Guides for expats and the diaspora in Cotonou
Practical guides from a Cotonou real estate agency: renting a furnished apartment, choosing a neighbourhood and moving to Benin, for expats and the diaspora.
How to rent a furnished apartment in Cotonou: a step-by-step guide
Renting a furnished apartment in Cotonou, Benin: how to choose a neighbourhood, visit from abroad, check the lease and move in, explained step by step by a local agency.
Read the guide →Where to live in Cotonou: Fidjrossè, Quartier Jack, Akogbato, Togbin and Calvaire
A local agency explains the neighbourhoods of Cotonou popular with expats and the diaspora: Fidjrossè, Quartier Jack, Akogbato, Togbin and Calvaire, with distances to the airport and the sea.
Read the guide →Can a foreigner buy property in Benin? Reciprocity, the embassy document and the steps
Can a non-Beninese buy property in Benin? A Cotonou agency explains the reciprocity condition in the Land Code, the document to request from your embassy and the checks to make before paying.
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