Oh boy! I'm sweating profusely just listening to that processing. Thank you very much Zandela, you're a real trooper. The best info about obtaining a land in Gambia I have seen so far. Keep it up girl, you doing great.
Greetings Zandela's Journey, that is indeed a lengthy process, however it's a great business for one who wants be become a realtor. Love your British accent . Are you enjoying life in The Gambia?
Thanks Z andela not comparing you to other RUclipsrs but yes I am your channel is so informative and to the point your information is so valuable .I just purchased some land and went through all the steps and you just assured me ,that although you are there for your family You truly are thinking of others .I hope I get to meet you when I'm back in to start my build Bless you Your doing a great works
Trust me I tried to cut it down. The editing was a nightmare and even after realised I missed the whole occupancy document part off it. Had to be done thou
I hear you but also the process by doing it yourself informs you of alot of things but if I was to buy land again I would use someone to do it as it was long but I got to know where places are and met great people along the way
Thank you for explaining the process. Lengthy but doable. Opportunity for persons interested in that side of things and as usual very professional and informative. Great work.
Very helpful information. If you happen to have a website that would be great. If should you have folks that are trained to assist people with this service for a fee. It would be extremely helpful for many.
I’m working on it but I also feel that the physical need to address process to many people get put off by the process and get scammed with this system..
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Hi Zandela. Thank you very much for creating this step by step guide to purchasing land, its very much needed !!! Do you have contact details, or email address so we can contact you for further info in relation to the buying process . Thank You
Also if you dont have the connections or time use a great Agent to do the prior investigation prior to purchase and to source the land that's a Bla Xit tip as not all Land has co ordinates.
Is a lawer needed then as I was told we should get one as witness, or just the investigators from planning?...I'm guessing we have to pay to get them to investigate before and after then as you said they normally only check it out after you've paid for the land, and they have transfer? I'm probably confusing myself here sorry! I've been unsure since 2016 but I think I'm going to do it.
I am thinking about moving to Gambia & would love to be employed by or help establish a team to help with these investigations. I have over 7 years of analytical and investigative experience and would love to do it again to help others! We should connect soon. I am planning a visit for the beginning of the year.
Thank you 🙏🏾 so much for sharing this valuable information with us all. You are awesome. Thank you for all that you do to help others repatriate back to the continent💐
Good information, I'm looking to buy land in Gambia 🇬🇲. Was thinking of doing this through a 3rd party. Not sure if this is wise decision at the moment, but having this insight into the process, is fantastic. Thank you.
Be very careful when buying land even if you go direct to seller. So many just too many stories. I’m in the process of creating a service to help diaspora buy land safely. I’ll keep you all posted xx
Just wait for Zandela! And also maybe take a trip to Gambia! There are too many sharks just swiping people’s hard earned cash. Buying Land not seen is never wise, this is like begging scammers to come and scam you. No matter how good they are with they lips and pro black persona! Just wait you will be thankful you waited. Zandela truly a Righteous one!! 💖🙏🏾
@@royalrising2790 I agree! People for some reason feel confident like it’s a done deal cos they sent someone to just look at the land on their behalf 🤔 that means NOTHING I could look at land for you today or send someone and you could be standing on TDA land, land in dispute, the ex president land or even worse about to buy from someone who is not even the owner. Once you go yeah looks great, green, trees beautiful 👍🏾 they get hyped part way with thousands then take local transfer to start official transfer process and be told this land is TDA, it can’t be sold to diaspora, the name on here is not the owner of these coordinates. You try find the man who sold it he has disappeared or you do find him but the money has gone. Taking him to court will cost you double to end up with nothing. 💔💔💔 makes me so so angry and sad. I feel to do a video on typical land scams or at least what I’ve seen in just 3/4 months.
Thank you so much Zandela for the very detailed video. I scrapped out all my previous videos regarding buying land in The Gambia and keep only yours. With your video I do not need anything else. Thank you again.
I honestly think the only people that can help are people with direct connections to departments. Luckily for me my husband worked at physical planning for 7yrs and still in constant contact with the top bosses there. Trust me his connections helped me. Juliet defiantly has connections also but don’t sure you what level
Zandela's Journey Thank you so much for replying. I’m trying to figure out which is a better route for me when I get there land purchase to build or buying a nice home w/ some guest homes for rental income.
African made us sweat sending us away from Africa and making us sweat again calling us back home to Africa what's wrong with these people. Africa you got to make laws to make it easy for us to come back home. all the suffering and stuff our ancestors and we went through by you sending us away from our home this is not the way of welcoming us back home and you need to do right for the people in Africa because if we come home to help build Africa majority of the people will no longer have to be slick ripping people off trying to make a dollar to put food in their house so you help us so that we can help you this shouldn't be just all about you and what you can get out of us it should be about us also do right for your peoples and Africa and outside of Africa and the creator of heaven and Earth will bless you this shouldn't be just about the greedy leaders in Africa
Bro, man is a piece of work,the book says, when Allah told the the angels he would create the human being,they asked what for ,cuz man would do nothing but create trouble and blood shed on earth. Most are mercilessly selfish, I would not be surprised if most of man is deleted off the face of the earth, maybe soon. .But in the meantime I see bader things happening to the unrighteouss then those that toil in righteousness.And I pray my suffered and oppressed ancestors are in high heavens
You are the only real one representing us repats to The Gambia when it comes to Land buying process. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ZANDELA!!💖 You are truly righteous person, you will go far the Most high is watching and protecting the righteous ones. Not the fake pro black RUclips persona land scamming. A lot can be cleared up if people just listen👂🏾to each step you broke down in this video. Realistically this is a long and lengthy process that needs plenty of attention to detail. You are a fantastic role model, I will come out to The Gambia and follow my money and the process. Many more will cry because they didn’t listen and have now ended up being ripped off and/or scammed. Let it be a lesson that you must listen👂🏾instead of letting the scammers hype and rush you to buy land you haven’t seen. What type of nonsense is that?🤷🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️>>> What’s done in the dark will be revealed!!! Timing is a wonderful thing! ⏰ is ticking. PAPERWORK SHOULD BE IN YOUR 🤲🏾 in 5-10 WEEKS YOU SAY🤔 Not 1 year still waiting😕
I agree with you 100% too many people are currently being scammed and told lies about the stage of their land process. when I think of some of the stories I’ve heard just in last 3 months on land issues it turns my stomach just thinking about. I honestly wish I had posted this video when I found out the full process months ago or some people had just listened to me, looked closely at the video of their land to see no electricity poles for miles, no one for miles or listened their gut and waited (cheapness can be dear in the end) I still have people messaging me saying they have never been but want to buy land can I help. I’d love to help but my pressure couldn’t handle me being a part of something that may go wrong with people’s money and dream of moving back one day. These steps are long and can be even longer if you don’t have connections but we 100% need to know so when are land paperwork is taking 5months that could have taken 8 weeks we can take back our paperwork and do the process ourselves. Thanks for commenting & Stay blessed 🖤🙏🏿
@@zandelalifestylebusiness I can only just imagine the types of stories you are hearing 🤦🏾♀️ do as much as you can but do not stress yourself, a lot of this is simple common sense. Let this be a lesson to those that need to learn it. I have been seeing crazy behaviour being displayed on RUclips. All you need to do it get online and say keywords like AFRICA or GAMBIA and people nose dive into the comments talking about can you get me land👀 WHAT?!?🤷🏾♀️ When the reality is that most people can’t even trust family and friends in back home countries but you are fully trusting a random RUclipsr with buying you unseen land, This is madness! It will not end well, I predict the S will hit the fan before 2020 is out. Some are buying land and they have never even step foot in the country 🤦🏾♀️ GROWN PEOPLE some of them even own property in the west and should know better. I feel there is a lesson to everyone looking and those that have lost money. I always follow my intelligence rather than leading with emotions. The scammers are using the pain and struggles black people face being in the west for their own financial gains. So sad tbh. This will shatter a lot of dreams. But scammers are everywhere you must use your discernment and intelligence to avoid utter gutter people and their nonsense. THANK YOU 👑💖👑 Keep being ROYAL!
If you're waiting that long something is DEFINITELY wrong. It probably means that at the time you paid for the land the "seller" did not officially own the land because he hadn't paid the full price to the original owners. Lots of scams going on whereby a number of plots of land have to be 'sold' in order to pay the original owners, who until this is done will not transfer to the "seller" who can, in turn, only transfer to you once he/she becomes the owner. Sometimes they never get the land transferred to them and the buyers therefore never get their paperwork. All sorts of excuses are given for the delay, most of which is BS because they will never want you to find out the real reason. There is a hell of a lot of scheming and scamming going on in land sales in The Gambia because it's one of very few ways in which people with relatively little education, skills, expertise or capital can make a lot of money.
@@zandelalifestylebusinessooo it's the new director at brikama because the previous director Mr sowe was a nasty obnoxious peice of human being. Even colleges from different departments hated his arrogant behaviour at physical planning. In the several African countries I have visited and colluded with their land board's and physical planning departments. I have never been treated with the level disrespect I was treated at brikama. You are very fortunate to of had assistance. Many of us unfortunately have had to go through some unpleasant experiences till the office shake up in 2021. So happy the previous director and his assistant momdou cesay were relieved of their duties. Many of us who are leaving the West due to intergenerational abuse and experiences, the least we want to experience is dishonesty and corruption trying to secure ok and to build a home. I'm applauding you for this video by as it's the best I have seen.
Hi zandela thank you for the interesting information💎🙏🙏 as a young Gambian I didn't know this. it would be great if you have a video about the cost in total in the process and how much you need to pay in fees and documents and investigations
By making this video you are saving the years of toil and savings of so many people returning diaspora africans who have gone out to the Gambia and got ripped off and hoodwinked. You have done a very responsible service to many of us returning.
Really informative video! Really appreciate you taking the time to research and put this info together. Maybe you could offer this service to non-nationals in partnership with a Gambian you trust
You mentioned that foreigners can only purchase up to 2500 square meters. But in your other video about the land you bought, you mentioned you bought 200m by 47m which is about 9400 square meters. Can you confirm that the 2500 square meters limit applies or am I missing something?
Yes that’s correct. if you watch that video about my land you will see the reason I could not keep the land and it could not be processed in my name as a non-gambia.
🤔🤔😳😳 is it possible that this is the reason people don't want to be bothered with Africa on a larger scale!?!?!? Since you've got it figured out why don't you make that your business because honestly after hearing all of that im having serious doubts about Gambia...whew!!
Possibly. The process takes the same time in the U.K. and I’m sure US the only difference is you pay a solicitor to do all this work for you. I’m sure there are companies in gambia that just deal with this process but I couldn’t find any.
@@zandelalifestylebusiness in America for most it just having your realtor negotiate with the seller of the propertys realtor and then having a inspection done on the property to make sure its up to code and then a real estate attorney to check to make sure all the paperwork is in order. Like I said it looks like you are sitting on a gold mine the minute you open your office walking people through the process. The money you make off your commission will enable u to have a staff working for you handling each step of the process
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Agree, you definitely should get into the business of facilitating land sales .You are an expert. Very impressed. My family bought land in 1989 from a man whose son sold the same land again in 1998 after his father died to someone else!
Another great post and another business opportunity for the right person, I have a good trust worthy friend who works in this industry, hopefully he can be the first gambian land investigations company..👍🏾
@@modestocardonet8762 there is a company here that does it but unfortunately people still choose to follow their own links or connections and then complain at the end of it when it goes wrong.
Currently only after you do the local transfer (pay for land) which is a very tricky system. It should be possible to get confirmation of anyone that owns the land. Like a land title or deed that is public information
Can u purchase homeowner’s insurance & flood insurance for a house in The Gambia? Do they have title insurance which protects the deed against prior liens from the previous owner or owners?
Just another thought this is not that different to buying property in the West, it just that you use Lawyers and agents more to complete the transactions in the West so all the detailed work is handled by them and you do the signing of documents. The process of buying property also takes a few months to close, so you are just seeing the raw form of dealing with the transaction process. The only issue I see is making sure that the land you are buying has not been sold already.
That’s exactly it. I’ve had to write this in response to comments already. Both my houses in UK took over 3 months to process. An independently land processing company is a must. I think my solicitors fee was like £1000 each property and I’m sure a company in gambia wouldn’t need to charge that much
Don’t worry I was also. Had this land process information for weeks and It was a challenge to try and get all this information into a video without missing parts. Not only is the process long, it’s all manually done, you have to physically go to these places and it’s complicated.
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Does the use of a property agent simplify the process? I have been told by more than one of theses agents that Alkalo fees etc are included in the asking price and that buying from them would be a shorter and more straightforward process. Can you advise please? God bless you for this video ❤️
Wow!!!! Your experience was far different from my dad's and my aunts. Super complicated! There is definitely a difference with government lease land, much simpler.
Thanks for this video !do you by any chance know if it is possible to use land for both agricultural and residential purposes? And can you recommend a real estate agent?
Hi Lisa, when you buy land you have to found out if it’s registered agricultural or residential if it’s agricultural you’ll have to pay for change of use which can be a lot (can’t remember the percentage but it’s a lot). If it’s virgin land from original owners, you can normally request for it registered as residential as it’s the first time it’s being registered. I would not recommend an estate agent as I’ve never used them and heard so many stories from private agents and estate agents. Sorry but I honestly would my name called up in any failed recommendations. If you email me and let me know what your looking for I can put the word out to direct sellers I hope that’s ok zansecka1@gmail.com
Thank you so much. This was so informative. We are in the U.S. and in talks with a local man and a real estate agent about buying land. We have the money but honestly are scared of blindly buying. Would it be usual or reasonable to ask the real estate agent to get the physical planning dept. to accompany him to the land so we can find out the history/use/ownership/availability of the land? We don't know anyone personally in The Gambia to ask this favor of.
Not a good idea to get the agent to do it as they could get anyone to provide you with anything. Never a good idea to get someone who benefits from the sale to do an investigation for you, in my opinion. If you send me an email I can give you more details of service that can help. Zansecka1@gmail.com before you part way with any money even a deposit get an independent investigation.
OMG 😲 😱 I'm saving this video because I can't remember all this information. It's a lot going on.
Miranda Covington exactly
Miranda Covington Screen shot the description cause it’s allot 👍🏾
Good lord I’m tied and confused. This defo needs a step by step guide/downloadable document.
100%
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Yeah that’s a lot, almost makes you not want to do it.
houseofhairuk London lol. Yeah the process is crazy huh
It's a lot to do but the piece of mind afterwards is worth it.
you are so right
Very insightful!
You've just helped many people.🎖
Zendela i absolutely love your name and this video is very informative!!
Wow The whole process seems exhausting.
Oh boy! I'm sweating profusely just listening to that processing. Thank you very much Zandela, you're a real trooper. The best info about obtaining a land in Gambia I have seen so far. Keep it up girl, you doing great.
I was talking to my family last night and saying we need to know all the additional costs for buying land and I woke up to this 👆🙏😁
The universe heard you 😄🙏🏿
I have another video on the additional cost of building as well.
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Will this video be uploaded soon?
Right on time
Great Video siStar 👑
This will be a good job for a competent meticulous diaspora returnee to take on. Clearing land for other diasporans, for a fee
I agree
@@zandelalifestylebusiness I recommend you 100%. I hope you can assist me in the near future 🙏🏿I live in London UK. Your braided hair is popping! 😍
Thank you for the information. Clearly well. Explained. Please post. Off. These information f
Greetings Zandela's Journey, that is indeed a lengthy process, however it's a great business for one who wants be become a realtor. Love your British accent . Are you enjoying life in The Gambia?
Thanks Z
andela not comparing you to other RUclipsrs but yes I am your channel is so informative and to the point your information is so valuable .I just purchased some land and went through all the steps and you just assured me ,that although you are there for your family
You truly are thinking of others .I hope I get to meet you when I'm back in to start my build
Bless you
Your doing a great works
Thank you 😘
Thank you so much for this post, this is too much, and a shaisters abound!
Chilllle . . . i was exhausted by 6 minutes in.
Dis jus TOO MUCH❗
Trust me I tried to cut it down. The editing was a nightmare and even after realised I missed the whole occupancy document part off it. Had to be done thou
This is why I purchased my land from a real estate, I don't need a massive land and I really don't want the extra stress!
I hear you but also the process by doing it yourself informs you of alot of things but if I was to buy land again I would use someone to do it as it was long but I got to know where places are and met great people along the way
Great info. Your literally the only person I’ve seen give actual real steps to buying land in Gambia. Thank you!!!✊🏾⚔️✊🏾⚔️✊🏾⚔️
Thanks Zandela. Definitely need an Investigation Land Team. Beautifully explained, a child would get it. 😊
Defiantly need a team to help with this process.
Thank you for explaining the process.
Lengthy but doable.
Opportunity for persons interested in that side of things and as usual very professional and informative.
Great work.
you are on point sis
Lord they need to improve their processes 😭😭
Nice details
Very helpful information. If you happen to have a website that would be great. If should you have folks that are trained to assist people with this service for a fee. It would be extremely helpful for many.
I’m working on it but I also feel that the physical need to address process to many people get put off by the process and get scammed with this system..
Absolutely! Thank you so much!
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Hi Zandela. Thank you very much for creating this step by step guide to purchasing land, its very much needed !!! Do you have contact details, or email address so we can contact you for further info in relation to the buying process . Thank You
@@r2splashyy992 good afternoon. This is exactly what I’m working on right now. Creating a land process team xx
@@r2splashyy992 I’ll keep everyone posted as been working on it for a few months but have to make sure it’s all 100% professional and right
You said there was a land tax. Do you pay this every year? Or is this a one time fee?
Also if you dont have the connections or time use a great Agent to do the prior investigation prior to purchase and to source the land that's a Bla Xit tip as not all Land has co ordinates.
Keep Me Updated , ilove this
Such a great video and is absolutely needed, once land ownership and transfers are clear it would make life easier for the seller and buyer.
Is a lawer needed then as I was told we should get one as witness, or just the investigators from planning?...I'm guessing we have to pay to get them to investigate before and after then as you said they normally only check it out after you've paid for the land, and they have transfer? I'm probably confusing myself here sorry! I've been unsure since 2016 but I think I'm going to do it.
I am thinking about moving to Gambia & would love to be employed by or help establish a team to help with these investigations. I have over 7 years of analytical and investigative experience and would love to do it again to help others! We should connect soon. I am planning a visit for the beginning of the year.
Thank you for this valuable info sister!!! This sounds pretty complicated
Thank you very much for the detailed information.
Thank you 🙏🏾 so much for sharing this valuable information with us all. You are awesome. Thank you for all that you do to help others repatriate back to the continent💐
Priceless! Thank you!
Thank you. This was needed. Indeed it sounds tedious.
Good information, I'm looking to buy land in Gambia 🇬🇲. Was thinking of doing this through a 3rd party. Not sure if this is wise decision at the moment, but having this insight into the process, is fantastic. Thank you.
Be very careful when buying land even if you go direct to seller. So many just too many stories. I’m in the process of creating a service to help diaspora buy land safely. I’ll keep you all posted xx
@@zandelalifestylebusiness thank you, really appreciate it, please keep me informed.
Just wait for Zandela! And also maybe take a trip to Gambia! There are too many sharks just swiping people’s hard earned cash. Buying Land not seen is never wise, this is like begging scammers to come and scam you. No matter how good they are with they lips and pro black persona! Just wait you will be thankful you waited. Zandela truly a Righteous one!! 💖🙏🏾
@@royalrising2790 I agree! People for some reason feel confident like it’s a done deal cos they sent someone to just look at the land on their behalf 🤔 that means NOTHING I could look at land for you today or send someone and you could be standing on TDA land, land in dispute, the ex president land or even worse about to buy from someone who is not even the owner. Once you go yeah looks great, green, trees beautiful 👍🏾 they get hyped part way with thousands then take local transfer to start official transfer process and be told this land is TDA, it can’t be sold to diaspora, the name on here is not the owner of these coordinates. You try find the man who sold it he has disappeared or you do find him but the money has gone. Taking him to court will cost you double to end up with nothing. 💔💔💔 makes me so so angry and sad. I feel to do a video on typical land scams or at least what I’ve seen in just 3/4 months.
@@royalrising2790 👍💖
Welcome back home..Africa is blesse
This is a much needed video. Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much Zandela for the very detailed video. I scrapped out all my previous videos regarding buying land in The Gambia and keep only yours. With your video I do not need anything else. Thank you again.
The best property buying video hands down! Thank you! Subbed!
Thank you 🙏
How are you Sis?
Very helpful information but it’s a lot of work. I’m wondering if getting help from Blax it will be helpful with this.
I honestly think the only people that can help are people with direct connections to departments. Luckily for me my husband worked at physical planning for 7yrs and still in constant contact with the top bosses there. Trust me his connections helped me. Juliet defiantly has connections also but don’t sure you what level
Zandela's Journey Thank you so much for replying. I’m trying to figure out which is a better route for me when I get there land purchase to build or buying a nice home w/ some guest homes for rental income.
African made us sweat sending us away from Africa and making us sweat again calling us back home to Africa what's wrong with these people. Africa you got to make laws to make it easy for us to come back home. all the suffering and stuff our ancestors and we went through by you sending us away from our home this is not the way of welcoming us back home and you need to do right for the people in Africa because if we come home to help build Africa majority of the people will no longer have to be slick ripping people off trying to make a dollar to put food in their house so you help us so that we can help you this shouldn't be just all about you and what you can get out of us it should be about us also do right for your peoples and Africa and outside of Africa and the creator of heaven and Earth will bless you this shouldn't be just about the greedy leaders in Africa
Bro, man is a piece of work,the book says, when Allah told the the angels he would create the human being,they asked what for ,cuz man would do nothing but create trouble and blood shed on earth. Most are mercilessly selfish, I would not be surprised if most of man is deleted off the face of the earth, maybe soon. .But in the meantime I see bader things happening to the unrighteouss then those that toil in righteousness.And I pray my suffered and oppressed ancestors are in high heavens
Thanks for the detail info! I’m not moving yet but when I go this will be helpful.
You are the only real one representing us repats to The Gambia when it comes to Land buying process. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ZANDELA!!💖 You are truly righteous person, you will go far the Most high is watching and protecting the righteous ones. Not the fake pro black RUclips persona land scamming.
A lot can be cleared up if people just listen👂🏾to each step you broke down in this video. Realistically this is a long and lengthy process that needs plenty of attention to detail. You are a fantastic role model, I will come out to The Gambia and follow my money and the process. Many more will cry because they didn’t listen and have now ended up being ripped off and/or scammed. Let it be a lesson that you must listen👂🏾instead of letting the scammers hype and rush you to buy land you haven’t seen. What type of nonsense is that?🤷🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️>>> What’s done in the dark will be revealed!!! Timing is a wonderful thing! ⏰ is ticking. PAPERWORK SHOULD BE IN YOUR 🤲🏾 in 5-10 WEEKS YOU SAY🤔 Not 1 year still waiting😕
I agree with you 100% too many people are currently being scammed and told lies about the stage of their land process. when I think of some of the stories I’ve heard just in last 3 months on land issues it turns my stomach just thinking about. I honestly wish I had posted this video when I found out the full process months ago or some people had just listened to me, looked closely at the video of their land to see no electricity poles for miles, no one for miles or listened their gut and waited (cheapness can be dear in the end) I still have people messaging me saying they have never been but want to buy land can I help. I’d love to help but my pressure couldn’t handle me being a part of something that may go wrong with people’s money and dream of moving back one day.
These steps are long and can be even longer if you don’t have connections but we 100% need to know so when are land paperwork is taking 5months that could have taken 8 weeks we can take back our paperwork and do the process ourselves. Thanks for commenting & Stay blessed 🖤🙏🏿
@@zandelalifestylebusiness I can only just imagine the types of stories you are hearing 🤦🏾♀️ do as much as you can but do not stress yourself, a lot of this is simple common sense. Let this be a lesson to those that need to learn it. I have been seeing crazy behaviour being displayed on RUclips. All you need to do it get online and say keywords like AFRICA or GAMBIA and people nose dive into the comments talking about can you get me land👀 WHAT?!?🤷🏾♀️ When the reality is that most people can’t even trust family and friends in back home countries but you are fully trusting a random RUclipsr with buying you unseen land, This is madness! It will not end well, I predict the S will hit the fan before 2020 is out. Some are buying land and they have never even step foot in the country 🤦🏾♀️ GROWN PEOPLE some of them even own property in the west and should know better. I feel there is a lesson to everyone looking and those that have lost money. I always follow my intelligence rather than leading with emotions. The scammers are using the pain and struggles black people face being in the west for their own financial gains. So sad tbh. This will shatter a lot of dreams. But scammers are everywhere you must use your discernment and intelligence to avoid utter gutter people and their nonsense. THANK YOU 👑💖👑 Keep being ROYAL!
If you're waiting that long something is DEFINITELY wrong. It probably means that at the time you paid for the land the "seller" did not officially own the land because he hadn't paid the full price to the original owners. Lots of scams going on whereby a number of plots of land have to be 'sold' in order to pay the original owners, who until this is done will not transfer to the "seller" who can, in turn, only transfer to you once he/she becomes the owner. Sometimes they never get the land transferred to them and the buyers therefore never get their paperwork.
All sorts of excuses are given for the delay, most of which is BS because they will never want you to find out the real reason.
There is a hell of a lot of scheming and scamming going on in land sales in The Gambia because it's one of very few ways in which people with relatively little education, skills, expertise or capital can make a lot of money.
I have considered Ghana and Gambia, but will look further. Thanks for raising awareness.
Very good video Who was the assistant director of physical planning you got your advice from at the time
Hi the Assistant director is a close friend to my husband Esa Kamera. He has worked at physical planning for over 25yrs
@@zandelalifestylebusinessooo it's the new director at brikama because the previous director Mr sowe was a nasty obnoxious peice of human being. Even colleges from different departments hated his arrogant behaviour at physical planning. In the several African countries I have visited and colluded with their land board's and physical planning departments. I have never been treated with the level disrespect I was treated at brikama. You are very fortunate to of had assistance. Many of us unfortunately have had to go through some unpleasant experiences till the office shake up in 2021. So happy the previous director and his assistant momdou cesay were relieved of their duties. Many of us who are leaving the West due to intergenerational abuse and experiences, the least we want to experience is dishonesty and corruption trying to secure ok and to build a home. I'm applauding you for this video by as it's the best I have seen.
Thanks Sister. Great Info 🙏🏿
Wow. Awesome channel.
Yes thank you it's so much to do to get a place a land very confusing 🤔
Wow. Thats complicated. Are there solicitors to assist or guide us through this process.
Does all this informations applies if you buy a land from a company?
Blessings to the most High. Do you have contact information ?
Very very helpful.. Thanks for the info
Hi zandela thank you for the interesting information💎🙏🙏 as a young Gambian I didn't know this. it would be great if you have a video about the cost in total in the process and how much you need to pay in fees and documents and investigations
Very informative thank you your friend Richard Hamilton from Elizabeth New Jersey USA
By making this video you are saving the years of toil and savings of so many people returning diaspora africans who have gone out to the Gambia and got ripped off and hoodwinked. You have done a very responsible service to many of us returning.
Thank you
Lord have mercy! That is a lot going on to buy land! 🤭
I really appreciate you and the time you're taking to educate us all and reply. I definitely subscribe and following you. Thanks you!
Your welcome xx
Thank you so much. This information is priceless.
Is it expensive to buy land
Very informative..thank you for sharing
Thanks for the complete brake down .This took a lot of work just say , let alone complete .Much respect young lady God Bless Amen !
Thank you! So much Sis, You are my Shero!
😲 OMG...THANKS SO MUCH
Thank you
Welldone
Thank you Zandela you are the best.
You are amazing!
Thank you, that is great for you to do this video, well needed,
Thank You so much 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Really informative video!
Really appreciate you taking the time to research and put this info together.
Maybe you could offer this service to non-nationals in partnership with a Gambian you trust
You mentioned that foreigners can only purchase up to 2500 square meters. But in your other video about the land you bought, you mentioned you bought 200m by 47m which is about 9400 square meters. Can you confirm that the 2500 square meters limit applies or am I missing something?
Yes that’s correct. if you watch that video about my land you will see the reason I could not keep the land and it could not be processed in my name as a non-gambia.
Thank you
🤔🤔😳😳 is it possible that this is the reason people don't want to be bothered with Africa on a larger scale!?!?!? Since you've got it figured out why don't you make that your business because honestly after hearing all of that im having serious doubts about Gambia...whew!!
Possibly. The process takes the same time in the U.K. and I’m sure US the only difference is you pay a solicitor to do all this work for you. I’m sure there are companies in gambia that just deal with this process but I couldn’t find any.
@@zandelalifestylebusiness in America for most it just having your realtor negotiate with the seller of the propertys realtor and then having a inspection done on the property to make sure its up to code and then a real estate attorney to check to make sure all the paperwork is in order. Like I said it looks like you are sitting on a gold mine the minute you open your office walking people through the process. The money you make off your commission will enable u to have a staff working for you handling each step of the process
Great minds think alike! 🙏🏿
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Agree, you definitely should get into the business of facilitating land sales .You are an expert. Very impressed. My family bought land in 1989 from a man whose son sold the same land again in 1998 after his father died to someone else!
Bless you and thank you. That's a lot.
Another great post and another business opportunity for the right person, I have a good trust worthy friend who works in this industry, hopefully he can be the first gambian land investigations company..👍🏾
I would like to buy land and return to USA is that possible?
Yes that’s defiantly possible many people do the same. Contact the passion estate agents in the description box they can help you
What size of the land or plot. What the prices please
This land was 200 by 57 but it’s sold a long time ago x
you are great my sister
It would be nice if they have a agency that helps threw the process also a good business idea
@@modestocardonet8762 there is a company here that does it but unfortunately people still choose to follow their own links or connections and then complain at the end of it when it goes wrong.
Thank you so much. The process is very similar to that of the Caribbean. Can you do a title check to confirm who owns the land?
Currently only after you do the local transfer (pay for land) which is a very tricky system. It should be possible to get confirmation of anyone that owns the land. Like a land title or deed that is public information
buying land in gambia from start to finish, should take about 1 to 2 years, ok ill stay renting a house
Can u purchase homeowner’s insurance & flood insurance for a house in The Gambia? Do they have title insurance which protects the deed against prior liens from the previous owner or owners?
Good question I’ll find out
Zandela's Journey Thank you
yes it is very confusing. i have saved this video for when i am ready to purchase land in the gambia
Very clever sister
Real valuable information. Thumbs Up!
Just another thought this is not that different to buying property in the West, it just that you use Lawyers and agents more to complete the transactions in the West so all the detailed work is handled by them and you do the signing of documents. The process of buying property also takes a few months to close, so you are just seeing the raw form of dealing with the transaction process. The only issue I see is making sure that the land you are buying has not been sold already.
That’s exactly it. I’ve had to write this in response to comments already. Both my houses in UK took over 3 months to process. An independently land processing company is a must. I think my solicitors fee was like £1000 each property and I’m sure a company in gambia wouldn’t need to charge that much
Good information, you are a nice lady, thank you.
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Sorry I am spinning 🤷🏾♀️
Don’t worry I was also. Had this land process information for weeks and It was a challenge to try and get all this information into a video without missing parts. Not only is the process long, it’s all manually done, you have to physically go to these places and it’s complicated.
@@zandelalifestylebusiness well I think you should give yourselves a pat on the back for getting through it👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@@zandelalifestylebusiness Does the use of a property agent simplify the process? I have been told by more than one of theses agents that Alkalo fees etc are included in the asking price and that buying from them would be a shorter and more straightforward process. Can you advise please? God bless you for this video ❤️
Thanks very informative, but lengthy and mind numbing 🤦🏾♀️
Imagine trying to write it all down and then trying to explain it, then edit it 😩😩😩 I almost didn’t film/post it trust me.
This process is very long. It's making my head spin
Transparency is vital. Thank you.
Too much running around
Wow!!!! Your experience was far different from my dad's and my aunts. Super complicated! There is definitely a difference with government lease land, much simpler.
...sounds like a piece of cake! LOL
Thank you Thank you Thank you
Thank you. I wonder how long does it take... a month?
Thank you so much can I hire you?
In the US it’s called a site survey. It shows property lines of deeded property.
Yep same as in the U.K.
Zandela's Journey Thank you for keeping us up to date on the process of purchasing land. It’s a lot of paperwork.
Thanks for this video !do you by any chance know if it is possible to use land for both agricultural and residential purposes? And can you recommend a real estate agent?
Hi Lisa, when you buy land you have to found out if it’s registered agricultural or residential if it’s agricultural you’ll have to pay for change of use which can be a lot (can’t remember the percentage but it’s a lot). If it’s virgin land from original owners, you can normally request for it registered as residential as it’s the first time it’s being registered. I would not recommend an estate agent as I’ve never used them and heard so many stories from private agents and estate agents. Sorry but I honestly would my name called up in any failed recommendations. If you email me and let me know what your looking for I can put the word out to direct sellers I hope that’s ok zansecka1@gmail.com
thanks so much for letting me know. I will email you 😊
Thank you so much. This was so informative. We are in the U.S. and in talks with a local man and a real estate agent about buying land. We have the money but honestly are scared of blindly buying. Would it be usual or reasonable to ask the real estate agent to get the physical planning dept. to accompany him to the land so we can find out the history/use/ownership/availability of the land? We don't know anyone personally in The Gambia to ask this favor of.
Not a good idea to get the agent to do it as they could get anyone to provide you with anything. Never a good idea to get someone who benefits from the sale to do an investigation for you, in my opinion. If you send me an email I can give you more details of service that can help. Zansecka1@gmail.com before you part way with any money even a deposit get an independent investigation.