WHAT $180,000 GETS YOU IN GHANA | Apartment in Roman Ridge with bar, spa, pool, playground, and cafe

[@WillieFungo]

The price is reasonable for a prime area. The only problem is that most so-called "prime" areas in West Africa aren't much better than anywhere else in terms of urban planning and public amenities. These so-called exclusive districts are just a random collection of apartments and houses with a big name.

[@anyangrb]

So true.

[@AmyStylinson]

Yup. Landscaping and views are abysmal and they want people to be pay NYC prices.

[@itsthehumor95]

I could get quite a large home and land in Southern USA for these prices.

[@jzk2020]

Exactly. There's no real thought into community life.

[@heinuchung8680]

True

[@africanwalkvideos]

Wow that's a beautiful model. Its going to be very beautiful in real life.

[@uaeresident1854]

Je suis agréablement surpris de la qualité de construction au Ghana ! ça fait vraiment plaisir, le Ghana est en avance

[@VanessaKanbi]

Oui, c'est génial de voir le processus de construction.

[@uaeresident1854]

@@VanessaKanbi Ohh vous parlez français. Moi je suis à Dubai et je vois beaucoup de projet tout les jours. Je peux vous dire que le Ghana est sur le bon chemin. Quand je vois vos projets je vois que c est bien réalisé et ça fait plaisir . Félicitations

[@CharlesettaAde]

If I’m paying That amount I don’t want to look out of my window and see a wall, or the road with cars driving by….Developers should value incorporating natural settings within the landscape of the properties in Africa.

[@joey-pn3xe]

They don’t really get that apart from the really high end developers

[@lonnsoworld8976]

Exactly , for 350k I’d get a mini mantion built

[@asantewaa391]

Ghanaians are not into views, they would rather have neighbours than looking at trees and mountains, I can assure you. They will never move into an area, where there are no buildings or cars

[@hiinana4568]

@@asantewaa391 Are they targeting Ghanaians though? Because we know those Ghanaians who can afford won’t wanna live in apartments.

[@asantewaa391]

@@hiinana4568 You have a point, I hate flats/apartments, I would rather pay that amount for my own compound and garden.

[@JB4C89]

Sticker shock with the high prices BUT this property is gorgeous, its definetly built for a specific clientele!

[@Scot_Tz]

Aw she was a little bit nervous but she did well! Nova got it all.

[@dvtflyguygreen1263]

I love ridge, it’s a beautiful suburb of Accra

[@xpresstv7689]

The prices are insane....🥶🥶

[@frederickandoh8368]

We did the plumbing rough-in for soil and waste, it has taken shape.

[@nubuke]

Oh wow, this is beautiful. I’m definitely considering getting a house here

[@VanessaKanbi]

ill be having sleepovers!

[@nubuke]

@@VanessaKanbi Yaay!

[@louisawuah9892]

@@VanessaKanbi can i come venessa, i'll be good promise hhheeee.

[@eustacerobinson1773]

Thanks for showing this side of Ghana SWEET!!!😄

[@VanessaKanbi]

You're welcome 💫

[@tellnewstv]

Thank you for the upload. All the respected viewers' greetings to you. We are here to support, comment, and like.

[@alanbarnes4520]

I love that woman’s suit !! Really enjoyed watching that video. It’s Christmas day in England and it’s raining so you are keeping me entertained and inspired Thank you

[@domju4970]

The construction is going from strength to strength, I think that in a little while it will be an contest the most beautiful city in Ghana

[@ericpuplampu8577]

You’re doing amazing Venessa

[@piousalpha9992]

Maya brought me to subscribe here, great content

[@jasminekelson4990]

Sis' suit get up, she is looking fire! Ready to concur love it! Love the smart option, but the space is too small and it is pricey. No laundry room, that's a shame. However nice community concept. More grass, more trees people.

[@b.anthony8592]

Vanessa. Who’s regulating these prices? Can you let us know?

[@CreateAbundanceforever]

No regulation out here in Ghana. None whatsoever.

[@lesleykramer7207]

The market determines the prices (just like everywhere else)

[@khophea4348]

Congrats Lady V..always appreciate your vlogs,, nice view and can only imagine the upper floors! Keep soaring

[@liasummers1824]

do these units come with warranties?

[@LYYD.]

I appreciate good views for that price.

[@donslim7586]

Ooh my God I'm just behind this building 😆🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭

[@derrickansah3938]

I am so Glad Devtraco belongs to a Ghanaian. Top notch stuff

[@Jasminosei1]

It a uncle to me

[@godschild5189]

He is catering to whites so that is the sad part.

[@WillieFungo]

@@godschild5189 Stop making assumptions. Most of the buyers will be Ghanaians.

[@worldformatics]

@@WillieFungo well said

[@derrickansah3938]

@@godschild5189 whites are human too. Thier money is chopable. It’s time we blacks get some white money too shouldn’t always be the other way round. 😂

[@TheBenadu]

Please let us know what is monthly maintenance charges.

[@casiopistachio1107]

Vanessa reminds me so much of the women who played Beloved

[@fortunatebabygirl8812]

This is so beautiful. Thank you Vanessa for sharing

[@KishanSue]

Realy Informative

[@Kelly_Jenkins]

Please do one for mirage Residence in Accra

[@favorbygrace9646]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing Sis 😇🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@savislin]

Oh my. This is beautiful. I might consider this one 🤔🙃😊

[@irenedavo3768]

Expensive

[@justnicci]

Wow!! Love it 😍

[@cornellsinclair]

Surprised the bathrooms do not feature bidets or water hoses at the toilets.

[@anaveragejoe6710]

Beautiful house !

[@nubuke]

FIRST 🥰

[@VanessaKanbi]

wow not even up 30 seconds congrats lol x

[@nubuke]

@@VanessaKanbi 😌 what can I say, when my favourite posts, I must go immediately!

[@VADJEI37]

Nubuke, you are 2nd not 1st, Dela was first

[@ninoloso]

180,000usd gets you a plot of land and you will still have change after building a 3 bedroom house with a large garden

[@brofutv1853]

You're right. But try getting land at this same Roman Ridge today to do it with that amount. Now, that's the point people miss. You did hear her say Roman Ridge is one of the prime areas in Accra. If you're not rich enough, it makes perfect sense. Actually, most of us build with less. But this is for people who are rich enough who are more after the lifestyle or buying to make even more money off it through rentals eg. You're not throwing your money away at all if you can afford to buy this. It's not like the value is gonna go down. The value actually goes up very fast.

[@ninoloso]

@@brofutv1853Roman Ridge or Anywhere in Ghana, a studio apartment for 180,000usd is a rip off. You take 7 steps and you run out of space. My entire living room is bigger than that 180,000usd apartment.

[@brofutv1853]

@@ninoloso Funny. It's like saying: why is this small car more expensive than my big car? At any rate, you did hear her say it's 80% sold out. Those who have the means and see value in it are investing. Whine all you want; it doesn't take a niddle's worth out of their plans. My entire living room blablabla 😏

[@ninoloso]

@@brofutv1853 Did I hurt your emotions, I am sorry! No need to take it personal. Just calling a spade a spade! Let's agree to disagree!

[@brofutv1853]

@@ninolosoYou're wrong. I'm just telling you that it's wrong to just come and shout it's a rip off without any information. Yes, you can build a three bedroom house with even less than 180,000. I'm even doing 4 sets of two bedroom flats with less. But at Ridge, you can't get a 0.46acre plot for less than a million dollars. You can't. It's mostly not even bare land. A house is often pulled down for new projects in these old prime areas. And it's easy to cross check online. Serious money went into that project. Let's stop these hasty accusations of rip off when we're not even the target market. Plus, do you or do you not know the cost of financing in Ghana as compared to wherever else you have in mind?

[@christalborn77]

Beautiful!

[@lucyhan4364]

Who are these homes marketed to at these prices. Interesting that they're selling for US dollars when that's not the currency of Ghana.

[@Akwele_Babs]

You have a point dear 🤔

[@collinsgyimah2832]

They can convert to cedis for you. It’s easy or you do it yourself

[@irenedavo3768]

Americans

[@irenedavo3768]

Who can afford these?

[@brofutv1853]

@@irenedavo3768 Ghanaians whose income levels are high enough, however they make it, please

[@petermensah7553]

They putting up all these buildings n not fixing d roads n drainage it should b the responsibility of d developer to do these things by where they build

[@adwoaa7419]

Good point

[@spoilingbedsheets]

some of you questioning the price to me is irrelevant, as expensive it may sound, yet people are able to afford it. If you can not afford it just keep quiet and move on, as you heard from the host they are 85% sold so remember we all can not be on the same standard of living in this world.

[@5504berry]

That is a fairly angry reply. What purpose did it serve?

[@mobrown7594]

The thing that pisses me off they slap random prices on stuff without comps

[@eyramdelauncut]

First here

[@johnloro7810]

Man the prices is crazy 😭

[@spoilingbedsheets]

Good content as always

[@VanessaKanbi]

thank you 🥰

[@jwashington54]

What's the background music at 2:38? 👀

[@williamhenrydr.med.acquah3073]

Excellent appartments. How many Ghanaians can afford them? Probably, only diasporan Ghanaians.

[@irenedavo3768]

Expensive

[@brofutv1853]

I know people in kantamanto for whom this is chicken change. I swear to God. What do you take Ghanaians for?

[@nobs997]

@@brofutv1853 How many of them do you know who haven't already bought a house?

[@ghsense2626]

Diaspora Ghanaians can't afford that, when they're on a mortgage in the West.

[@PRINCESSGEMINI1987]

@@ghsense2626 that’s a misconception and a general statement.

[@lovelaceowusu-asante1725]

Vanessa! You do all !

[@michaelt9207]

Awesome presentation.....

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

Beautiful

[@ashleyknowles6613]

85% sold pre construction? Did I hear that right? Very impressive if true..

[@VanessaKanbi]

Common for developments to sell out before completion in prime areas

[@everymanisyourteacher9951]

It's so annoying when people quote US dollars instead of Ghana cedis.

[@VanessaKanbi]

I’ve asked this question to business owners before and they state that because the Cedi goes up and down regularly quoting in dollars provides stability.

[@irenedavo3768]

For Americans

[@afiaoni1375]

The Cedis can loose value overnight besides, they don't want people to see the drastic lost in value when the Cedis plummets in value ... Hmmmm... I have a feeling that despite charging in USD, the investors may be in for a surprise when there is a drastic market/economy shift in Ghana. I don't particularly care for the western development and vibes in Ghana but, I don't have to live there either. I'm afraid the pursuit of the western dream mansion homes will be short lived and those borrowing will be left holding the debt. Think, the USA has housing market crashes and artificially inflated market booms. It will be interesting to see if Ghanaian housing development market can survive such fluctuations. Its all good until its not.

[@aminaosman4689]

It beautiful but I wish they have elevator because climbing up to nine floors is going to be challenging.

[@VanessaKanbi]

I’m sure they will have an elevator the construction isn’t finished yet.

[@itzqueen1531]

For sure they'll have it!

[@worldformatics]

Are you for real ? We are in 2021 and which developer will build such high rise with no elevators

[@PRINCESSGEMINI1987]

If they were doing one you would have seen the lift/elevator shaft when you toured even during construction.

[@deffkidd9088]

another banger

[@avaparker9603]

Hi Vanessa, can we also see that the people who own these buildings are either Continental Africans or Diaspora Africans - so we know we are making Africans rich in the process.

[@ghana-music]

I want one. Amazing

[@ylstaggs]

Very nice😍

[@pradelelien3267]

Her outfit is beautiful 😍 💗

[@bekrah5961]

Are these projects backed by international funding? Or are they built by Ghanaians with Ghanaian money?

[@mikemike5973]

That's a great question

[@worldformatics]

Built by Ghanaians with Ghanaian money . Devtraco is a wholly Ghanaian real estate which has been in existence for over 25 yrs

[@asantewaa391]

Owned and built by Ghanaians. Devtraco has been building for a longtime.

[@Miss_Nikkisan]

For the rich obviously... 🤣🤣

[@phelixphelix227]

The Nova host seems to be a bit nervous. She did well though. I love her accent. She sounded Nigerian.

[@jam2finds]

So where do you pound fufu in these glass flats?

[@worldformatics]

Do Ghanaians that live abroad in the same glass flats pound fufu

[@armadmcgill4696]

Nice 👍

[@ftim4192]

Ghanaians should not allow their country to be sold to foreigners whether they are black or white people. Let the indigenous people enjoy their country's benefit

[@georgesackey8368]

Awesome

[@yaadapaah887]

Its nice .

[@Luame4529]

Je ne comprend pas pourquoi les prix des maisons sont aussi cher en afrique??? Quelqu'un peut expliquer please????

[@itsthehumor95]

To appeal to expats and foreigners.

[@jamessquare]

Ceux qui achètent sont des spéculateurs en immobilier. Ils ne vont pas y habiter. Et puis le loyer dans ces zones est très cher, car les locataires sont des expatriés, des gens de la diaspora, une clientèle habituée a un certain minimum de confort. La finition de ces appartements se fait avec des matériaux importés, donc très chers.

[@jamescooper4039]

if I buy house in Africa I want it to be 100% africa design not Europe design.

[@timgb1631]

Hi Vanessa, many thanks for your video on Ghana, I will come to Ghana from next February and it helps me a lot ! Btw, does anybody have idea for place to live to meet other young people in Accra ?

[@itsthehumor95]

Visiting Ghana in 2022 and I'm strongly considering properties. This property, however is quite overpriced.

[@TheChariot99]

i liked it until i saw electric stove. have you ever cooked with electric stove? it's not the same

[@killuciferalmighty7956]

Some of us bachelors who are in the market for 6-7 figure properties are interested in buying in an area where there is an abundance of women. If you come across a community where there are women visibly walking around, and there are nice homes, please post a video about it. Maybe a nightlife beach area with nice homes, similar to Venice Beach in California.

[@mikewest557]

Accurate bro 🤣😂

[@LifeGoalsUp]

Nice

[@emmanueldonkor1005]

🔥🔥

[@VanessaKanbi]

earlyyyy 💫💫

[@emmanueldonkor1005]

😎😊

[@oliveoil3917]

These prices are mad 😮😮🤢🤢 buy crypto like Solana, Mana and Cardo not a room in the sky for 180000

[@irenedavo3768]

How much does a Doctor earn in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

Nova is beautiful a,and spacious

[@domju4970]

Taf city of M Njie is the other

[@ameer4686]

God is a rainbow 🌈

[@jonesnyarko8447]

Are you gay?

[@ameer4686]

@@jonesnyarko8447 you have to be gay to be a child of god ?

[@ameer4686]

@@jonesnyarko8447 no but I love you 🧡💙❤♥️💛💜💚

[@foliwe]

in 10 years time, Ghana will look like mainline Europe.

[@logueg]

I respectfully disagree, Ghana will look like unapologetically Ghana, not to be compared to Europe. Ghana will be her own model.

[@mikemike5973]

You got it that's what urban planning is get everyone in one control then easier

[@mikemike5973]

@@logueg unapologetically 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mikemike5973]

@@logueg Ghana has a beautiful landscape shouldn't need to be crammed into an apartment when you can have a house and enough of a plot to live off the land your winning. Anything with the word "smart" Infront of it is the enemy of you value any form of privacy

[@WillieFungo]

No. The style of city planning is completely different (worse).

[@richardyeboah8053]

1 bedroom for 180,000usd ???

[@itsthehumor95]

They are definitely tripping

[@adminbentley5752]

I don’t understand why everything is quoted in dollars when the country’s currency is cedi

[@thinkforyourself9334]

The viewers understand dollars more 🤓

[@AmyStylinson]

Because the cedí is not a stable or global currency. The dollar will always be stable while none of the African currencies can say the same. Imagine charging 1 million cedis only for the currency to depreciate by 50% tomorrow? Yeah right.

[@jonas2334]

More like $50k 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@paulasinger1842]

Very nice but to much money.

[@DKWAN]

You can get one for 3 bitcoins

[@agyeimaxwell.]

💞🔥✌🇬🇭

[@VanessaKanbi]

Appreciate you coming in the first few mins! 💫

[@patrickmutombovox7568]

👍👍👍🙏

[@sericar6178]

Did she say 3 bedrooms for $350,000 USD? Hmm

[@VanessaKanbi]

It’s in a prime area!

[@yo-a]

It’s a prime area, but Ghana’s house pricing doesn’t appear to be regulated in anyway. So the house prices are inconsistent across the board. Regardless, this is an excellent development.

[@irenedavo3768]

Who can afford that?

[@irenedavo3768]

Even three Doctors could not afford it?

[@ghsense2626]

A prime area? Come on Vanessa, we know there's no prime areas, just overpriced properties you have to pay within a short period of time. Only the 0.1% can afford to splash $350k like that

[@basementkid]

Many years from now Accra will just be a bunch of homes and nowhere for anywhere to go to. No large parks or communal spaces are being developed.

[@WillieFungo]

They aren't even building commercial areas. Just homes homes homes. The city will become a giant sprawling neighborhood.

[@basementkid]

@@WillieFungo I saw a video the other day where a diasporan was struggling to find anywhere for her kids to play because in the area she lives kids cannot go out easily to play. That's sad and concerning

[@sixpacks4real]

They copy blindly without coming up with their own ideas! Lot of houses without landscape, community park etc. smh

[@alhusaini2916]

Vanessa you are soooooo beautiful

[@jemelajiminez1736]

Overpriced for sure. Would not be an option for me.

[@sandraek790]

French

[@emmaafriyie5170]

These apartments that are in These “prime neighborhood “ are over rated. These areas are really not any different from Haatso or Adenta so for a one bedroom for $180000, I will invest in a beautiful 3-3 bedroom single family house in East Legon hills rather than restricting myself to an apartment living.

[@Plucus21]

Accra is dirty and ugly and way overpriced. If I am paying a high amount I want to be around the natural beauty of the continent. Not a dirty road.

[@abdoabakar3261]

👍

[@aboaboyahciciniko7132]

✔✔✔

[@gdotone1]

come to america we can sell you more for that kind of money.

[@basementkid]

Tbh Accra has got this building projects all wrong. Small homes, expensive living, no green spaces. Where will our kids play? How can any family stay over after a visit? Ghana is profit over logic

[@igweogba6774]

nice

[@mauriceschaeffer5070]

$180,000 and no dishwasher? There is such a low standard in Ghana that it is sickening.

[@PRINCESSGEMINI1987]

Not having a dishwasher is low standard 🤔😂. I swear some people literally think what is standard in America standard globally. When you buy a house in the UK it comes with the bare minimum meaning basic (no white goods, no furniture etc).

[@mauriceschaeffer5070]

@@PRINCESSGEMINI1987 Are you serious? You did not just say that? You don't have to pander. You can be an Africa apologist and still state facts, or you can't?

[@WillieFungo]

@@PRINCESSGEMINI1987 I mean, he is stating facts. A dishwasher should be included at that price point.

[@asantewaa391]

Typical Ghana, overpriced as usual