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What a foreign buyer can actually register

Mailo, leasehold, and the mortgage book — Uganda’s land desk in one edition.

Stories

Uganda real estate trends 2026: housing, land & cities

Kampala remains the centre. The risks are title disputes and mortgage books, not skyline photos.

By Fahm Bekele

Uganda land ownership types: mailo, freehold, leasehold

Four tenure types. Foreign buyers do not get the same freehold as citizens.

By Fahm Bekele

Can foreigners buy land in Uganda?

The 99-year leasehold path, restricted freehold, and the due-diligence that actually holds.

By Fahm Bekele

Working with real estate agents in Uganda

Licensed agents, 5–10% fees, and how to keep the search from becoming a tour of unsellable plots.

By Fahm Bekele

How to choose a mortgage bank in Uganda

A lender comparison framework for the book you will actually be underwritten on.

By Fahm Bekele

The rise of master-planned communities in Uganda

Gated amenities are the brochure. The permit clock is the story.

By Fahm Bekele

Why Uganda is a vacation-rental investment market

Entebbe and the safari corridors — occupancy first, listing photos second.

By Fahm Bekele