Buy Nairobi property with your eyes open
Independent advisory for people putting real money into Kilimani, Westlands, Lavington and beyond. Off-plan or completed, for rent or resale.
Nairobi areas covered
Live listings
Off-plan projects tracked
Point of contact, start to exit
What investment advisory means here
It is not a sales pitch with a nicer name. You tell us what you are trying to do with your money — monthly rental income, a resale in a few years, a first block in a postcode you believe in — and we do the homework before a shilling moves. That means reading the title, checking the developer, walking the street, and pricing the unit against what actually rents and sells around it. Then we tell you what we found, including the parts that kill the deal.
We advise on resale and off-plan across prime Nairobi — Kilimani, Westlands, Kileleshwa, Lavington, Riverside, Runda — plus Tatu City and Syokimau. Some projects we recommend. Some we would not touch, and we say so in writing. If the right answer is wait, we tell you to wait. That is the service.
What the advisory covers
Six jobs. Each one done before you commit, not after.
Off-plan sourcing and developer due diligence
We look at the developer before we look at the brochure. Title status, approvals, what they have actually delivered before, and whether the payment plan protects you or just them. Projects that fail the check don't reach your shortlist.
Rental yield analysis, without the fiction
Brochure yields are marketing. We work from real asking rents and real vacancy in the specific building and street, and show you the arithmetic: service charge, voids and all. If the numbers are thin, you'll see that too.
Portfolio strategy
One unit or five, the questions are the same: which postcodes, what mix of off-plan and completed, income now versus equity later. We map it against your budget and horizon, then sequence the purchases so you're never overexposed to one project.
Purchase negotiation
We negotiate price, payment schedule and terms on your behalf. We know what comparable units actually went for, which is where negotiating power comes from. The asking price is a suggestion. Treat it as one.
Lettings and management handoff
A unit only earns when it's let. On completion we hand you straight to our lettings and property management team — tenant sourcing, rent collection, maintenance — so the investment starts working without you flying home to manage it.
Exit planning
Every purchase should have an exit thought through on day one. We advise on when a resale makes sense, how to position the unit, and what the market for it looks like, so selling is a decision, not a scramble.
How an engagement runs
Five steps. No mystery, no lock-in.
01 — The conversation
A call or WhatsApp exchange. Budget, timeline, income or resale, appetite for off-plan risk. Half an hour of honest questions saves months of wrong viewings.
02 — The shortlist
We bring you a short list of options that fit the brief — resale and off-plan, with the case for each laid out plainly. What we'd buy, what we'd skip, and why.
03 — The homework
Full due diligence on your pick: title search, developer checks, comparable prices and rents, payment plan review. You get the findings in writing before you commit to anything.
04 — The purchase
We negotiate the price and terms, coordinate with your advocate on the paperwork, and track stage payments through construction if you've bought off-plan. Buying from abroad? A power of attorney lets you complete without boarding a plane.
05 — The handoff
Keys in hand, we move you to lettings and management, or to hold strategy if resale is the plan. Either way, you know exactly what happens next.
Questions investors actually ask
What we'd tell you over coffee. No fluff.
The first conversation costs nothing. Beyond that, how we’re paid depends on the engagement. Some work is covered by the transaction; some is an agreed fee for the advisory itself. We put it in writing before we start, so there’s no ambiguity about who we work for. Ask us on the first call and you’ll get a straight answer.
No. We advise on the market, not just our shelf. If the right unit for your brief is one we’re not selling, we’ll tell you. And if a project on our own books doesn’t fit you, it doesn’t make your shortlist. Advice that only ever points at our inventory isn’t advice.
We don’t publish a number, because the honest answer is: it depends on what you want the money to do. Prime Nairobi has entry points that vary widely by postcode, and off-plan stage payments change what a given budget can reach. Tell us the figure and we’ll tell you plainly what it buys, or whether you’re better off waiting and building it further.
Track record first: what have they finished, on what timeline, and what condition are those buildings in today. Then paper: title, approvals, and the structure of the payment plan. Then the site itself. A glossy sales suite tells you nothing; a completed building five years on tells you everything. Developers who fail these checks don’t get near your money.
Yes. Viewings by video, documents by email, and completion through a power of attorney held by your advocate. Our diaspora service handles the mechanics end to end: you make the decisions, we do the legwork in Nairobi. You don’t need to fly home to buy well.
No. Nobody honest does. Rents move, construction runs late, markets shift. Anyone promising you a fixed yield is selling, not advising. What we commit to is the homework: real checks, real comparables, and a written ‘we would not touch this’ when that’s the truth. That honesty is the product.
Depends what you’re solving for. Off-plan means paying in stages during construction, usually at a lower entry price, in exchange for completion risk — which is exactly why developer due diligence matters. Completed stock costs more but earns rent from month one. Sound portfolios often hold both. We’ll tell you which fits your situation, not which is easier to sell you.
Whatever you want to happen, with help. Our lettings and management team can source tenants, collect rent and handle maintenance, which matters most if you’re abroad. If the plan is resale, we advise on timing and positioning when the moment comes. The relationship doesn’t end at the handover of keys.
Talk to us before you pay anyone a shilling
One call or WhatsApp message starts it. Ring +254 725 937 686, write to [email protected], or send an enquiry. You'll get an honest read on what your money can do in Nairobi right now.