BEL HORIZON

Les résidences Bel Horizon is a development of three-room apartments in R+3 buildings by Ivoirienne Développement Immobilier (ID Immobilier), in Côte d'Ivoire. On its projects page, the developer locates the programme in Songon (Abadjin-Kouté). Its company page announces 608 three-room apartments, which it calls “évolutifs” (designed to be extended or adapted), and presents Bel Horizon as its sixth programme. Prices, floor areas and the delivery date are not published: ask ID Immobilier directly.

Where is it? The developer gives “Songon (Abadjin-Kouté)” as the location of Bel Horizon on its projects page. Four other programmes by the same developer (Cité Bellevue, Cité les Hévéas, Cité Palma and Cité Fougère) are on the Bingerville road, in Akouai Santai, which can cause confusion. That is not the address given for Bel Horizon. The “Localisation” field on the project page is empty, so ask for the exact site address and directions before you travel.

What the developer publishes The figures below come from the developer's project page, company page and homepage.

• Unit type: 3-room apartments in R+3 buildings (ground floor plus three storeys). The project page sums it up: “Après les villas, place aux appartements 3 pièces en immeubles R+3” (after the villas, now 3-room apartments in R+3 buildings).
• Size: 608 three-room apartments, according to the developer's company page.
• Phase: the homepage announces a “nouvelle phase” (new phase) of the programme and offers free visits.
• The developer: ID Immobilier describes itself on its company page as a developer, builder and land developer with more than 25 years of experience.

What is not published The website gives no apartment prices, no floor areas and no unit count for the current phase. The “Date d'achèvement” (completion date) field on the project page is empty, and construction progress is not stated. The land tenure status of the site is not mentioned either. Ask the developer for all of this in writing, with supporting documents.

Payment options announced ID Immobilier lists two ways to buy across its programmes on its homepage, with no terms specific to Bel Horizon:

• payment through a bank loan;
• off-plan payment in instalments (“à l'état futur d'achèvement, par tempérament”), spread “according to the life of the programme”.

Accepted payment methods are bank draft, cheque, transfer and cash. The deposit amount, number of instalments and payment schedule are not published.

Questions to ask before reserving

• the exact site address and the reference of the plot or building;
• the apartment's price, floor area and floor level;
• the references of the land title and the building permit;
• the contract offered (reservation, sale) and a written payment schedule;
• the planned delivery date and what the contract says about delays;
• what “évolutif” means in practice for these apartments.

If you are buying from abroad, have the contract reviewed by a notary or lawyer practising in Côte d'Ivoire before paying anything. Prefer a bank transfer or cheque over cash, and get a receipt for every payment.

Contacting the developer ID Immobilier, 2 Plateaux. Phone: (+225) 27 22 41 18 86. Email: [email protected]. Stated opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm, according to the developer's contact page. Website: idimmobilier.ci.