Insights & Guides

OEA Insights

Real Estate Guidance from
Nigeria's Most Established Practice

Practical, fact-checked analysis on buying, selling, managing and valuing property in Nigeria, written by OEA's chartered professionals.

Which districts are moving, what yields look like, and what investors need to watch.

Title documents, district analysis, and the mistakes buyers make in the Lagos market.

How Nigeria's market compares to Nairobi, Accra and Cairo, and what international investors need to understand.

Title fraud, family land disputes, remote management — and how to avoid each of them.

C of O vs. Governor's Consent vs. Deed of Assignment — what each means and when each applies.

Accreditation, track record and service scope — what separates a credible firm from a risky one.

The three core methods, who is legally permitted to value property, and what drives assessed value.

What FM actually covers, how it differs from property management, and what to look for in a provider.