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Diaspora & Foreign Investors
Guidance for diaspora and foreign investors buying, holding, managing and selling Kenyan property and businesses: powers of attorney, remote due diligence, agent fraud and agency agreements, land fraud checks, freehold and leasehold limits for non-citizens, financing and mortgages from abroad, tax on a sale, succession planning for Kenyan assets, and working with a Kenyan advocate while living overseas. The guides explain the documents to sign, the checks to run before sending money and the registrations that must happen in Kenya.
Buying Property in Kenya from Abroad
Remote buyers: check title, seller authority, contract, funds and completion evidence before buying property in Kenya from abroad.
Read the noteChinese Firms in Kenya: Branch or Subsidiary
Compare a Kenyan subsidiary and a registered foreign-company branch, then check the permits, tax, staff and contracts to plan before starting business in Kenya.
Read the noteRepatriating Investment Proceeds from Kenya
Profits earned in Kenya are meant to leave Kenya eventually; that is the point of investing. Moving money out works smoothly when the tax…
Read the noteFreehold vs Leasehold in Kenya
Freehold and leasehold describe different interests in land. The difference controls how long the interest lasts, what the buyer pays each year, and which…
Read the noteDiaspora Mortgages in Kenya
A Kenyan in the diaspora who buys property at home often needs financing, and a mortgage from a Kenyan lender can bridge the gap…
Read the noteSuccession Planning for Diaspora Property
You bought the plots, finished the rentals and the family is settled abroad. The unfinished question is what happens to those assets if you…
Read the noteLand Fraud Due Diligence for Diaspora Buyers
Buying land in Kenya from abroad puts distance between the buyer and the ground. That distance is not the problem by itself; the problem…
Read the noteSelling Kenyan Property from Abroad
Diaspora sellers are less discussed than diaspora buyers, but the question arises constantly: a change of plans, a better opportunity, or an inheritance to…
Read the noteJoint Venture Structuring in Kenya
A Kenyan partner knows the market; the incoming investor brings capital, equipment, technology or an international customer base. A joint venture can combine the…
Read the noteAgent Fraud and Agency Agreements in Kenya
Diaspora property losses usually follow a similar pattern. A relative, friend or broker offers to handle a purchase, money is sent to a personal…
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