Building a House in Ghana (in Less than a Year!?!) How to Get Started

Is it even possible to build a house in Ghana in less than a year (without having to sell one of your kids)? Tony heads out to the building sites of Royal Kindom Estates to get the deets for you.
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[@JamesBond-44]

YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY DO IT IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY. THIS COUPLE. ( The Bodley's in Ghana ) HAVE BEEN IN GHANA FOR 4 MONTHS, WITHOUT EVEN VISITING. THEIR HOUSE WILL BE READY TO MOVE IN END OF THIS MONTH. THAT IS THEIR HOUSE IN THE VIDEO, ALMOST COMPLETED.

[@taluj2298]

I was about to say that and ES also built her place in less than a year. So long as you have your pockets right.

[@stephenreggio42]

Please try and interview the Bodley family they are also from Texas and building their house there

[@Fred-zk3wv]

I see you already visited the Bodleys property so it's a 1000 percent possible if you are ready with the right people around you and focused like Mr and Mrs Bodleys. I hope these communities don't forget to add playgrounds to their plans. it will be essential for families and value of the properties.

[@andrewasibey371]

Ayo and Tony, thank you for this great content! The Tema Development Corporation started this mode of land purchase and development several years ago. Those of us who wanted litigation free land chose to buy plots from the TDC. So it is heartwarming that the Royal Kingdom Estate Developer is perfecting the model started by the TDC. There is a long held secret about tropical living. The white settlers in Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe embraced the magic of living in the tropics! It is great that the diaspora are discovering this magic!

[@ajwatson9974]

I am tempted having visited Ghana 🇧🇴🇧🇧in March more to explore.

[@achimbonczek7944]

It depends when you fix the starting point. But if you have done your paperwork, it takes much less than a year to build a house because if you have a good foreman/site engineer, the people are quite quick in building. Several months and the house is completed.

[@kofisugar]

Good education..very informative.

[@nanabrimpong3485]

Lots of people built in less than a year in Ghana. Some have even done it 4 and 6 month's, some even under 3 months as I heard. But it all depends on the size of the house, building plans, the labour and craftsmanship and the money. Once you have your money all ready you can make this happen even quicker than you expect in Ghana.

[@Altosax449]

Guys…fantastic video! Making me think about it real hard.

[@DeborahBowers2210]

Place the link to Royal estates in the description please

[@abduleleshin4274]

As you mention Tony, the roads has to be constructed first, before residential.One the finish selling the land,they will start giving excuses about the roads.A developer has to take roads into consideration.I remember you once said: $500000 house on $2 roads.😁

[@obedafexi]

I'm soooo happy for you guys 🎉.

[@obedafexi]

Hi Tony, I want to share my stories with you. 2019, I bought a land in Doboro near Nsawam, but now my cousin is trying to take the land away from me. He told me i should give him money before they can give a different land. I wish I could come across Royal Kingdom Estate earlier so that I can buy land from them. I like what they are doing to people about land issue in Ghana. I look forward to seeing you on your building project.👍🏠🏫🏡🏠

[@leroydias5075]

Congratulations to you Ayo and Tony and the rest of the family 🙏🏿

[@lindareeves5410]

Great information😊

[@drea4161]

Great video! Thanks for the education.

[@rodneyplymouthsr59]

Great Intel Tony! Really appreciate all you guys information provided!

[@p_black3219]

Thank you Tony for sharing this information. I don't think I've seen this development before and I've seen many other residential developments in Ghana. Please keep us informed. Peace and Blessings

[@ruck2630]

Great video brother, so much information in one video covered. Much love !!

[@pietoboy2171]

Interesting video, and the mentioned prices are more or less reasonable. However, relying on Electricity Company Ghana and Ghana Water Company isn't worry free. Power cuts and temporary water droughts are not unusual, so back-up options are highly recommendable.

[@LeoMarcus81]

Where are the men working? Where is the command Center? Where is the heavy equipment? Where is the staging areas?

[@user-yj8wz1rz9w]

You can! We built ours in 6 month, but only because we had the money ready and supervised it ourselves.

[@I.am.Seyram]

It is possible, however the issue is, concrete takes 21 days to completely cure and so you can the risk weakening the building when you build too fast. There's a house close to where I live that did their in 3 months too though. They built while it was raining as well

[@AkubaCAB]

Thank you for doing this video, really insightful. I'm disappointed that your guest would call this development "semi-serviced" when all it seems they are doing is marking off their territory with a perimeter wall and building a security post. Those things are necessary for the company not for the residents. Also he says Africa vs the West when other Africans don't do it that way. I suggest African Americans look to places like Kenya or Tanzania your money will go further and its all Africa.

[@AkubaCAB]

I also think the developers don't build the road because after enough residents go to an area they expect that the pressure will be put on the government to do the roads. Roads aside, not servicing the plots with piped water and electricity and sewage is a massive disappointment. I wish the company took less land from the chief and gave a better experience than collecting 500+30 acres unserviced.

[@itscyberqueen13]

There are definitely TWO SIDES TO EVERY COIN, we can both agree I am sure. While it is common in the west and maybe even in Accra to have the pipes and electricity coming from the city, Hmm. It might save you trouble down the line to just dig your borehole and have your solar panels. Many ppl are dealing with power outages and no water because they deal with buying it from the city. NO PROBLEM for you if you already have borehole and solar and NO BILLS. No bills, no power outages, no problems!

[@emeliathompson3453]

I will never buy an expensive house in Ghana without making sure that roads have been paved.

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

Good day for your good information thank you

[@greenknitter]

Not "in the West" they go for dry wall, in the US they go for dry wall and paper thin walls! Here in Europe we build houses properly like Africa- thick solid built cement, brick, stone and timber homes that are built to last centuries. The US is the outlier in Western countries in having such poor construction standards.

[@shellyfromphilly]

Congrats! I also purchased land w/ RKE phase 3. Really looking forward to watching your progress. ❤💐

[@isaackaggrey-watt]

Sound great Tony to be back to motherland. God bless you all!

[@Conversationswithsdw]

Hi from Chicago

[@CarlosSilva-td3nn]

Many thanks from Brazil. Excellent video!!!

[@john.the.beloved]

Oi Carlos. Tem brasileiro em todo lugar kkkk. Sou de Rio de Janeiro

[@nkemsells3714]

I've peeked in on your videos from time to time. This one was so informative and a joy to watch. Husband asked a lot of poignant questions of this developer. Did his due diligence and I like the concept that people are not just buying from any family. You can trust their track record that your land will not be reclaimed one day. Building subdivisions is the way to go and hopefully, more of this will become the norm. Saves all the headaches I've heard of in trying to build in Ghana. I'm in Egypt and the same scams happen here to. I'll go ahead and subscribe to keep up with developments, as I'd like build a residence in Ghana one day myself. Best with everything.

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

Oh yeah you know ROYAL KINGDOM GOOD

[@karibienman]

Be careful if this company no longer has sufficient funds to meet its deadlines and debts. especially if it can no longer pay its due liabilities with its available assets. The causes can arise above all: a slowdown in activity with the drop in consumption, inflation which increases the cost of products, and high interest rates.Even the biggest players are not immune.”but good luck👍🏾

[@JamesBond-44]

STOP BEING NEGATIVE. IF YOU HAVE NOTHING POSITIVE, THEN DO NOT COMMENT.

[@kamso9269]

It is good to ask questions if you have doubts, but if you are going to come to someone’s video to speak as if you have studied this group and is giving your inference, then you are pathetic because you haven’t done so. For those who are interested, money for buildings like these are released in phases. You have to ensure the first payment has reached where it was agreed to before you release further money. Also don’t operate as most black folks do in the West. Get your own lawyer (not a cheap one, reputable ones) from the start of land buying to your house fully built. If that is done, everyone will sit up. Fear never achieves anything. That is why most African Americans are kept behind with the fear of the past.

[@carolmayes4923]

6:05 minutes in: Deed of Sublease. He needs to explain what a sublease means in Ghana. Basically it’s not an outright sale, but you are leasing the land for a period of time. Usually for foreigner, it’s a 50 year lease. This means that at the end of the 50 years, you have to pay to renew. You are usually leasing the land from a family or a chief.

[@malyroberts4054]

Wow! That’s interesting

[@tymeoutwithty822]

Sounds similar to what we call land trust. You don't own the land and its essentially leasing and can be charged rent for land.

[@MsArtelia]

Hi there from San Diego California

[@zairesabb3137]

As always...love the video! Tony...and you do a video or 2 talking about the construction style of ghana and why? Ex: why do they use brick? Why are there no gutters on the houses? Why do they put the lights underneath or so close to the fans? Stuff like that

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

You are now Ghanaians weldone

[@S3bot]

Actually our gov'ts should compute the roads, utilities & drainage into the plot fees proportionate to the sizes. That makes building easier, faster and the community better looking or habitable. A program like this was done in Cameroon 🇨🇲 and that community is still one of the best. Since then the gov't became very disregardful.

[@rolandhayes2000]

Who are they using for Internet/CATV service? Our company is relocating to the continent as a FTTx (Fiber To The prem) provider.

[@yorkeshireprotection7411]

What are the drainage systems as well as water pipes underground like drinking water for in case no bore hole

[@barbaramosley8123]

Peace 📬🙌Absolutely Wonderful And Such A Blessing “By The Most High God-Holy-The Way As It’s Written👈🏾Bible📖Scriptures Testimonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!👈🏾 My Beloved Father Was Born In Ghana 🇬🇭 And Came To America 🇺🇸 To Live A Better Life & Met My Beloved Mother “Amen Peace🙌😂

[@barbaramosley8123]

🙌 I’m A 68 Years Tender Senior Woman. My Beloved Father & Mother Passed Over-Away! Peace

[@barbaramosley8123]

📬 Our Brother Sounded Truthful!

[@hestratittsworth4107]

I like the gated community better instead of worrying about fencing your plot off individually but if it calls for it. I guess I'll have to do it if I was buying in that community. He sounds legit.

[@emeliathompson3453]

How much would it cost to build a 3bedroom house rough ly.

[@emeliathompson3453]

What are the prices of the lands?

[@savannahwilson1295]

Happy to view this video. I would like to know why there is not more use of solar energy in Ghana like solar panels and solar water heaters….esp for these new developments.

[@nicholasgwira9026]

There are please ask other developers such as Reggie Emmanuel.

[@jasonbiggs9261]

❤❤

[@kamso9269]

Are parks part of the plan? Even if it is in three plots fora city. Any plans for that?

[@TheChariot99]

Knowing Ghana..parks? 😂No Ghanaian will let land jsut sit there to be a park, they see a piece of land to build some bs cement filled house not a park.

[@itscyberqueen13]

On the map layout there is a park in the center. 4:23 (small green section in the middle of the map)

[@Frank-Bediko62]

Developers in Kumasi now build the roasds first.

[@tperrien]

How far is this development from the city center?

[@itscyberqueen13]

40-45minutes from the Kataoka Airport. 40 Minutes from the mall. (Not sure which mall but they talked about it in the last video).

[@tperrien]

@@itscyberqueen13 oh cool. Thanks!

[@paulmacpaul3389]

Who sold you all these lands ? I’m really curious ..

[@donaldhutchinson811]

Dont get angry get your money up......

[@seldomsceen]

65,000 Cedis is less than $5000 USD ... wow

[@tymeoutwithty822]

It's 65 cedes per .16 acre so roughly 30K per plot I believe

[@emeliathompson3453]

Hi guys, Tony keeps looking good and sexy.Ayo please don't get jealous, i am all the way in florida.😛😜😝🥰

[@noramoss]

.16 of an acre is $5098 USD?? So an acre is more than $30k USD? An acre in most of GA is 10k

[@regi3875]

Okay and so what. They’re happy and living well, beyond all this madness here in America.

[@afiainafrica3871]

Yeah not worth the cost plus $30k is a lot for some leasehold land.

[@noramoss]

@@afiainafrica3871 exactly. Smh... I'll spend my money elsewhere

[@noramoss]

@@regi3875I don't agree with a lot of policies in the USA, but i have made it here. There is madness everywhere. Let's see the videos of you over there happy and making it, if you aren't speaking for yourself, STFU

[@noramoss]

@@regi3875 i pointed out a crazy cost issue and you're talking about being happy. Go over there and be happy then.

[@brianjonker510]

Looks like a good neighborhood to live in & to raise a family in. But do you truly become Ghanaian if you live there? IMO certainly NOT.

[@kamso9269]

How come people go to America and become Americans? Does any of those people ever forget who they truly are? Is that not why you have Chinese Americans, Italian Americans, Irish Americans…. If a country gives you peace to thrive, what is the problem. Citizenship is only a peace of paper to allow you full access to enjoy the country fully.

[@brianjonker510]

@@kamso9269 That is the same attitude that keeps the Mexicans speaking Spanish only. Are they better than living in South Texas or LA than rural Mexico. Sure but are they lving as well as they could in the USA. Absolutely not. Just live with the choices you make for yourself.

[@LeoMarcus81]

12 months max? Sounds like BS to me! Would love for this to be true

[@carmennicholson2867]

God Blessings and blesses the right people both with monetary and spiritual blessings. It's how you get your wealth and managed your wealth!! Go black you're mixed up. The bible say man should seek him first the Kingdom of Heaven and everything will be given unto him and that include Riches! GOD BLESSES MONETARY JUST AS SPIRITUAL, BUT PUT HIM FIRST. WASN'T KING SOLOMON BLESSED WITH ALL THE WEALTH OF THIS WORLD? THE BLESSINGS AND RICHES CAN BE FOR ANYONE WHO PUTS THE ALMIGHTYIS FIRST IN HIS LIFE, IN EVERY THING HE DOES! U GOT IT TWISTED TO THINK THE ALMIGHTY DOES NOT BLESS PEOPLE WITH RICHES. God said he's the one who gave man the knowledge on how to gain riches! What the church is preaching and the dialogue and approched it takes with RESPECT to the gaining of riches is not entirely true, but dont twist scriptures to benefit your thinking, your thinking it's not scriptural, stop misquoting the scriptures.

[@emeliathompson3453]

What are the prices of the lands?