Launch range
Plot Readiness Check
Owner and seller match, consent, zoning, physical plan and a GPS site visit
- Range
- $300–800
- Typical time
- 5–7 days
- Booking fee
- 20%
For the diaspora and investors buying and building in Africa
Trusted hands on the ground, before you pay.
Buying land or a home, building, sorting out paperwork or managing a rental back home? Talk to an independent, verified local lawyer, notary or surveyor by video, or have them check your documents, before you pay a deposit.
Become a founding expertWhere we're launching
Pick your country
A country opens for bookings when about 3 verified experts offer consultations there and we can pay them in that country. Guides and waitlists are open everywhere.
RWOpening first
Rwanda
Wave 1 · launch market
Verified membersBe one of the first 500 founding members
Rwanda guide and waitlist →KEWaitlist open
Kenya
Wave 1
Verified membersBe one of the first 500 founding members
Kenya guide and waitlist →NGWaitlist open
Nigeria
Wave 1
Verified membersBe one of the first 500 founding members
Nigeria guide and waitlist →GHWaitlist open
Ghana
Wave 1
Guides are being researched from official sources. The waitlist is open now.
Ghana waitlist →Founding experts wanted · 3 to 5 per country
Be the expert people abroad trust at home.
Lawyers, notaries and surveyors: advise diaspora members and investors by video, check their documents, and keep your full price. No fee to join.
- A founding badge on your profile and every booking
- Top placement on your country page and the home page
- $50 for each verified expert you refer
- Your terms locked for 24 months
Six ways we help
Whatever you're doing back home
Buy land
Make sure the plot is real, sellable and buildable before you pay a deposit.
See services →Buy a house or apartment
Check a ready-built home or an off-plan unit, and the developer behind it.
See services →Build and develop
Plan, permit and build a home or rental units, paying only for verified progress.
See services →Notary and legal paperwork
Sale agreements, accredited notaries, powers of attorney and title transfers, done right from abroad.
See services →Due diligence and verification
Check a seller, agent, developer, contractor, notary or document before you trust them.
See services →Own and manage
Check-ups, tenants, rent and repairs for property you own back home.
See services →The problem, plainly
Why buyers and investors abroad lose money
Papers that aren't what they seem
Fake or disputed titles, double sales, forged permits.
Homes that aren't what was promised
Off-plan projects that stall, houses built without permits.
Money that doesn't reach the build
Funds sent to relatives or contractors without proof of progress.
No one independent on your side
Agents paid by the seller, unaccredited notaries, unpaid rent.
How it works
From worry to a signed report in four steps
- 01
Tell us in your words
Type or send a voice note. We turn it into a clear scope and a price range.
- 02
Pick from verified matches
Up to three independent experts, each checked six ways before they can take work.
- 03
Pay securely when you book
Consultations: cancel free up to 24 hours before, and a full refund if the expert can't make it. Document checks: you pay Motherland; we pay the expert only after you approve the report. Never in a chat.
- 04
Get it in writing
After a call, the expert signs a written summary with your next steps. A document check ends with a signed report: what looks right, what is missing and the red flags.
You pay Motherland on a secure page. If the agreed scope isn't delivered, we reassign the job at no extra cost, or refund the expert price and the booking fee.
Most-booked services
Launch services
Prices are launch ranges and exclude the booking fee.
Launch range
Home Purchase Check
Title and owner, building and occupancy permits, zoning, and an engineer's condition inspection
- Range
- $400–1,000
- Typical time
- 7–10 days
- Booking fee
- 20%
Launch range
Off-plan and developer check
Developer company and directors, land ownership, project approvals, site progress against the schedule, and contract review
- Range
- $350–900
- Typical time
- 7–10 days
- Booking fee
- 20%
Launch range
Construction progress inspection
Engineer checks each milestone against the approved plan
- Range
- $180–350 per visit
- Typical time
- Per milestone
- Booking fee
- 20%
Launch range
Notary and transfer coordination
Book an accredited notary, prepare documents, attend for you and track the transfer to the new title
- Range
- $100–250 + government and notary fees
- Typical time
- 1–3 weeks
- Booking fee
- 15%
Launch range
Property check-up visit
Condition, occupation and encroachment check with GPS photos; one-off or quarterly
- Range
- $80–150 per visit
- Typical time
- 3–5 days
- Booking fee
- 20%
We accept experts only after six checks.
Every expert is independent, verified by Motherland. Never our staff. They work for you.
The Motherland Promise
If the agreed scope isn't delivered, we reassign the job at no extra cost, or refund the expert price and the booking fee.
- 01Licence confirmed with the issuer
- 02Background: ID, record, sanctions, courts
- 03References: three clients, one peer
- 04Independence declared for every job
- 05Competence: interview and work samples
- 06Supervised start: first 3 jobs reviewed
Free tools
Know before you pay
General information, not legal advice. Every figure a tool uses has a source and a date.
Fees and taxes calculatorStamp duty in Kenya and land tax in Rwanda, for a price or plot size you enter.KenyaRwandaChecklistsThe checks before a deposit, a power of attorney or an off-plan payment, for your country.KenyaRwandaScam checkerPaste what a seller or agent sent you. See the warning signs and what to check next.Building cost estimatorA starting figure for your house from a sourced cost per square metre.Kenya
For buyers and investors
Join your country's waitlist
Founding members get a free 20-minute expert call and the booking fee locked at the launch rate for 12 months.
For professionals
Lawyer, notary, engineer or property manager?
Paying clients abroad. You stay independent, set your price within the range, and the client pays before you start.
Monthly country digest
Rule changes, fees and tips, checked by an expert
One email a month for the country you choose. Unsubscribe any time.
Questions buyers and investors ask
Is Motherland a law firm or an estate agent?
No. We connect you with independent, verified professionals and protect the payment. We don't sell land.
Who holds my money?
You pay when you book, on a secure Motherland page, on Motherland's Stripe account. For a consultation, the expert is paid after the call unless you report a problem within 72 hours. For a document check, we pay the expert only after you approve the report. You never pay an expert in a chat or by mobile money to a personal number.
What if the work isn't done properly?
The Motherland Promise: we reassign the job at no extra cost, or refund the expert price and the booking fee.
When will my country open?
When enough clients and vetted experts are ready. Each country page shows its progress. Rwanda opens first.
Do you only help with land?
No. We help with buying land or a home (including off-plan), building, notary and legal paperwork, verifying people and documents, and managing property you own.