costs set by the Tax Code, the two-month deposit cap of the 2023 decree and the land freezes. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Senegal.

Buying or renting in Accra: leasehold and customary land under the Land Act 2020, a 50-year lease cap for foreigners, the Lands Commission official search, the six-month rent advance limit, REAC licences and the Bank of Ghana rule on dollars. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Ghana.

Renting or buying in Abidjan: the ACD and CMPF under the Urban Planning Code, advance rent and deposit capped at two months, off-plan rules, SICOGI now ANAH, and land traps. No invented prices: Imonga has no listings in Côte d'Ivoire.

Renting or buying in Lomé: what 115 Imonga listings in Greater Lomé show, the three-month caps on deposit and rent guarantee, the land title required by the 2018 Code, fees published by the OTR and the traps to avoid.

Conseils

July 25, 2026

2 min

Understanding co-ownership and charges before you buy

Shared areas, charges, manager, meetings, works: how co-ownership works and what to check before buying an apartment.

Conseils

July 24, 2026

2 min

Negotiating the price of a property: the method

Prepare, find the right arguments, handle the exchange: how to negotiate a property's price without putting anyone off or overpaying.

Conseils

July 24, 2026

2 min

Buying land: the essential precautions on title and boundaries

Title deed, survey, buildability, disputes: the essential checks before buying land safely.

Conseils

July 24, 2026

2 min

Buying off-plan: advantages, risks and precautions

The attractive price of new-build, staged payment, but possible delays and gaps: what to know before buying off-plan.

Conseils

July 22, 2026

2 min

The costs of buying property: notary, registration, agency

The listed price is not the final sum. Which costs are added, what they pay for, and how to budget for them.

Conseils

July 22, 2026

2 min

Preparing your rental application: put the odds on your side

Which documents to gather, how to stand out honestly, the traps to avoid: the application that reassures the landlord.

Conseils

July 22, 2026

2 min

Renting furnished or unfurnished: how to choose

Comfort, rent, lease term, inventory: what sets furnished apart from unfurnished, and how to decide for your situation.

Conseils

July 22, 2026

2 min

The viewing checklist: what to check before you rent or buy

Structure, damp, utilities, neighbourhood, documents: what to check during a viewing so you can decide with confidence.

Conseils

July 22, 2026

2 min

The rental lease: rights, security deposit and notice

What the contract says, what you can require, how to get your deposit back: the essentials of the lease before you sign.

From reading to searching

The advice above is worth most when applied to a specific property. 126 listings are online, viewable without an account.