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    First-time buyer in Rio: is R$44,800 enough cash after closing?

    Before committing, I need to choose between this Rio property and keeping a safer amount of cash. The home is detached, has four bedrooms and is priced at about R$3,920,000; once the deposit and expected completion expenses are paid, around R$44,800 would remain. That balance would have several...
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    Comparing mortgage offers on a KES 33,540,000 purchase near Nairobi

    Each lender presents its own illustration as the cheaper option, and I can see why the headline comparison is tempting. My hesitation is that the fees, loan-to-value band and assumptions after the fixed term are not aligned. The purchase price near Nairobi is about KES 33,540,000, with one...
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    First post from Nairobi—where should I start with Kenya market data?

    I am torn between starting with broad Kenya market data and beginning with the legal and transaction side. The first offers context, but the second may reveal costs and risks that make the headline comparisons less useful. I’m a Nairobi homeowner now looking into country homes, including...
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    Rent increase versus tenant retention for an apartment in Nairobi

    I have checked current asking rents for comparable Nairobi apartments, but I am still unclear whether closing the full gap would be worth the disruption. Similar units appear to be advertised near KES 67,710, compared with about KES 63,490 paid by my existing tenant. The tenancy has been...
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    Rent increase versus tenant retention for a condo in Nairobi?

    Market asking rent for comparable Nairobi condos appears to be around KES 628,000, while my tenant currently pays about KES 554,200. The KES 73,800 gap is tempting, but this tenant pays reliably, looks after the home and reports maintenance problems before they become expensive. I’m leaning...
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    First Nairobi apartment completed: lessons from rejected offers and the document process

    My first Nairobi apartment has now completed, and I am still working out which lessons apply beyond this purchase. Several offers were rejected before one succeeded, then the paperwork took considerably longer than expected. The most useful budgeting change was to keep transaction expenses...
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    Tenant screening without turning good applicants away for a 4-bed flat

    One approach is to favour the strongest income evidence; another is to prioritise the applicant with the best rental references. Both are plausible, but they point to different people for this 4-bed new-build flat in Nairobi. I want to score every applicant consistently, with payment...
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