Guides & insights
How buying a new or off-plan home in Cape Town works, from reservation and the offer to purchase to snagging, transfer and handover.
Buying off-plan
Foreigners and non-residents can buy off-plan in Cape Town. What changes is how the money comes in, how much a local bond can cover, how rent is taxed and what is withheld when you sell.
6 Nov 2026 · 10 min read
Buying off-plan
Check four things before you pay a deposit on a new development: NHBRC registration and enrolment, where the deposit goes, the company's record and the contract. Here is how, and what the NHBRC does not cover.
5 Nov 2026 · 10 min read
Buying off-plan
Buying off-plan in Cape Town runs from reservation and a signed offer to purchase, through construction, to sectional title transfer. Here is each step, what you pay and when, and what the law protects.
4 Nov 2026 · 8 min read
