Part 1 - Buying a house in Ghana 🇬🇭- Lessons from Jamaican - UK immigrant to Ghana 

Well said!

She stated that unfortunately the court system was wonky & closed down half of the time.

But might as well you stay where you are, yes corruption is everywhere but to running for better and getting worse than where u coming from no make sense, if that person feels like not to go so be it. We excited when our leaders are black but then they turn the tables on us with corruption is time you all stop making excuse about corruption is everywhere instead of calling them out.

@Numinue Cooper No but there are countries that only function on corruption and they are all in Africa. That’s why the only jobs are for business executives. Show me where an entire village in Africa can go to work every day and support a family. 3/4 of our motherland don’t have running water and flushing toilets. They don’t have sewer systems to take waist away. Western countries and very North Africa has that but sub-Saharan is as advanced as the Old Testament

@@bluegray5093 Many other countries had wars and invasions as well and they still moved forward. I am ashamed to say we use that as an excuse because the corrupt want us to believe it because it keeps the corruption to continue without having to answer for it and the people have nothing to show for it. Maybe electricity one day maybe not the next still in 2023

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I am watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Thank you for your story.

That's pretty much what's holding black countries worldwide behind. The CORRUPTION

Settling in Ghana is fraught with undesirable results and problems.

One of the programmes I mourn for, is Kwame Nkrumah's MASS EDUCATION PRIGRAMME. In the 1950s and 60s, important information was shared with the general public. Today, with all the radio and television stations, public education should be a lot easier. When people do not understand or teach our history, they will not truly welcome our brothers and sisters who are returning home after so many hundreds of years. We should NOT see them as strangers but as our own family returning home. Sadly, honesty and integrity are lacking in some people, but let us continue to push through.

only the lady could tell the developer for sure..but so many clues man..Kwabenya!!! UK!!! they are all over the internet and media..I almost bought a unit from them so glad i hated the horrible finishes.

We're talking about Africans. Even while denouncing them, there's a crook judge who'd be throwing your documents under their desk.

It's so sad! It happened to us in Abuja. 30k usd stolen and nothing done to the house.

First our own sold us into slavery, then they rob us when we try to come back. Lord have mercy on this poor woman, and on the African diaspora .

Exactly! What's the point of inviting her to speak if the perpetrators are not known?

Oh no. So sorry to hear that!

Thanks for sharing your awful experience. Thanks for sticking with it and getting your day in court. We loose and win everyday of our lives but the experience teaches us sooooo much. We are definitely better people for surviving. I am glad you survived my sister.

I’m so sorry this happened to you. Thankfully we serve a Mighty God. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 my cousins also had to fight a lengthy legal battle for their father’s house in Jamaica. God is good all the time 🙏🏽

You said there are no infrastructure to the diaspora yet you sold your house to an Englishman what a paradox!!! Africa is about building, investment and effecting the needed change

Wow! I am sorry that this happened to you. You were fortunate to left out with your life. In May,2015, there were two African American elderly sisters who repatriated to Ghana from Detroit,United States.They legally purchased land for to have their home built . There were some Ghanaian villagers who were jealous of the sisters and didn’t want them to live there. They wanted their land but the sisters fought hard as they could to stay there , won their case in court and keep their land. One day,two male Ghanaian villagers attacked and murdered the sisters.The men had poisoned their dogs prior to killing the sisters.Jeanette Salters was 75 and her sister was 60. They loved Africa and was hoping for to live the rest of their lives there.Your experience sounded similar to the sisters.

Try Tanzania,

Desperation, greed, and they look at you as white, not African..

Inbox me ill go with you and. Bet u want be game on when I'm with and see that's just sad this lady had go threw this but God going put punshiment on them.. Black on black crime is beyond disgrace.. Don't forget get at me Miss lady.. 🙏yes U

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Because they're not your own. "All skin folk ain't kin folk" what part of that don't you get, dummy?

Oh and I would like to add 1 more thing there are over 50 something States in Africa... Gambia 🇬🇲 is nice But you definitely have to be led to what fits you And it's definitely a Culture shift peace and blessings to you

Right, I was here to researching Ghana 🇬🇭. All of this talk about making it easy to get citizenship. After this video I am no longer interested. As bad as I want to outside of America. I think it’s best to deal with the devil I know rather the one I don’t. I feel so bad for her😢

Many citizens living in Europe,North America, and black immigrants prefer the Western Countries. They rather deal with the white folks than the black devils. Black men cant run countries correctly. It's embarrassing at this point. Smh

It seems like a lawless country where every institution is corrupt. So annoying.

​@@pamelalynch2580 Why should the government make it easy to get citizenship? Do Africans get it easy to get citizenship in your country?

I like the fact that you said “people are people everywhere”. Sorry about you bad experience and thanks for sharing with us.

@@AfricaBuildingHub Even in New York City where l live they will scam you so its the truth. I have traveled to many places around the world and when they know you are a foreigner there is always someone who will try to be dishonest with you.

I agree

ppl are going to over charge you where ever you go... I was in Accra 2 weeks and was disappointed they didnt over charge me....what should have cost 50 ghc SOME charged me 75 to 125 ghc...i had expected to pay upto 500 ghc but they only over charged me a little.. if you want to know what a rip off try jamaica...what i can do with 20 USD in Accra is amazing..20 USD cant even buy a box food in jamaica....Ghana mi seh

@@chrisc1881 be specific who will scam u in NY ?

Wow! Such a detailed comment! Thanks so much for sharing that story.

I feel you Very true Home is where you live

You didn't meet the right person bro.

@@simplecodestudio8499 Are you referring to the person the barber sent the money to? Peole get married because they think it is the right person, people send money because they think it is the right person, people do a number of things because they think they are dealing with the right person. You only know that they are, or aren't, the right person after the experience you have with them. Dealing with people is always a risk because everything in a persons character is not always apparent so what do you suggest?

@@atiyaatah5899 Bro, am a practice architect, I have done a lots of works for people I have never met before just thru Whatsapp messages and I haven't had any disappointment before. I also build for people but I don't take your money, they buy the materials themselves and I do for them. That's what some of you guys should be doing not giving people's money to build for you.

USA too

@@daphneytennard3267 At lease the UK didn’t have the level of racial segregation like the USA has had a sordid history of having.I would rather deal with the UK then the USA.

Why our people love money more than humanity? It was from the same Ghana our people when out by fused,by some of the wicket black, but thanks to the good spirit that some of the good white that we have our black African American today coming back home 🏡 that were not been destroyed and now other people are showing them the same wicketness our that push them out? We should stop all wicketness between to live together as black and white with one love and peace ✌

I’ve never met a Ghanaian I didn’t like but then I’ve never been to Ghana.

@@sararichardson737 We are naturally welcoming😊 just like most African countries,there are also bad people everywhere unfortunately BUT the issue is having a very strong institution (law) to hold people accountable for their actions. I know your visit will be worth it🤗 . Don't be deterred just move with the right people (sadly).

You’re not bad. There’s corruption everywhere. Those peoples are indeed bad, not all, not you. You have compassion for others, that’s a good thing. I’m American Black, and corruption is here too, in America, big time, but not all are bad , or corrupt.

@@amyhughes4678 i live in the States as well and i second to the corruption being every where. In such a case like this if the court system isn't helping, that will be deterrent to people from the diaspora. Especially when they are creating a safe haven. The African Americans sacrificed a lot for their freedom which transcended to us Africans being able to come over here. So we Africans should never forget this and treat our Diasporas with respect and truthfulness. Ghana Welcomes You Amy🤗

Amen!!!

3 at the same time?

@@KIR23679 within 10 years

You think? Man will gave to do that punishment

Wow! It makes me wonder., is it worth it to dream of Africa or should we build a system for the diasporas so that we can protect ourselves when we are doing business

She’s started getting her money back though the court agreed that the real estate company pay in installments.

Ghanaian and Ghana Government are not liable they will scam you for your money is not a good country to relocate

The system makes it possible. The life is difficult for the most. Unemployment causes criminal actions everywhere. In the whole word. In exploated Africa young people whose parrents can affort get a degree from the university but because of lack of jobs they have ti go back home helping family or just sitting because the situation hopeless. As a tourist you see mostly only the beautiful things but living with common people you can see lot of problems. Everywhere, even outside Africa you have to be carefull. Things like this happen even in Europe/all over the world. Everywhere there are good and bad people snd people who are good but have no other option than to do something that is not so good. Ghanaians are good and hardworking. But the criminals corrupt the leadership.

She made a capital mistake.The best way to buy property in any country is to have a real estate lawyer help you go through that process.

They think it was easy for her to save that much money in the UK? They think she has a money tree in her U.K. backyard that will will grow back the money.

Exactly. African are trying to move to Europe and other Western worlds. That should tell us something 😢

Your friends or connections can dupe you too.

Afrika is a paradise. It's criminals that ruin everything. Listen to her advice and stop being negative.

Im from Guiné Bissau and its true ,poverty create scammers

So everything has to be perfect to come and live in Ghana? You don't see a problem with that?

She didn't sue the UK office because she had already packed and moved to Ghana. Plus she assumed it was going to be a straightforward case at court. She didn't know how court cases work in Ghana.

Yeah, I thought for sure she would sue the UK office which would be subject to UK laws and what she is accustomed to.

Same in Jamaica. Oh well an expensive mistake.

@@monicdavis6150 same in most 3rd world… 😳🤷🏽‍♀️

@@AfricaBuildingHub That's so sad her experience break my heart, she was taken advantage of being a single female and not from there, is these kind of behaviour that is holding black people back, it seems once you're born outside of Africa you're not class as part of them even though we are supposed to be one ppl. Some of them would rob the eyes out of your head. So sad how wicked some are to their own. But God shall surely deal with them 🙏🏽.

Sorry about that Nana AMA.

So sad they are fraud

So sorry

Name them, Obaasima, name them. Let's call out all these crooks so others don't fall prey to their dishonesty. Really annoying!

Agreed! Names including the lady who put her in touch with the builders.

Exactly, but i think if she reported it to foreign minister i think everything would be alright for her

@Pur FBA it will rise if they are willing to change. Rwanda is alright and corruption is almost none.

There are lots of Bra Anasi here. They’re full of tricks but as a Jamaican I can see through that. I love the country and the people but there are always ones who are trying to trick you😂 be strong. It’s better to rent or lease an apartment while viewing the beautiful country. Take your time and try to find a convenient place to live. Get a gateman, cameras and electric fence to insure your safety. There are lots of cheap land here and the labor market is affordable. Get contact with honest people ❤❤

Apparently not everyone can tell who to trust or not.

Its a pity but any body could be a victim including the indigens but more difficult when you're a stranger

nothing to do with being jamaican. but our countries are corrupt. you as a jamaican should know that jamaica is the same you’re over charged even if ur jamaican from overseas

@@joyce-annkarlsson5974 if I have to be doing all that to stay safe n comfortable might has well never move to a country like that.

A whole lot. It’s such a shame that Ghanaians are doing this.

Criminals have no shame! But still good to expose them! Put the light on the roaches and see them scramble for darkness! 🤷🏽‍♀️

You are most welcome!

Contact me bro. We'll do a good work for you

@@simplecodestudio8499 thanks for your concern, fortunately I already have a good and reliable person now.

@@zakariaseidu4766 I am in the same situation. need trustworthy people, can you help bro? Ill be in ghana next ,month

Brothers look you need to start a small group of business minded and economically sound people a collective that buy and manage and invest. You can't always depends on people you think are innocent then for you to leave the country and find out they are not.

So sorry,Josue.I hope when you go back you will have everything in place to live a happy,healthy and sustainable life with like minded individuals as yourself! May it be so,good luck to you and the very best!

You are so right. Sadly.

Wow. Sorry to learn of your experiences.

Very solid advice

Still! Believe me, my own brother used my money to build his. I got angry and curses him, now, he's always buying medicine. After building his house, he's now going hospital every week.

Akos if we follow them we would cause all of them u know 😒😒😒. Ghanaians are sooo wicked in the sense that our own brothers and sisters will do it to u. In fact they don't care at all

@aria mason very funny!

But why should this happen, a whole agency ? We shouldn't forget she did all the paperwork at the office. So what a trusted person again did she need? Cant one transact a business without a third person? Is it the economic hardship or cruelty? Well, this very shameful to the country. May God save us all!! Thanks

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First thing you can't go to Africa to in apt you need land

I always hire a reputable attorney...No short cuts with serious business

The only way forward is like I keep saying is to have a common unity with the same mindset

Name and shame them so no one goes through this again.

This is becoming common in Ghana. I was ripped off too for land purchase in Ghana with no way to get refund.

Yes. Exactly. People trying to go back home should be respected instead of attacked.

Unfortunately, the government itself is corrupt, but the more diasporans relocate to teach and educate them the better the continent will be or better yet take over the system.

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She definitely set a pause on my plans, this is sicking to hear, it seems that everyone is in on the plot too drain you for everything you have...... Sad

Be careful

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I wouldn't either! This is so embarrassing for me having Ghanaian blood....I don'tknow why people can't get their own money.....I work too hard for mine! I have seen way too much that would make me say NO THANK YOU! This is so sad, this is why there is no trust with them!

The reason I would not do business there is there seem to be no recourse when things go bad. That's the part that is really messed up!

@@marthavineyard6959 True

@@marthavineyard6959 exactly! No consequences. I'm done doing business in Ghana and happy with my passive online income streams. Hope things change though.

It's all of our people no matter where. Easy money is alluring, that's why she got easily scammed.

What is shocking? This is expected.

Please watch the second and third part of her story

If you live outsideAftica gor over 20yrs. Don't relocate there. They will try to scam you. Sorry.

@@AfricaBuildingHub you've got the links for both?

definitely name them so we can spread the word because this is not on. I am so hurt by this not just for Ghana and Ghanaians but for her I don’t no how she is still going.

Great comment

If a new government tells you that you don’t own your land/property what happens next??? You just loose everything????

@@margarethendricks4731 There's still the option and process towards gaining your citizenship so all may not be lost.

You can say 'homegirl's skin is beautiful ' . Thanks for the compliment

Her skin, hair ,accent,spirit and absolutely everything about homegirl is beautiful😍! I pray God turns this issue into a blessing for her 🙏🏾

I agree. Will show her this comment

UCC law should help her in covering this over international juristiction..

Thanks for the kind words

You could have a point

I don’t think she was thinking along those lines. She trusted the person who referred her to the Ghana housing developers and I’m sure now that she looks back on everything she now sees where she made her first mistake.

You are very right,it seems like a setup from the beginning.

That person was not good person at all.

That's what I said the person who gave her advice ruined her life

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Did you miss the point or part where she expressed that the contract had provisions to fully compensate her and give her accommodation if they miss the deadline of completion??

Thanks for the kind words

I agree its called a legal system that works with no back handers

I don't now why people think buying land is so free of problems in the US,Uk etc. If you don't follow proper procedures in buying land anywhere in the world more than likely you will get scammed. Even with proper procedures you can still get beaten out of your land or home in the US. In Pennsylvania someone offered to sell my family land that he did not own. In another situation someone I know thought they had bought 100 acres of land. What they didn't know was that 30 acres were ensconced in other's land without any access to it. So they really had 70 acres. I know of another situation in which a mortgage company failed to pay the bank the full mortgage even though the owners paid in full. Soon 50% of the property was auctioned off because property taxes were not paid. The owners assumed the bank was paying the taxes. It was only pure luck that the owners found out four years later that they no longer owned 50% of their property. If five years had gone buy they would not have had any way to get their and back. I recall another case in which the nw owner was given the wrong place to send his payments. If her had not caught it he would have lost his land even though remade all his payments on time. All of this happened in the US.

The best country atm is Uzbekistan but global shifts and all.

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@King Kobby- this is a true statement

That’s how they view it all over Africa. Nigeria is just as bad as Ghana if not worse!

@@sunkissed38queen89 mugu always trying to involve Nigeria in your useless scam and theft This not the first time I've watched a video on RU-vid how African Americans keep on complaining how y'all go about scamming them,if not through love or dating then it's about buying property or even running away with their money but y'all come here on social media to claim a saint Shame on your whole country Ghana

Forget it-some of our people are our enemies-they're involved in all manner of evil. We have to work with people that we can trust.

Fraud and thievery are a global conundrum. It can only be avoided with very thorough homework, research & caution. Just because we're one colour doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. Developers in the UK Italy or the US can scam you. The secret is get to know the country you've decided to settle in, visit it several times, seek friends from native returnees and diaspora who've settled there as they'll be more knowledgeable and be able to advise if a venture is a scam. Most important thing is trust no one and if its too good to be true don't go through with it.

Must have a Pan African mind sset

We must all change

Tim Swain is a great person and Go Black 2 Africa. You must pay them for their knowledge. Only do business with lawyers and estate agency's that have known great representations

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That’s very true

True without pressure your work will not be done

Bless up!

"integrity is good currency" absolutely!!!

Where is the US?...this is not that common a reflection here...we have a system who would handle crooks like this! It must goes on with the black immigrants among themselves in the USA

It happens everywhere not just in Ghana, there are African Americans in Ghana doing well with business and building more homes. Just visit first and do your visibility studies mingle with people and they'll help you out. Do not just read from online, 80% of everything online across the globe is fake.

OK I'm black skin American with that said many dark-skinned Americans think they are African?? And are Not! We are indians indengenous of Turtle Island. Many Africans did come as slaves but not as taught! Majority of slaves were Black skinned indians! Some sold to Jamaica, South America's, many islands! Amaraca is My Motherland! Not Africa named after a White man.

Patricia This woman’s ordeal is not a reflection of what goes on in America. Black people (or any other group) in America are not systematically running land and real estate scams on one another here. Nor is any other group. In those infrequent instances where anyone tries to defraud you, we have systems in place to hold people accountable. Judges are not in bed with local officials. In general, we do not detect a foreign accent and then proceed to take advantage of people based on that accent. When have you heard of a Black American selling an African immigrant land under fraudulent circumstances, and if he or she did, not being held to account? What happens to African Americans in Ghana and Africa, is part of a cultural mindset, cultural practices. Even with the issues we have among one another in America, this is not one of them.

Don't be discouraged sister, no place is like home. Who ever wants to attempt should bring out time to stay for awhile and be cautious, extremely careful

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@@AfricaBuildingHub I think the property developers name should be mention to shame them . The government has affordable housing project, please look into it. Sorry for what happened to you sweetheart 😔

I agree don’t keep their name private

Your good intentions are sufficient.

They want 300k for houses etc. It makes no sense. A judge even tried to kill a man to steal his house. Sometimes just enjoy where you are, because some people want to live amongst nature and their people, but it's not possible

I'll stay in the US...abroad is not for me.

So sorry about your experience. Thanks for watching and for sharing your comments.

My sister, don't leave please

@@simplecodestudio8499 Ghana has been very stressful, my son has special needs and this country is not equipped to help him. I've also lost thousands over the years with selfish and greedy people thinking that if you're from abroad you are rich. I can't live in Ghana, it's been the worst experience and I can only ever come back on vacation. That's the reality. Most people don't want to speak up about the difficulties. I've done so much charity work and helped so many people but my son comes first. Thank you.

@@Createmoneywithab Yeah that's true but there's also some good out there

Wow

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Solid advice!

Maybe expats should find some Lebanese, or Chinese or white to help them in Ghana with all business not just home building. That's what I will advise.

@@isabelreyes4381 Say it again the slowness of many Ghanaians is very annoying they will attend burial the whole week without doing your work

Sorry about that lamin.

Expose them

A country full of selfish individuals pursuing their own agendas...😡😡😡😠

I agree.

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Thanks for watching and the sympathy, Oladayo