GAMBIA PROPERTY SALES · PROPERTY SEARCH AND BUYING SUPPORT
Find a property that fits your life in The Gambia.
Turn your priorities into a clear search brief, a useful shortlist and a plan for viewing and checking the properties you want to take further.
Start with the life you want the property to support
A family home, a retirement base, a building plot and business premises each need a different brief. Describe how you will use the property, who will use it and what a normal week would look like.
Include your preferred areas, total budget and currency, essential features and timing. If you are overseas, add visit dates and whether someone local can attend viewings. A short exploratory stay can help you test travel times and neighbourhoods before committing to a purchase.
Choose the support you need
| Stage | Useful outcome to include in the agreed scope |
|---|---|
| Search brief | A written summary of location, budget, property type, essentials and acceptable compromises. |
| Property introductions | A comparable shortlist showing the asking price, source, availability date and information still to be checked. |
| Viewings | A schedule with the location, access arrangements, contact person and questions to cover on each visit. |
| Questions and negotiation | A record of the points raised, responses received and any offer or revised terms for you to consider. |
| Transaction coordination | A list of outstanding documents, professional appointments and next actions, with responsibility for each one. |
The scope depends on your brief and the support available. Confirm which stages are included, who will deliver them, the fee and the update arrangements before paid work begins.
Compare each property on the same basis
- Price and availability: currency, included items, date confirmed and whether the property is occupied.
- Space and condition: accommodation or plot size, current photographs and likely repairs or site works.
- Daily use: road access, drainage, electricity, water, connectivity and travel to the services you need.
- Documents and authority: what has been supplied, who offers the property and which points need your lawyer’s review.
- Total cost: purchase price, professional checks, transaction charges, work needed and a separate reserve.
Mark missing information as “not yet confirmed”. A useful shortlist makes uncertainty visible as well as showing the attractive features.
Buying from overseas
Plan time for a second viewing and professional checks. During a visit, try the journeys you expect to make and look at the surrounding area as well as the property itself. Ask for dated photographs or a live video viewing if you cannot attend.
Do not give a representative open-ended authority to commit money. Agree the decisions they can make and which need your approval.
Keep the search and professional checks distinct
Property introductions and coordination help you move the search forward. A Gambian property lawyer should address the legal interest and seller’s authority; a suitably qualified surveyor or inspector should cover the physical checks within their appointment.
Before any negotiation, establish who represents you, who represents the seller and any commission or referral arrangement. Legal work through Solie Law Chambers is separately instructed. You can also use your own advisers.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Send your property search brief.
Tell us the purpose, locations, property type, total budget and timing. Include visit dates and any properties already on your shortlist.
Start with a short summary. We will explain the next step and any fees before work begins. Please leave identity documents and bank details out of this first message.