Safety: remote property transactions
Concrete habits to reduce risk when you negotiate property in Senegal from abroad.
Guides
Understand before you buy or rent.
Practical articles for the diaspora and residents: reading a listing, contacting a seller, preparing documents, avoiding remote pitfalls.
Buying property in Senegal from the diaspora: where to start
A clear method to search for property in Senegal from abroad: listings, contacts, documents, visits, and pitfalls to avoid.
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Posting a listing on diaspora.immo: moderation and credits
Understand draft, immediate publication, credits, and later moderation.
Dakar: how to choose a neighborhood to buy or rent
Benchmarks to compare Ouakam, Almadies, Plateau, Mermoz, and other areas without stopping at clichés.
Land in Senegal: points of caution before you pay
Boundaries, access, use, documents, and photos: what to check before buying land through a listing.
Renting or buying in Senegal: how to decide
Compare renting and buying in Senegal by horizon, budget, mobility, and mental load, especially from the diaspora.
Documents to request before buying property in Senegal
A pragmatic list of papers to request by property type, without replacing notarial or legal advice.
Contacting an advertiser on WhatsApp without getting trapped
Message templates, useful questions, and red flags for a first WhatsApp contact on a property listing.
How to read a property listing in Senegal
A practical checklist to analyze price, photos, location, floor area, and weak signals before contacting an advertiser.
Private or professional: what the advertiser type changes
Understand the difference between private and professional advertisers on diaspora.immo, without confusing it with a buyer or seller role.