The Imonga Blog

Buying land in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: the ACD, the paperwork and the checks before you pay

In Côte d'Ivoire, urban land in Abidjan is safe to buy when it is covered by an arrêté de concession définitive (ACD) and transferred into the buyer's name. Here is what to check, what the law says about foreign buyers, and the official procedures and fees.

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Villas for sale in Dakar: land tenure, fees and legal steps in Senegal

Buying a villa in Dakar requires checking the land status, budgeting transfer fees and signing an authentic deed before a notary. Here are the rules that apply in Senegal.

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Property prices in Thiès, Senegal: how to judge a price and what to check before you buy

No public index gives market prices for Thiès. Here is what moves the price of land or a house in Senegal, how to arrive at a realistic figure and which costs to add.

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Apartment for sale in Abidjan : title deed, co-ownership and transfer taxes in Côte d'Ivoire

Purchasing an apartment in Abidjan requires verifying the title deed or ACD, co-ownership rules and transfer fees set by the Ivorian tax authority.

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Real estate in Lomé: renting, buying and securing your property in 2026

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.

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Real estate in Cotonou and Benin: land titles, the ANDF, buying costs, leases and land traps

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.

Koffi A. Hounnou

Accra real estate: Ghana land law, buying, renting, licensed agents and traps to avoid

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.

Koffi A. Hounnou

Real estate in Dakar: land titles, leases, délibérations, buying costs, renting and land traps

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.

Koffi A. Hounnou

Real estate in Abidjan: ACD land titles, leases, off-plan purchases, social housing and traps to avoid

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.

Koffi A. Hounnou