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4 November 2026

8 min

Can a foreigner buy land in Togo? What the law says

In Togo, land law does not close ownership to foreigners, but any transfer of ownership from a Togolese citizen to a foreigner requires prior authorisation. Here is the mechanism, the documents to check and the procedure.

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