Rural mafundis are eating well. After slaving for 40 years in diaspora

[KenyanPlato]

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Kenyans new keeping with Joneses is building palatial homes in rural areas. The funny thing is that as soon as the building is done none of them relocates to kwiinya permanently. This building is done using 401k funds and debt. So the person building must continue working to sustain the lifestyle they want to lead. What a waste of money. Nigerian Kids raised abroad are really getting vocal about their parents taking family resources and diverting them to build these white elephants in a place they haven't lived in decades.

Anyway kila nyani na starehe yake. There is no way i would invest $100k to build a house in kenya. Why leave a developed nation to go pretend to be super rich in a sea of poverty. There is one Luo guy that live deep in rural nyanza that is the biggest advocate of this
 He is a good marketer of his contracting business
 The man in his 50s has children that are toddlers. So you wonder why his life is upside-down. I like watching his channel and seeing the fallacy of the myth he is selling

My Oldman had built a macmansion as a Youngman bought land and thought he would the next lord Dalmere..the problem is that he had invested this in very remote rural kiambu and he spent his life regretting that decision. If that house had been built in muthaiga or anywhere in nairobi then it would have been very useful to him.

Don't use 1970s template in 2026. Those type of palatial homes need a person making over 3 million shillings a month to make any sense. If you want relocate build a modest house that won't take all your resource

A fool and its money will be separated

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Nigerian-American Criticizes Parents for Building $200K Village ... Gen Nigerian has a different perspective

Check out this macmansion

This woman puts it into perspective

[Georgesoros]

It creates jobs for local kenyans

[patel]

By all means if you can build, build. Be modest. Start small then accelerate as you go.  Pointer, look for a
Good and trustworthy hardware, get a solid store keeper then no nonsense foreman and you will be happy.
Try to limit relatives as much as you can. More importantly engage professionals. Break down your construction into
Phase foundation, walling, roofing, plastering, electricals,plumbers, finishing. In three categories cheap, moderate or high end. Never choose cheap it's expensive. Ol  USA is no country for retiree or old folks. Plan yourself accordingly

[KenyanPlato]

By all means if you can build, build. Be modest. Start small then accelerate as you go.  Pointer, look for a
Good and trustworthy hardware, get a solid store keeper then no nonsense foreman and you will be happy.
Try to limit relatives as much as you can. More importantly engage professionals. Break down your construction into
Phase foundation, walling, roofing, plastering, electricals,plumbers, finishing. In three categories cheap, moderate or high end. Never choose cheap it's expensive. Ol  USA is no country for retiree or old folks. Plan yourself accordingly

I'm not going to build in a rural or urban city for me to relocate there in my old age. Ltc insurance is $1,000 a year and I can live in a community of millionaires. Yaani I will have a cna from Africa will a degree, a Philipino nurse and therapy daily..why would I trade this for the village life?

[RV Heavy Hitter!]

I don't think anyone should build or spend money on real estate unless they have excess money willing to lie idle on a piece of property. However, if you are old and have finished your business abroad, you can start building a retirement home slowly if you are 2-5 years away from retirement. Even with that, I think your city near your village is better than building in the actual village.