Part 1 - Buying a house in Ghana 🇬🇭- Lessons from Jamaican - UK immigrant to Ghana

In this video we look at what you should look out for before buying a house in Ghana 🇬🇭.
We get tips and lessons from this Jamaican from UK on how she purchased an apartment and lost It and the legal battles that ensued.
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[@numinuecooper9975]

I read a comment where the person stated that they wanted to move to Ghana but because of corruption they've changed their mind. My question is that is there any country that Is corruption free? It so which country is it? Listen here in my opinion, every single country has some form of corruption, what you need to do is be wise, do your research have documentation on every transactions you've made with the other person, also make it legal through the court system, don't do side deals with no one. By doing so, you will not be taking advantage off.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Well said!

[@BrendaBaBoom]

She stated that unfortunately the court system was wonky & closed down half of the time.

[@Myse-22m]

But might as well you stay where you are, yes corruption is everywhere but to running for better and getting worse than where u coming from no make sense, if that person feels like not to go so be it. We excited when our leaders are black but then they turn the tables on us with corruption is time you all stop making excuse about corruption is everywhere instead of calling them out.

[@Occams_Razor489]

@Numinue Cooper No but there are countries that only function on corruption and they are all in Africa. That’s why the only jobs are for business executives. Show me where an entire village in Africa can go to work every day and support a family. 3/4 of our motherland don’t have running water and flushing toilets. They don’t have sewer systems to take waist away. Western countries and very North Africa has that but sub-Saharan is as advanced as the Old Testament

[@Occams_Razor489]

@@bluegray5093 Many other countries had wars and invasions as well and they still moved forward. I am ashamed to say we use that as an excuse because the corrupt want us to believe it because it keeps the corruption to continue without having to answer for it and the people have nothing to show for it. Maybe electricity one day maybe not the next still in 2023

[@316pisces]

As a Ghanaian American this makes me sad but I'm glad Akua is brave enough to tell her story. Hopefully, it reaches many people who have romanticized living in Ghana. It will always be a part of me, but family members, friends, and I have lost a lot to bad deals, people disappearing and everything in between. We must do better if we want more people to settle in Ghana. 💛🇬🇭

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@samambaiaholisticmobilespa1835]

I am watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Thank you for your story.

[@PurplePillRiches]

That's pretty much what's holding black countries worldwide behind. The CORRUPTION

[@BrendaBaBoom]

Settling in Ghana is fraught with undesirable results and problems.

[@HannahYaawusuahAdjepongL-AS]

One of the programmes I mourn for, is Kwame Nkrumah's MASS EDUCATION PRIGRAMME. In the 1950s and 60s, important information was shared with the general public. Today, with all the radio and television stations, public education should be a lot easier. When people do not understand or teach our history, they will not truly welcome our brothers and sisters who are returning home after so many hundreds of years. We should NOT see them as strangers but as our own family returning home. Sadly, honesty and integrity are lacking in some people, but let us continue to push through.

[@yvonnesmith5146]

I had a nightmare time in Ghana, including three attempts on my life, after completing the building of a property in Accra. I’d been visiting Ghana since 1998. People thought I had money and decided the best way forward would be to kill me. I am also of Jamaican birth living in London. I left Ghana and those who tried to harm me moved into my property. It was a very protracted process, but after about 3 years of trying to find an honest Ghanaian lawyer to fight my case, I got my day in court. It took 8 years, but I got my property back and sold it at a massive loss to an Englishman. I’ve travelled all over Africa, but I will never again invest a penny anywhere on the continent, as there appears to be no infrastructure to support diaspora peoples trying to settle there. I can’t believe this is still happening to people. So wrong! I lost around £60k but I’m alive and well and continue to travel the world.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Oh no. So sorry to hear that!

[@evadney1000]

Thanks for sharing your awful experience. Thanks for sticking with it and getting your day in court. We loose and win everyday of our lives but the experience teaches us sooooo much. We are definitely better people for surviving. I am glad you survived my sister.

[@margarethendricks4731]

I’m so sorry this happened to you. Thankfully we serve a Mighty God. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 my cousins also had to fight a lengthy legal battle for their father’s house in Jamaica. God is good all the time 🙏🏽

[@moztransform9108]

You said there are no infrastructure to the diaspora yet you sold your house to an Englishman what a paradox!!! Africa is about building, investment and effecting the needed change

[@NovemberReigne]

Wow! I am sorry that this happened to you. You were fortunate to left out with your life. In May,2015, there were two African American elderly sisters who repatriated to Ghana from Detroit,United States.They legally purchased land for to have their home built . There were some Ghanaian villagers who were jealous of the sisters and didn’t want them to live there. They wanted their land but the sisters fought hard as they could to stay there , won their case in court and keep their land. One day,two male Ghanaian villagers attacked and murdered the sisters.The men had poisoned their dogs prior to killing the sisters.Jeanette Salters was 75 and her sister was 60. They loved Africa and was hoping for to live the rest of their lives there.Your experience sounded similar to the sisters.

[@muller_509]

We need to normalize denouncing crimes like this publicly. Don’t keep it to ourselves. If we don’t denounce those crooked individuals, they will make more victims

[@111pp7]

only the lady could tell the developer for sure..but so many clues man..Kwabenya!!! UK!!! they are all over the internet and media..I almost bought a unit from them so glad i hated the horrible finishes.

[@akos5146]

We're talking about Africans. Even while denouncing them, there's a crook judge who'd be throwing your documents under their desk.

[@ProsperousJanetta]

It's so sad! It happened to us in Abuja. 30k usd stolen and nothing done to the house.

[@sandrabenson4217]

First our own sold us into slavery, then they rob us when we try to come back. Lord have mercy on this poor woman, and on the African diaspora .

[@diopfifi4937]

Exactly! What's the point of inviting her to speak if the perpetrators are not known?

[@alekbrown9450]

As a British-Ghanaian, I have lost money to 3 properties in Ghana. Have lost hope in any properties or investments in Ghana. Is a shame. The law doesn’t work in Ghana. God will punish all these evil people.

[@adetokunboadegboye3789]

Amen!!!

[@KIR23679]

3 at the same time?

[@alekbrown9450]

@@KIR23679 within 10 years

[@rosemariepowell9717]

You think? Man will gave to do that punishment

[@africareunited3988]

Wow! It makes me wonder., is it worth it to dream of Africa or should we build a system for the diasporas so that we can protect ourselves when we are doing business

[@JustMyOpinion-]

I was getting my hair cut and on this occasion me and my barber got into conversation about buying property back home, he was from ghana I'm from dominica, I was telling him I would love to invest in my home country, start with some property and maybe a resuratent later down the line, he rebutted my idea and told me straight "listen for 12 years I've been cutting hair saving my money and sending it back home to ghana to build a property!" he then showed me some pictures of an unfinished and abandoned project, prior to this he grew suspicious years before, & had his wife look in to it as she was an accounting graduate to calculate the cost of the property, building materials and labour, and how long it should of taken to finish the project, turns out he had exceeded in the tens of thousands! his own uncle was taking money and putting it in his own pocket and every year had an excuse for why construction either came to a halt or stalled. he told me to never invest in your home country your home is where you sleep! and you'll never have a good nights sleep knowing someone is stealing from you especially your own blood.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Wow! Such a detailed comment! Thanks so much for sharing that story.

[@annaowens8630]

I feel you Very true Home is where you live

[@simplecodestudio8499]

You didn't meet the right person bro.

[@atiyaatah5899]

@@simplecodestudio8499 Are you referring to the person the barber sent the money to? Peole get married because they think it is the right person, people send money because they think it is the right person, people do a number of things because they think they are dealing with the right person. You only know that they are, or aren't, the right person after the experience you have with them. Dealing with people is always a risk because everything in a persons character is not always apparent so what do you suggest?

[@simplecodestudio8499]

@@atiyaatah5899 Bro, am a practice architect, I have done a lots of works for people I have never met before just thru Whatsapp messages and I haven't had any disappointment before. I also build for people but I don't take your money, they buy the materials themselves and I do for them. That's what some of you guys should be doing not giving people's money to build for you.

[@josuegoncalves2524]

The lesson I have had after living 9 years and 5 months is Angola is that we have to stop seeing Africa as a paradise!!! First of all, you have to be sure about the country and city or even the neighborhood you are going to live in. Secondly, you have to build very good connections with people from the place you want to live. True friendship and trustable relationship after a long interaction are basic needs.

[@irenerufus7963]

Exactly. African are trying to move to Europe and other Western worlds. That should tell us something 😢

[@irenerufus7963]

Your friends or connections can dupe you too.

[@Afrikaislife]

Afrika is a paradise. It's criminals that ruin everything. Listen to her advice and stop being negative.

[@mariaseidi4023]

Im from Guiné Bissau and its true ,poverty create scammers

[@BTman58]

So everything has to be perfect to come and live in Ghana? You don't see a problem with that?

[@amaafriyie2126]

This is heartbreaking! I can’t even begin to imagine the trauma she’s going through. Ghana is not for the faint hearted and people don’t follow laws and still get away with it. The system is so corrupt!! I hope you get some of your money back at least, and you’ve learnt your lesson to be extra cautious with the way you conduct business in our part of the world. I feel so embarrassed as a Ghanaian hearing your story. People can be so heartless!!!

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

She’s started getting her money back though the court agreed that the real estate company pay in installments.

[@albertwillson5408]

Ghanaian and Ghana Government are not liable they will scam you for your money is not a good country to relocate

[@Flower-ck2bs]

The system makes it possible. The life is difficult for the most. Unemployment causes criminal actions everywhere. In the whole word. In exploated Africa young people whose parrents can affort get a degree from the university but because of lack of jobs they have ti go back home helping family or just sitting because the situation hopeless. As a tourist you see mostly only the beautiful things but living with common people you can see lot of problems. Everywhere, even outside Africa you have to be carefull. Things like this happen even in Europe/all over the world. Everywhere there are good and bad people snd people who are good but have no other option than to do something that is not so good. Ghanaians are good and hardworking. But the criminals corrupt the leadership.

[@yvesderival634]

She made a capital mistake.The best way to buy property in any country is to have a real estate lawyer help you go through that process.

[@omokaroojiire]

They think it was easy for her to save that much money in the UK? They think she has a money tree in her U.K. backyard that will will grow back the money.

[@feliciaadjei3956]

The lawlessness within the judicial system in Ghana is breathtaking!!!

[@kwabenanuama8961]

Exactly, but i think if she reported it to foreign minister i think everything would be alright for her

[@diopfifi4937]

@Pur FBA it will rise if they are willing to change. Rwanda is alright and corruption is almost none.

[@marviasinclair6144]

These stories are very common in Ghana. I've encountered 44 individuals diasporans who were seriously taken advantage of trying to buy land in Ghana

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

44?

[@zakariaseidu4766]

This is very sad, I was born and raised in Ghana, I later traveled to the uk 🇬🇧 and started building a project, unfortunately the very person I trusted and begin the project with conspired with workers to steal from me..I was lucky families stepped in to control the situation…I had to now travel every now and then to work on my project myself….it’s very sad we have to go through this kind of situation…people have the mentality that once you’re in abroad it’s all good with you…I wish they come here to wash toilets and break their bones in warehouses to understand what we go through here.

[@simplecodestudio8499]

Contact me bro. We'll do a good work for you

[@zakariaseidu4766]

@@simplecodestudio8499 thanks for your concern, fortunately I already have a good and reliable person now.

[@goiufro]

@@zakariaseidu4766 I am in the same situation. need trustworthy people, can you help bro? Ill be in ghana next ,month

[@monta247]

Brothers look you need to start a small group of business minded and economically sound people a collective that buy and manage and invest. You can't always depends on people you think are innocent then for you to leave the country and find out they are not.

[@josuegoncalves2524]

Hello brothers and sisters! This video is a very good channel to show how real Africa works...I myself am a Afro-Brazilian who decided to start a new life in Angola (also an official Portuguese speaking country like mine) and I got frustrated when I realized that corruption is the norm when it comes to business over there. The best way for you to do trustful business in Africa is through trustable people you have already known on the ground because the companies in the private sector are involved in corruption with connections to people that represent the law and order. Maybe I am being not fair to the entire Africa because I don´t know all the 54 countries of the continent, but I have some experience on Angola, particularly on its capital city, Luanda. I came back to Brazil and I am still interested in living in Angola, but if I go back there again, my mindset will be completely different of the former one, when I was too romantic about living in Africa.

[@prettypetals1]

So sorry,Josue.I hope when you go back you will have everything in place to live a happy,healthy and sustainable life with like minded individuals as yourself! May it be so,good luck to you and the very best!

[@irenerufus7963]

You are so right. Sadly.

[@Relojeria43]

Wow. Sorry to learn of your experiences.

[@spikes2023]

The government must put in place a phased programme to assist the diaspora to re-integrate without being taken advantage of.

[@rachealiscah6548]

Yes. Exactly. People trying to go back home should be respected instead of attacked.

[@i.p.o5631]

Unfortunately, the government itself is corrupt, but the more diasporans relocate to teach and educate them the better the continent will be or better yet take over the system.

[@Folashadejohnson12]

Ghana 🇬🇭 people Too Wicked Am A Nigerian living in ghana presently for over A year Now I can’t Deal with them everyday No way I just Look At them And ignore But Never forget Just Little of them Are Nice I pray this woman get her money back Am pained on her behalf….I Have Lived in Jamaican b4 I wasn’t treated like this love my Jamaican people 😍

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@stylzgohardllc.1132]

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THIS BEAUTIFUL// ABSOLUTELY// GORGEOUS BLACK WOMAN !!!! A pure gracious queen she is!!

[@abernard3294]

I feel so sorry for this lady. Due diligence and you really have to check up on things. But very useful to know. Corruption is everywhere.

[@Oggenx]

This is wickedness. Wow she went through a lot. Shame on the corrupt individuals.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

A whole lot. It’s such a shame that Ghanaians are doing this.

[@gildahernandez3557]

Criminals have no shame! But still good to expose them! Put the light on the roaches and see them scramble for darkness! 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Africa-for-Africans]

The first she said in the video is key 🔑 to building in Africa no matter what the country is. Honestly I wouldn’t buy any land or start any projects unless you have a trust worthy person on the ground permanently.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Very solid advice

[@akos5146]

Still! Believe me, my own brother used my money to build his. I got angry and curses him, now, he's always buying medicine. After building his house, he's now going hospital every week.

[@MildlyInfuriating]

Akos if we follow them we would cause all of them u know 😒😒😒. Ghanaians are sooo wicked in the sense that our own brothers and sisters will do it to u. In fact they don't care at all

[@gladstonefuller953]

@aria mason very funny!

[@keziahabrafi3754]

But why should this happen, a whole agency ? We shouldn't forget she did all the paperwork at the office. So what a trusted person again did she need? Cant one transact a business without a third person? Is it the economic hardship or cruelty? Well, this very shameful to the country. May God save us all!! Thanks

[@BraveCounsel]

People bash the U.K. and US, but there is a reason people want to live in the West. Sad story, and deep sympathy for this lady. God bless x

[@kgravgrav8496]

I agree its called a legal system that works with no back handers

[@metallothionein9]

I don't now why people think buying land is so free of problems in the US,Uk etc. If you don't follow proper procedures in buying land anywhere in the world more than likely you will get scammed. Even with proper procedures you can still get beaten out of your land or home in the US. In Pennsylvania someone offered to sell my family land that he did not own. In another situation someone I know thought they had bought 100 acres of land. What they didn't know was that 30 acres were ensconced in other's land without any access to it. So they really had 70 acres. I know of another situation in which a mortgage company failed to pay the bank the full mortgage even though the owners paid in full. Soon 50% of the property was auctioned off because property taxes were not paid. The owners assumed the bank was paying the taxes. It was only pure luck that the owners found out four years later that they no longer owned 50% of their property. If five years had gone buy they would not have had any way to get their and back. I recall another case in which the nw owner was given the wrong place to send his payments. If her had not caught it he would have lost his land even though remade all his payments on time. All of this happened in the US.

[@kiranpatel6521]

The best country atm is Uzbekistan but global shifts and all.

[@nanaama1505]

Hearing this woman's story makes my blood boil. Being a Ghanaian myself living in the UK, I am currently dealing with the same so called 'high profile' corrupt lawyers in the country who notoriously fraud their clients in cohort with other court personnel. Its a real disgrace!!! These IDIOTS need to be named and shamed big time 🤬

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Sorry about that Nana AMA.

[@yesohyes9198]

So sad they are fraud

[@InspiringMoments]

So sorry

[@py20]

Name them, Obaasima, name them. Let's call out all these crooks so others don't fall prey to their dishonesty. Really annoying!

[@Mystr438]

Agreed! Names including the lady who put her in touch with the builders.

[@candyartstv]

Sorry this happened to this sister. I will say that some of us are too eager when it comes to buying land in Africa, and whenever I'm advising people to take precautions they don't want to listen. I've know people to have just gone on a simple holiday and then telling you they've bought land for £3000 from some village chief, and when I criticise the move they start talking about my negative energy. Plus just like Gambia, a new government can come in and tell you that you no longer own your property. Or people are buying land in a country where just a little digging will tell you foreigners can't own residential property. Can I also just say that homegirl's skin is beautiful?

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Great comment

[@margarethendricks4731]

If a new government tells you that you don’t own your land/property what happens next??? You just loose everything????

[@candyartstv]

@@margarethendricks4731 There's still the option and process towards gaining your citizenship so all may not be lost.

[@evadney1000]

You can say 'homegirl's skin is beautiful ' . Thanks for the compliment

[@05zianne]

Her skin, hair ,accent,spirit and absolutely everything about homegirl is beautiful😍! I pray God turns this issue into a blessing for her 🙏🏾

[@sharlenewhyte7082]

Thank you Akua for sharing your experience, this is so useful for so many. I hope you are successful in retrieving some of your money back. Once the dust has settled and you are feeling less stressed and traumatised by this I hope you’ll be able to enjoy your time in Ghana and who knows perhaps you will be the person on the ground that can help connect legitimate lawyers, contractors etc. Big up, head up and stay blessed 🙏🏾

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@juanc711]

She definitely set a pause on my plans, this is sicking to hear, it seems that everyone is in on the plot too drain you for everything you have...... Sad

[@HRL.]

Listening to this is extremely sad. This giving me second thoughts about relocating to Africa even though I'm an African and have been away for so long, not even family can be 100% trusted going by a few experiences. It is a shame we treat ourselves this way.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Please watch the second and third part of her story

[@irenerufus7963]

If you live outsideAftica gor over 20yrs. Don't relocate there. They will try to scam you. Sorry.

[@HRL.]

@@AfricaBuildingHub you've got the links for both?

[@isaacboadi6148]

I hope she need to come to UK and send the case to the court so that she can claim her money back. Both UK and Ghana are the jurisdiction to handle this case, since she paid the money in UK and the company also have it branch in Ghana, it will be good to handle the case in UK.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

I agree. Will show her this comment

[@Aksamsons]

UCC law should help her in covering this over international juristiction..

[@housesforsaleinghana680]

A very heart breaking story😥. As a real estate broker, I really wish she had gone through the document she signed and made sure that she gets compensated in event of any delay. From my experience with Ghanaian developers, most of them try to complete their buildings within 24 months. Some stay within this time line but as I said, provision should be made in the contract signed. They may omit it just so they have that freedom but it's up to the buyer to insist. One thing buyers don't know is that they can edit the contract agreement where needed. If they would not budge then move to another developer.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@nate4rmghana277]

Did you miss the point or part where she expressed that the contract had provisions to fully compensate her and give her accommodation if they miss the deadline of completion??

[@ammasown1]

One thing that really stood out in this. She said that she turned to the person who originally introduced her to this project for a lawyer referral. Clearly, if the lawyer was referred to her by the other side, her legal representation is not working in her best best interest.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

You could have a point

[@sunkissed38queen89]

I don’t think she was thinking along those lines. She trusted the person who referred her to the Ghana housing developers and I’m sure now that she looks back on everything she now sees where she made her first mistake.

[@dirkcleppe3617]

You are very right,it seems like a setup from the beginning.

[@Evangelist.Elizabeth]

That person was not good person at all.

[@secreteobsession3584]

That's what I said the person who gave her advice ruined her life

[@muddyfingazmusic]

It was a struggle just listening to this, I can only imagine what she experienced. I'm just glad she didn't have a heart attack or stroke in the mess of it all.

[@Evaselfmade]

I am thankful that I chose to relocate to south Africa! Ghana always felt messy, like if you're a foreigner you'll get swindled easily 😭

[@Createmoneywithab]

Number one reason why I’m relocating away from Ghana. Even people who smile in your face are scamming you in broad daylight. I’ve been here for 6 years now. Been back and forth, bought property but leaving. I feel for her.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

So sorry about your experience. Thanks for watching and for sharing your comments.

[@simplecodestudio8499]

My sister, don't leave please

[@Createmoneywithab]

@@simplecodestudio8499 Ghana has been very stressful, my son has special needs and this country is not equipped to help him. I've also lost thousands over the years with selfish and greedy people thinking that if you're from abroad you are rich. I can't live in Ghana, it's been the worst experience and I can only ever come back on vacation. That's the reality. Most people don't want to speak up about the difficulties. I've done so much charity work and helped so many people but my son comes first. Thank you.

[@simplecodestudio8499]

@@Createmoneywithab Yeah that's true but there's also some good out there

[@tfield6544]

Wow

[@LegassiGardensTV]

Wow. This is so shocking and sad. But important lessons to learn here: always ask advice from people living for some time in Ghana before making a move; take your time before making such a big investment and visit several times beforehand; and start small-there's no shame in living small while you learn the ropes. A cautionary tale. Hopefully, the sister will rise again, and have a positive experience overall.

[@rihannahaiti5570]

What is shocking? This is expected.

[@pattskatoey3139]

That’s very sad she got taken. Nothing seems to have changed they are still ripping each other off.

[@patriciaellis672]

This information leaves a bad taste in my mouth that my own brothers and sisters would do this. This is a reflection of what goes on all the time in the US. Why move back to the Mother Land to suffer the same thing. I am heart broken but well informed. I would definitely get a legal team if or when I decide to move to Ghana. What transpired with you are “Words to the wise”. Thank you. Many blessings to you for your sacrifices.

[@daphneytennard3267]

Where is the US?...this is not that common a reflection here...we have a system who would handle crooks like this! It must goes on with the black immigrants among themselves in the USA

[@EuniceJWelty]

It happens everywhere not just in Ghana, there are African Americans in Ghana doing well with business and building more homes. Just visit first and do your visibility studies mingle with people and they'll help you out. Do not just read from online, 80% of everything online across the globe is fake.

[@shermancomer4295]

OK I'm black skin American with that said many dark-skinned Americans think they are African?? And are Not! We are indians indengenous of Turtle Island. Many Africans did come as slaves but not as taught! Majority of slaves were Black skinned indians! Some sold to Jamaica, South America's, many islands! Amaraca is My Motherland! Not Africa named after a White man.

[@MrOu83]

Patricia This woman’s ordeal is not a reflection of what goes on in America. Black people (or any other group) in America are not systematically running land and real estate scams on one another here. Nor is any other group. In those infrequent instances where anyone tries to defraud you, we have systems in place to hold people accountable. Judges are not in bed with local officials. In general, we do not detect a foreign accent and then proceed to take advantage of people based on that accent. When have you heard of a Black American selling an African immigrant land under fraudulent circumstances, and if he or she did, not being held to account? What happens to African Americans in Ghana and Africa, is part of a cultural mindset, cultural practices. Even with the issues we have among one another in America, this is not one of them.

[@makatapaulchizoba4584]

Don't be discouraged sister, no place is like home. Who ever wants to attempt should bring out time to stay for awhile and be cautious, extremely careful

[@kingkobby5951]

This is a harsh reality of doing business in Ghana. On KZbin, everything looks great but the reality on the ground is far different. Most Ghanaians see everyone coming from overseas as a cash cow ready to be slaughtered.

[@ktay1114]

@King Kobby- this is a true statement

[@sunkissed38queen89]

That’s how they view it all over Africa. Nigeria is just as bad as Ghana if not worse!

[@vincentchris5144]

@@sunkissed38queen89 mugu always trying to involve Nigeria in your useless scam and theft This not the first time I've watched a video on KZbin how African Americans keep on complaining how y'all go about scamming them,if not through love or dating then it's about buying property or even running away with their money but y'all come here on social media to claim a saint Shame on your whole country Ghana

[@livinghaiti1098]

Same stories in Haiti 🇭🇹. It’s sad because so many people want to invest in their home country but there is so much corruption on every level. It’s not the US where you can take them to court even the police and judges don’t care about you; you live and learn. God bless this woman and may she receive seven folds.

[@rihannahaiti5570]

They want 300k for houses etc. It makes no sense. A judge even tried to kill a man to steal his house. Sometimes just enjoy where you are, because some people want to live amongst nature and their people, but it's not possible

[@daphneytennard3267]

I'll stay in the US...abroad is not for me.

[@kehindeemiabata4032]

She needs to name the estate developers when she gets her money back.

[@natalieagyemang-mante1998]

definitely name them so we can spread the word because this is not on. I am so hurt by this not just for Ghana and Ghanaians but for her I don’t no how she is still going.

[@malikandoh4564]

A summary of what happens in the real estate sector of Ghana. Dont give up lady. Keep going.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for the kind words

[@sophiagreene4535]

Dishonest business people are all over the World, I work in the USA, have a home in Jamaica and friends in Ghana, I am quite skeptical to do any business where I don't have roots and a good supportive system, may God be with you and every dollar be restored, may Peace be restored and God Take care of everything in Jesus name 🙏⚖️🌄🫂

[@sophiagreene4535]

This is heart breaking, people are so unethical all over the world, so sorry for your experience, God will restore everything you have lost🙏💌💐

[@victormus533]

You got to be so careful. Do your research. Always go to the Ghana High Commission. Never take anything for granted. This is a lesson for people who want to go to Ghana

[@msgodsfavea4755]

This is ridiculous. I'm pained by Akua's vulnerability and experience and this is never acceptable. I think the name of that real estate company must be mentioned so innocent people like Akua don't fall victims in their hands. What a shame 😔 !!

[@CCB09]

I agree don’t keep their name private

[@myinsignificantopinion799]

When people scam people out of their hard earned money, they should be sure one day....they will reap what they sow. Life doesn't end here on earth. Truly!

[@cyndyogwo]

This is trial’s and tribulations matters for this sister and she is a strong sister too. Keep the faith sister God see everything that’s happen and you trial will set you free just trust in God through them all♥️🙏🏽

[@williamgamelisenaya793]

Ghanaians got to understand that integrity is a good currency. So much dishonesty permeates in every fabric of the society despite Ghana being a great place to live. Bless up 🙏 Watching from the land downunder Sydney NSW Australia

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Bless up!

[@reggaelvr68]

"integrity is good currency" absolutely!!!

[@roospooscreate]

When it is too good to be true ,it is too good to be true.

[@intefcommunications6768]

I am absolutely stunned and have the greatest sympathy with your experience. I nearly had a bad experience in Ghana but my deposit was eventually returned to me. But yours is definitely a horror story. I hope you are now focussing on working on your career so that you can have a source of income. Much love & divine blessings. Stay strong.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@anitanyanta-danso4148]

@@AfricaBuildingHub I think the property developers name should be mention to shame them . The government has affordable housing project, please look into it. Sorry for what happened to you sweetheart 😔

[@anitabaker5573]

Who feels it knows it better, Bought a land in Ghana at Kwabenya in 2020 for about $20k with documents, begun building to a level that’s reasonable, I paused the project just so I can work save and continue the building. As I’m talking to you now my project has been demolished because of land litigation. Apparently the one that sold the land to me sold it to someone else now it’s a dispute… Mind you I had invested another $30k plus on the land. I can go on and on.. I feel her pain…

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Wow. So so sorry to hear that Anita. Do you mind sharing your experience with us in an interview? If that's ok with you.

[@realbaker7263]

@@AfricaBuildingHub yes sure but am out of the country now ! Will be there in December. If I pull up I’d be down for an interview..

[@benbo7042]

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. This is totally wrong.

[@sistersinternational779]

Thank you Akua, this is a very sad story😢. Unfortunately those who are out to con us, play on our ignorance of relocating, building processes, the legal process, culture, language and the values and ethics of some of the people. Like Akua we must warn each other, there is no reason to go this alone, in Gambia we are here to support our Sisters to share experiences, build together and support with business. So no Sister has to go it alone. Sometimes we are too lose with our cash, without doing our due dilligence. They know exactly the right things to say and do, to con us out of everything. Many years ago someone said to me that they will con you, but will always leave you with something. Times have now changed, they will now con you and leave you with nothing😒

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@richardasiamah3556]

Her story is so sad even though I haven’t finished watching. I already wish her strength.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for the kind words

[@lynniebunting9035]

This poor beautiful lady god bless her has the patience of Job in the Bible. Cause man my American ass would have blew my lid a longggggggggg time ago and possibly ended up in jail or maybe worst. I’m glad it worked out for you in the end my dear and that you’re satisfied with your results. Peace and blessings to yourself as well as the interviewer.❤

[@lamincham9742]

Same thing in the Gambia all most identical story I'm going through. Stay strong queen.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Sorry about that lamin.

[@TheresaVushe]

Expose them

[@mcivolvyxx]

I wish I could hug her for what she went through.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Your good intentions are sufficient.

[@evanscooper4684]

I would probably not just buy a place. I would have rented for a year and built friends and then take it from there. But I would do that in any country.

[@glenniedaylifestyle8093]

Wow. Bless you. As I listened to her story, I felt so much empathy and sympathy. I am so sorry you had to experience this ,your story is a cautionary tale for others. I recently purchased a home in Jamaica and it was no easy feat being a foreigner. I was blessed to have a support of natives that are "on the ground " and honest people who came highly recommended. No shade to anyone, but as an outsider with no real knowledge of another country's laws, a good lawyer is worth her rate in spades. I don't think I could have survived all the back and forth without her! I learned from a previous mishap how valuable they can be if they are good and respected for their work. i wish you all the best and this too shall pass.

[@lorrainea.285]

Sometimes your own family will try to scam you also😰 I’m in the US & don’t trust ANY family members I have in the Caribbean.

[@glenniedaylifestyle8093]

@@lorrainea.285 I hear you Lorraine. It’s so true I once heard a story of a woman who sent money to her family for years and they took pics of someone’s else property that was being built and sent to her. When she finally came home to see her home she found out it was someone else’s! she had a meltdown and never recovered. These things can traumatize you for sure - we all have to be vigilant like a hawk and have our eagle eyes 👀 at all times.

[@UntamedTrails101]

@@glenniedaylifestyle8093 well said. I have been done over by family and friends on a few occasions. I know that feeling. There is no place for deception.

[@elizabethnyarko6736]

Some body needs to hold these person accountable

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

I agree.

[@ghanaempressajourneyhome4266]

Been there in Jamaica, it was mild now looking back. But I've learnt my lesson & trust ancestors. I won't be in that posistion again👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@JCANPetros]

Very sad that we take advantage of our own people like this...

[@kyoume2818]

We have to gather to fight for our sister we cant betray her for the second time after enslaving her ancestors.

[@mimimimi-ls7po]

Very true, our own people following the foot steps of the colonizers. These kind of scamming activities of buying land, house, opening account in small private banks, etc will become nightmare, but victims need to get together /collaborate with each other to prevent these scamming activities .

[@genmorg7088]

Ain’t that what Africans always been doing? Why you think we are all over the world struggling? It was Africans who sold their people in the first place and have no shame in bragging about it🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@KathleenEd]

Wym by our „own people“ tho. You gotta understand that humans are humans. Being black doesn’t protect you from evil people. That’s just life tbh

[@cherylmoore3356]

Was considering moving to Ghana. Not now!!! Thanks for sharing. To the scammers in this story, there is more money in doing business honestly than ruining your reputation and having people avoid you like the plague. Shame on you.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

You can still come to Ghana. Just be cautious in your dealings.

[@sabrinalockett4882]

I’m sure some people here responding and offering assistance are also scammer’s as well, so people please be careful. I’ve been scammed, I know. Sad you can’t trust people but you can’t

[@KathleenEd]

Well it’s not the whole of Ghana. It’s very unfortunate she experienced that but many have good experiences with investing in a house/ flat in Ghana. Can’t generalize because of her experience. Scammers are even in the US

[@sabrinalockett4882]

@@KathleenEd true. I’ve been scammed by Africans to get to U.S. They don’t understand the place to be is in Afrika. Never again will I marry an Afrikan that wants to come to America. I want to live in the motherland, Afrika.

[@KiRetteCouture]

Don't let one bad experience put you off. See where things went wrong and plan better.

[@anthonymccauley9101]

This is very sad, and I can identify with her in so many ways, because I too was born in UK, and I might be a little bit older than her, but I am from that generation. We were brought up in a UK where even though the white people didn't' particularly like us, if you signed upon the dotted line, and were given expectations or a contract, things were done decently, in order, on time, and all above board. So she took a lot of things at face value, she went into her Home purchase in good faith. She expected that within reasons things would be done as they said they would be done, it is not unusual for there to be delays in a Building project, but usually you are going to be given accurate explanations, restitution and compensation when necessary. She had every right to back out of the Contract. I don't know if things have changed in the UK, but just a general observation of her character leads me to believe that she is a person of her word. It's bad enough when White people betray us and rip us off, but when it's your own Black people, it hurts especially hard. I am sorry she experienced this, and while this may be common in Ghana, I still chose to believe that it is not a hard fast rule, I believe that there are many people in Ghana who conduct their business with integrity, and professionalism. Perhaps she should have gotten more information about who she was dealing with, prior to making a financial commitment, but I doubt if there would have been much difference. There are two kinds of people in this world, there are the givers and the takers, my dear Sister, was taken., and the Takers can usually spot a giver a thousand miles away.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Wow!!!! Your comment made our day!

[@dirkcleppe3617]

You better shouldn't exonerate the bad behaviours of your fellow Africans and implicating at the same the so called white man's world in a negative way.

[@HoneySuckle123]

My goodness you answered all my questions in one comment! As an African American I wondered why she was leaving the UK in the first place, I also wondered why Ghana didn’t provide the same contractual obligations as I am accustomed too. It is the EXACT same experience we receive here, perhaps we should be grateful for where the Most High has planted us 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@dirkcleppe3617]

Correction"not implicating"

[@KIR23679]

@@HoneySuckle123 because people in America and the UK think the grass is greener when it’s not. Ghana has food their niche in “welcoming people back” to explore their roots. So many people are desperate for peace not knowing it’s hell on earth when you touch down in most of these African countries trying to do business. She clear stated that being lockdown during COVID isn’t what she wanted for herself mentally and emotionally.

[@shazj1842]

What a challenge to ones mental health, it is a testiment to our sister that she has retained her sanity if at a cost. Your testimony has a purpose and will save others from the same nightmare.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for watching

[@jackieleger5484]

This sort of thing happens in most probably every African country and even in the Caribbean. Sorry to hear of the last three years of your emotional and financial heartache. Hoping you see light at the end of the tunnel. Stay strong. 🙏

[@Nombulelo_ace]

Not in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe let's be honest the southern region isn't corrupt like west africa

[@luislassen8102]

Not in Puerto Rico.

[@TheresaVushe]

No justification to greed and corruption

[@Linda333Smith]

Having dealt with Africans in business here in the US, it is always a flim flam. If Africans are introduced to any deal, I get weary and my antenna goes up!!

[@sophiaacorlor6510]

I feel very sorry for what Akua went through. Very traumatising! I hope she's able to recover her money from those wicked and greedy Ghanaians deceiving Diasporans to be real estate developers.

[@SallyAsantewaa-h]

dear not only in Ghana or Africa, its everywhere so u just have to be careful. speaking from experience.

[@jenniferblake260]

Wow! What a painful and stressful situation. I myself was gungho about living in Ghana but now I don't know. I still have hope but I'll wait to see how the City Of Return vision goes. I'll just continue following ADDI and wait patiently on them to advise when, where and how to buy in Ghana.

[@jusjamaicatv]

Great interview. A word to the wise.

[@699padu]

This reminds me of what Kennedy Agyapong said "that he meets Jesus coming from Ghana , he won't trust him again because he has been already corrupted." So sad to hear this. Thanks for granting this interview.

[@cnsmiles]

Judice is from Ghana. Jesus is from jerusalem. Wrong person

[@jamesomoz529]

Bless for sharing this content an I will be sharing this on with in a positive light for other to be aware of what you are doing when it comes to buying a property in Africa, you really need to know what you are doing or they will dupe you big time ! Madam Akua Bailey bless for sharing your experiences regarding all what you went through it must of been a real challenge but you persevered an I hope now great things are happening for you🙏🏿🙏🏿 My brother bless for placing the content

[@nicolewilliams7594]

Wow. That sounds so heartbreaking and exhausting. But sister I thank you for sharing and I’m sure you save many more of us from going through this. Wow. Blessing come to you forthis gift of experience. 🙏🏾 I pray for you

[@christinesow1134]

OHH BOY, I GOT SCAMMED AS WELL TO BUY LAND. SOME OF THEM EVIL. AND YES I WAS THE FOOL AS WELL... BUT I STAYED AND MAKE SURE THEY AT LEAST SPEND 3 MONTHS IN JAIL. I AM GLAD UR TAKING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE NEEDS TO KNOW THE TRUTH

[@celestinemwatse2153]

A country full of selfish individuals pursuing their own agendas...😡😡😡😠

[@Head_On]

There’s another Jamaican woman who lost her fortune 🔮 in Ghana 🇬🇭 through the chief of Aburi who was leading her to build school in the eastern region

[@yvettekinchking8838]

I am astounded this lady missed all the red flags. And is very blasé with her finances and planning . Its great she is telling her story.

[@NanaBaah]

What saddens me is how our attitude encourages corruption. Justice delayed is Justice denied. I'm sure the judicial system should know this. If it'll take forever to get judgement on a case, why won't ppl commit crimes? By the time he refunds the money back he could have used it to build other apartments & sold it & made his profits

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Wow. You’ve made a very interesting observation. I’ve had a family member go to court for over 10 years.

[@nana10456]

The judicial system is made up of Ghanaians, who are already corrupt. The whole country is in a mess. Those who will fight corruption in the country are already worse than the ordinary Ghanaian. So who do you count on. Family members are corrupt, policies are corrupt, house help, etc. the country is fucked up.

[@sunkissed38queen89]

So very true 💯

[@amakesewaa5326]

This lady is very realistic. That she could admit that she met some nice people and got support from them. Is just unfortunate that she fell in the hands of wrong people. And wrong people are everywhere upon the face of the earth. Let's all watch out

[@PRINCESSGEMINI1987]

Who is the lady that ran the workshop that suggested Rehoboth?

[@kobbi451]

I have two properties in Ghana and I made sure I bought both through TDC. TDC is a recognised Public Property Institution and will find it difficult to con any investor. A cousin of mine who used a private property company and also lost all his investments so I will advise all Diaspora’s never to deal with private Real Estate company’s in Ghana. Most have colluded with the banks and judicial system in Ghana to dupe unsuspecting investors

[@memories788]

Hi could you give me details on the company that you used.

[@herexcellency5833]

Tooo bad

[@nashassan-larry8374]

Just another con artist with different name

[@memories788]

Hi could you send me the companies details in Ghana that you used.

[@abdulazizsamad6394]

TDC is another scam alert

[@Sam-wg8zq]

Sorry for your experience Akua, these are human experiences and can be particularly painful given where you begun. I hope you receive all the support you need.

[@blackstar5056]

Corruption is the highest norm in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@numbertwie]

Even your own family members will stop at nothing to cheat you. Such a shame! 😞

[@foxydlao264]

She is fortunate to be alive to tell her story

[@UntamedTrails101]

Now, for those oxymorons that keep forgetting why some of us in the diaspora are very hesitant to make the move back or invest in various countries in Africa. There is the answer to your questions. This is not unique to Ghana only. Take the smiles and friendliness at face value. Keep your eyes pilled.

[@botyakama1649]

This is a ridiculous argument. If you don't want to go to Africa just say it, plain and simple. Don't look for excuses. You speak like there is absolutely nobody you can rely. Are you going to tell us that nobody from the diaspora bought land or house in Ghana or Africa ? Are they geniuses or special? I can already tell you have a weak mindset, so no need to ask you if you tried to get in touch with other investors so that they can help you do the same, which is what people usually do if they are real about it. They don't come here and make weak arguments like the one you wrote.

[@UntamedTrails101]

Thank you for your two cents worth. Weak mindset. I don't think so, mate. I am off to my Home country in February to see family and work on my projects and create employment. My statements are based on personal experience. Not some mere speculation. I don't need to go into detail or have a go at my family in a public space. People shouldn't be so comfortable with the idea of under-delivering and lying and cheating as a way of life. There is no excuse for it and you, my friend, sound like the police at the local checkpoint. You need to take a chill pill, mate.

[@botyakama1649]

@@UntamedTrails101 You ask me to take a chill pill, while you are the one talking about family members under delivering ? what a joke. You clearly said it, your relatives are the problem, so don't come here acting like this is Africa's fault. There are people in Africa who don't have that issue, so don't come here acting like you said something meaningful.

[@UntamedTrails101]

@@botyakama1649 Thank you. Mr. Police man. Point noted 👍🏿. 9 out of 10 people seem to agree with my viewpoint. You are entitled to your opinion so do i. Regardless of whether you think they are relevant or not.

[@botyakama1649]

@@UntamedTrails101 You and the people who agree with you, check your families, don't come here talking about "Africa". You guys do not represent the entire continent. As a matter of fact, my sister who is living abroad asked my brother to take care of her building, he did what he was supposed to and told me that she was happy with it. So again, if people around you are the problem, just say it, don't talk about the continent.

[@marissaclayton4889]

If it’s the court at kwabenya then this lady deserves all the hugs and kisses in the world because I still experience ptsd whenever I recall having to go there on account of a similar case . That court has some dejected ambience I cannot describe. I can still remember that court room and how they carry out their dealings . They make victims feel so hopeless. If you have any hope of your case being sorted then just getting to that venue will snuff that hope out of you. This was a couple of years back and till date I haven’t received even 1/3 rd of my money . This was done to me by a 70 plus year old man whom I assumed should have known better . Even the elderly have no shame . They will scam you to your last coin and they are the best at it . I was shattered. I Had many sleepless and teary nights. Time worked it’s magic and healed me a bit but it still hurts when I think of it and the case is still dragging till date. The justice system only favors a select few who have money to throw around and know people. I know she will rise back up better than she was before but that pain of being defrauded is something that she would have to take her time with because it doesn’t just go away. I literally have tears in my eyes as I am typing this because it still hurts .

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Sorry about your experience Marissa. Sending you hugs 🤗 and love ❤️

[@DV-lr8ec]

Dont forget Ghana has all those slave castles for a reason.. If they will sell your family into slavery, what won't they do for money?!

[@jm6566]

I feel your pain. Sometimes it's better to move on. Because she'll spend years trying to recoup the rest of the money. I'd expose them fully on social media instead. Full names and all, starting from the scam workshop. It'll stop other other innocent people parting with their monies. That is if they drag their heels paying back the money in full by the end of this year. Imagine going back and getting a lawyer from the same person that recommended the developers!

[@DV-lr8ec]

@@herempiremcr Indeed.. and now diasporans are returning to visit and live. So now, are the locals back at their scamming ways, or they never stopped?! 🤔 As i see, this 70 plus yo man has been doing that for a lifetime.. One day the wrong person will get scammed, and there will be a heavy price and bloodshed!

[@tracywalker244]

@@DV-lr8ec Good point

[@pointofgrace3002]

I LIKED SUBBED and will share when I can. Thanks for putting out this message. She said Ghana is similar to Jamaica, so true- from a Jamaican . I heard many of the same type of scams from repats returning to JA. I’m not saying that other nationalities are always honest with THIER own peoples, but blacks of the world are the worst in my opinion and it hurts worse when I hear how we scam each other. I wondered if at any time these people would realize that tier pockets would be overflowing IF they gave honest services and products for the money. People would flock to that company.They would have exponential growth and wealth. But No… let’s steal a little here and a little there from our own peoples/ and the black diaspora. They don’t steel from the whyts and Chynes though. We will never do better on this planet until more blacks lifts up their own consciousness. SAD

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Wow. Thanks for the detailed comment. It’s very sad that there are such dishonest people in the world.

[@isabelreyes4381]

Thank you for being honest about your people so many blacks in the diaspora like to portray their countrymen as better or more moral than blacks of other countries. You are very rare. Plus with the internet it is easy to find out the truth about every country the blacks live. So some can no longer portray the holier than thou attitude, God bless you! Until blacks of the diaspora are honest about the dirt. We will never be clean.

[@fredrica4900]

Sometimes I wonder if Our Race is Cursed. Other Groups of People supports their own;The Chinese. We R like Crabs in a barrel.

[@tricia7016]

There ‘s corruption in real estate wherever you go but the extent of the corruption differs, especially when the lawyers representing you are in league with the courts and the builders to milk you dry and you have no recourse. Africa is on another level where that is concerned, and you have no legal system to turn to because they too want their slice of the pie. Craaaazy!!

[@TheNiqabiDiaries]

100%

[@nate4rmghana277]

Very insightful and lots to learning !!...God bless her heart & the courage to share such an experience 🙏🏿

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks so much for watching

[@giftbags1978]

This is so terribly sad, shameful and sinister. We as Ghanaians need to do better. I would’ve been crying through the whole interview if that was me. I can’t understand why we don’t see that this is exactly why we can’t prosper as a nation. Talented, educated people who want to come back home but then to get treated like this?? Yes, we can blame government + general corruption but when are we going to start taking responsibility about how we as individuals show up in the world. Truly disappointing 😢

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@africanmindsetseries]

Thanks to Akua for sharing her experience. So sad! I think i know the developpers as I also considered buying from them a couple of years back, via their UK office as they were relatively cheap. I eventually decided against it and went for a different developper who was more expensive but the location was better and even though they delivered a few months late but, they were in contact throughout with regards to progress, etc. The quality of their finish was also good. As for this other developper ( the one I think she used) , a friend went with them last year, as they are cheaper but he too has to deal with the fact that they will not deliver this year as promised, but they keep telling clients that they will complete on time. It's the deception I can't stand! There are good developers in Ghana though, you have to do your research and find them. As for the Ghanaian legal system, the less said the better.... Disappointing!

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your detailed feedback. Which developer did you opt for? I know it’s free advertising for them but good people need to be promoted.

[@kofikena6212]

I am surprised you are asking for names of good developers but you wouldn’t share the name of the scammers are you working for them? Please name them

[@mavisburke495]

Why would you write such a comment and not save other people the heartache of telling of the name of the company in UK, and others. You know how people struggle for their money in UK for it to be stolen have a conscience to tell others the names..

[@kyoume2818]

Then expose them

[@africanmindsetseries]

For all those asking for me to name the developers, I understand but I haven't as I can't be 100% sure it is the same company she used and I don't want to drag a company's reputation into mud without being sure it is the guilty party here.

[@KA-gj8xf]

As a Ghanaian from the UK this story has really touched me. I would like to help her if possible, I don't have much, but the little I have to offer might be helpful. How can we get in touch with her please? 🙏🏿

[@eagle_eye7734]

Yeah we should have a way of reaching her.

[@asabeasabe8404]

You offer of kindness also touched me. You must be a good person, God bless you too.

[@asabeasabe8404]

It broke my heart listening to her story. It happened to me in Nigeria when a so call friend scammed me of my hard earned money. I am a Nigerian leaving abroad, I felt alone but I thank God am alife. Court was continuously adjourned and you give up. The same God that gave me strength to bear the pain will strengthen her, It is well.

[@asabeasabe8404]

@aria mason what do you mean

[@eagle_eye7734]

@aria mason Some of you are just damaged. Even the reasons you give for relocating shows how serious it is. A black woman trucker just quit her job and relocated to Indonesia because God told her. She claims she doesnt know what she will do but God has told her so she has moved. Then we have Tiffany Barney or whatever she is called then KNk squad, Art Cathy, ES, Blaxit, and others

[@spirittraveller7411]

After listening to many many KZbin interviews that common-practice is for *some Ghanaian workers to say YES even when they know it should be NO! How can this mindset be changed amongst those who can't say NO?

[@tayetaye2481]

WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY. Isn’t it enough that we struggle every where else? When will it stop?

[@belindatwum3665]

The company is Rehoboth social housing. They have got my friends money for over two years I nearly fell a victim

[@katelutterodt2479]

Do not take things for granted when it comes to matters of this nature.

[@lexislexis74]

i feel sorry for her but i can tell you the company is REHOBOTH PROPERTIES. I paid 100% from the start when they said they will complete within 6 months. Its already more than 2 years and Project is still not complete. I'm lucky i have other properties to stay in when in Ghana but this is just a huge embarrassing scam. Ghanaians only know how to take your money. i wish this will go viral and all the diasporians who invested in this will sue this silly company.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

You can help by sharing the video.

[@kelugu3776]

Bingo! I'm in the same predicament. I'm sorry to say it leaves a bad taste in the mouth when you buy from Ghanaian developers to support 'your own' and they disappoint you, time and time again. If they feel no especial sense of responsibility or loyalty to their black customers, then I may as well buy from an Arab, Indian or Chinese. I know COVID and it's impact on the supply chain has devestated many developers (a good reason why Ghana needs to manufacture more of the things it needs) but, as someone said, it's not an excuse for the lack of transparency and honesty. This company could show good faith to their customers by upgrading fixtures and fittings for free, for example. It would be a nice way of saying sorry for the delays and BS.

[@benbo7042]

Thanks for naming them. People should know about them so they won't fall for their scam.

[@jm6566]

Just gone on their site. I never trust a site with just images and no real properties with people walking around. I'd want to visit these places and talk to the folk living there that have actually bought a place with this company. $35,000-$65,000 for a developer house? Complete scam.

[@benbo7042]

@@jm6566 I totally agree with you. Their webpage looks like Photoshop images or images taken from somewhere to fool people.

[@wesleya.5735]

What a traumatizing experience!! I am honestly ashamed of how disorganized and unserious the systems are in Ghana. Something that was meant to be a worthwhile investment became such a huge burden and scorch in her finances. All this going on during the pandemic she must have felt so trapped 🥺. I hope you are able to find some positive takeaways from your time in Ghana because this no doubt will spoilt its taste for a long time.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your feedback

[@primetestimonychannel5557]

There are many completed apartments in Tema Community 25. It's better you buy a completed house and always engage a lawyer before you make any commitment to pay your first tranche of money.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks bebree for your feedback.

[@mrsmile3001]

you're also criminal go and buy it yourself

[@patrickokpebholo766]

I feel very sad hearing what they did to her in Ghana. She's a strong woman, l commend her. This how we chase a way investors in Africa. It will be difficult for her to market Africa to anyone.

[@wendyreal247]

No matter where you are, it is a mistake to trust anyone but yourself and your God--people no matter their station in life are prone to self service before the service of others

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Aptly explained. Thanks for watching

[@bellevaleriekmer8515]

Deflection. Africa is exceptional

[@josesalgado2064]

I'm been in Ghana, and I'm going back in holidays this year. This is a very sad story. Sorry this happen to you. 😥😥😥😥😥 Ghana is so a beautiful country. 🌴🌴🌴🇬🇭

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@frankbekoe3109]

I am Ghanaian and yes Ghana is beautiful. You should however be very wary when it comes to dealing with people in terms of money. Some people are just professional fraudsters. Once the money goes out of your hands to them it becomes very difficult getting your money back

[@AriseBeHealed]

Life in UK is hard and to loose money like this is very detrimental.. To be honest I almost embarked on this type of investment but in Kenya. I thank God for leading me here. There are legitimate companies but please use very wise counsel and take cautious steps and that should involve lawyers in property aquisition. Lawyers worth their salt must abide by their own code of conduct.

[@amakaiphd4584]

Unfortunately, many do not abide by their code of conduct. Greed is the worse cancer conceivable. It spreads like a wild fire that is highly improbable of extinguishing.

[@rosemumbua8817]

Hi. If you are planning to invest in real estate in Kenya, I'd recommend two genuine companies: 1.Optiven. 2.Delta They are the only two I know who deliver what they promise.

[@AriseBeHealed]

@@rosemumbua8817 Thank you very much!

[@edanpapa1208]

Before Buying a property in Ghana do your due diligence about the company before putting money down. The Real Estate Market in Ghana is not properly regulated However there are many good developers here too.

[@irationroyality6579]

Wow!! This is so unfair. Time will catch up on them Sis. More strength

[@kevinn.7376]

I feel bad for the lady but the lesson everyone should get out of this: Make sure to visit the site on which your house or apartment is going to be built in person prior to making any commitment. Regularly visit the site to ensure progress is being done as you are being told before making any payments.

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for the added tips

[@evadney1000]

I did visit the site before putting a deposit down.

[@enethodgkins3678]

Really sad. I’m a foreigner in Ghana 🇬🇭. Fortunately my solicitor is really good. He informed me of all these dubious real estates and litigations circumstances in Ghana and advised me to buy land from Devtraco. I thank him as he held my hand through out the process. I feel your pain. Try maybe involving the UK and Jamaica 🇯🇲 embassy. My heart bleeds 🩸 for you. I pray they will pay back

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

Thanks for your kind words and for suggesting another real estate company. We will check them out.

[@philipagyeipeprah1694]

I am even ashamed of being a Ghanaian because of these things that has been happening in our country. Politicians will talk Nicely but when power is giving to them, nothing happens. The chief Justice need to step in to help this woman

[@AfricaBuildingHub]

I wish someone could help.

[@divinelumor4472]

So much rot even in the Justice system- from magistrate to the Supreme court.

[@sunkissed38queen89]

@@AfricaBuildingHub you could help by reaching out to this woman and asking her if it’s ok for viewers viewing her story to reach out to her via email or social media account so that the right people in Ghana can help her not only get some justice in her situation but also prevent other blacks living outside of the country wanting to connect with the motherland from going through the same thing and getting scammed. So you just posts stories on your channel and you don’t do anything to help the individuals in these stories? Or do you feel like bringing awareness is your only duty and anything else further will have to be figured out? Most people who bring awareness to a situation would want to do their best to help those being done wrong and you definitely could make a difference in this woman’s life and in the lives of many others by exposing who those developers are ( doing your research before posting a story like this or don’t post the story at all for just views!) having some way that viewers can contact this woman to provide her with better legal assistance or donations to help make up for the money she lost during this ridiculous process. As human beings we all can do our part in making this a better world for everyone and future generations. You start with self! Many people in the comments are asking you why you didn’t expose these developers and it’s because you literally stole this interview from somebody else just for views in your channel smh if your going to be a part of change then start with self! At least you could have done a very simple search by asking the original poster of this video who the developers were and how a person can get in contact with this beautiful woman to help her gain some notoriety if the situation and possible funding to help replace what she lost in this process. Do your due diligence!