Buyer’s Handbook · Nairobi
Buy like you’ve done it before.
Step‑by‑step guidance for buying property in Kenya — offers, due diligence, financing and completion — from the desk that walks buyers through it every week.
From the Desk
A first purchase in Nairobi holds a hundred small decisions and about six that actually matter. The Handbook makes you decisive on those six: what to pay, what to verify — and when to walk away.
Latest Guides
The latest, as it publishes.
Every piece filed to the Buyer’s Handbook, newest first.
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Parklands, Nairobi: The Complete 2026 Neighbourhood & Property Guide
Parklands property guide 2026: prices, best avenues, schools, hospitals & investment insight from Block. The most current, honest guide to buying here.…
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Kilimani 2030: The Infrastructure, Pipeline, and Price Outlook
Where Kilimani is heading by 2030: the demand engines still compounding, the supply pipeline, regulatory direction, and what it means for buyers…
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Your First Apartment in Kilimani with KES 7M: A Step-by-Step Plan
KES 7M is the realistic Kilimani entry ticket. What it buys, the all-in budget, financing routes, and the eight-step path from saving…
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How to Compare Kilimani Developments: The 12-Point Buyer’s Checklist
Two Kilimani apartments, same price, very different outcomes. The 12 checks — developer, building, unit, and paperwork — that separate them before…
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Family Living in Kilimani: Schools, Hospitals, Parks, and the Right Apartments
Kilimani isn’t just studios and young professionals — the family infrastructure is real. Schools, healthcare, green space, and the units built for…
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The Diaspora Buyer’s Guide to Kilimani: Buying Safely from Abroad
Buying in Kilimani from London, Atlanta, or Dubai: the remote-purchase workflow, the scams to dodge, and how to own profitably without flying…
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The True Cost of Buying an Apartment in Kilimani: Every Fee, Explained
Stamp duty, legal fees, registration, valuation, service charge deposits — the complete checklist of what a Kilimani purchase really costs beyond the…
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Buying Off-Plan in Kilimani: Payment Plans, Due Diligence, and the Launch Discount
How off-plan really works in Kilimani: typical payment structures, the due diligence checklist that protects you, and when the launch discount is…
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Studio and 1-Bedroom Apartments in Kilimani: The Investor’s Playbook
Small units, serious math: what Kilimani studios and one-beds cost, what they rent for, furnished vs unfurnished, and how to avoid the…
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