SOMETHING TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING IN GHANA
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- I know I've been guilty of this mistake when building in Ghana, have you?
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Hi there!
My name is Dela and I moved to Ghana from the UK in 2014. I have been living here with my 4 and trying to build a house in Ghana while establishing the lifestyle that we have craved for years.
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I have said this for years. I have friends building huge homes in Ghana and it has taken them years to complete and still not completed. A three to four bed room single family home is cheap to build and only take you 6 month to a year to complete to include finishing.
It's the same in Jamaica. The sad thing is that after the owners died their children don't want to live there. Most of the children live abroad. They have young children and not interested in coming back home.
A big house is harder to sell too. People don't want to own others " dream house" they rather build their own. I've known of big homes taking 40 years to sell there.
I have 3 bedroom, 4 bath, a pantry and visitors washroom, the hall is huge, now am struggling financially
Yup! You’re absolutely correct ☺️ I have land in Shai Hills, no children (currently) and I plan to build a small 2 bdrm one level with a rooftop deck and store (storage). That’s all I need for now.
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Good point Dela. West Africa is peppered with monuments of forgotten dreams and its a shame. Think small when building and add on later is best. Dont be overwhelmed by building too much and plan ahead.
it's called "delusion of grandeur"; simple as that it's hypnotizing.
💯..... GRANDIOSE is a Mental Illness...
Big is the new small. I just built a 4 bedroom ranch style home in Ghana because I wanted to finish it early and use the rest of the money to start a business. Even with that it is not easy so I do agree building small is the way to go.
❤️❤️❤️❤️Dela, this topic about building a house too big.
My uncle went home and build a seven bedroom house.
The only time he used the spare rooms is when Family visit him and my auntie. After we leaves no one uses these room. The my auntie complains it’s too much cleaning the house. So Dela you are so right. I never understand why when people retire they build such big houses. The thing is they are not thinking of old age.
When you are getting older you needed to down size not upside.
I always say how much l loved bungalows
So I will only build a two or three bedrooms. I just make sure the rooms are large ! ❤❤❤ Love u Dela❤.
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@@moretodelait happens alot in Jamaica. The sad thing is when one spouse dies and one is left in the big house. When that spouse dies the house sits there unoccupied. Their children live abroad and not interested in the house.
It took 40 years to sell our parents 7 bedrooms 4 bathroom house.
None of us wanted to live in it. It's too high maintenance plus the area changed for the worst.
We all own small homes.
Same in the Caribbean, building a large house was a sign of success especially returning from the diaspora.
They build these huge, ugly poorly designed houses that the local taxi man has designed as they don’t want to spend the money.
Half of them are never finished as they run out of money trying to show off and ruins the look of the community
They are impossible to sell as no one wants them so they just sit locked up and abandoned. For me maximum 2000sqft 3 bed, 3 bath with gym/office and that’s it forever whatever happens I’m not moving.
Blessings
So true and the children don't want them. It took us 40 years to sell our parents house.
My siblings and I swear not to buy a big house when we leave home. We haven't. They are high maintenance.
The money it takes to build one big house could build two 3 bedroom houses and don't have tenants living attached to the main house.
Having all the bedrooms upstairs too is a problem when people ages. They can't climb the stairs and needs a bedroom downstairs.
You have a big family. At the time it made sense. Don't regret buildinga big one
Dela, I hear you and its the same in America. Everyone seems to to want these huge houses for only a few peeps. Sooo crazy to me. I only have a three bedroom home and its plenty big enough.
Good advice, I think we all made these mistakes especially building a first house, not privy to information like what u are sharing. Most likely our children are going to build their own well designed houses. So thanks for deep knowledge.
Such a good video. BTW Bungalows in the uk are in very big demand.
Yes Dela, you make a very good point. At the same time, your case in point is that your children would inherit whatever you are building. Best Regards as always
Many people believe that architects and estimators are expensive and prefer to skip them, but this often leads to higher costs in the long run, as illustrated by the examples you provided.
Exactly Dela
This is great advice you’re giving and I guess it came hindsight but its still not too late for you to make some adjustments.
I have a land and have been saving up to start. I had to downsize my plans after the quantity surveyor gave me the approximate cost. It will be too many years of hard-work and sacrifice. Im content with a smaller house. No need to pressure ourselves so much. You’re right, our kids can do the rest if they wish. We’re already giving them a head start.
Thank you for telling the truth 😊
Time to wise up,i just want a tiny house.l don't want to be cleaning and dusting figurines anymore.
LOL!! Thats right
Same here dela. I will Invite you to take a tour of my house when it's complete. I didn't know it would be that big
Come on now Dela!!!! Preach Preacher... Although I was told... Didn't listen though... I just really had to see the vision out... Any way... Thank God that journey has now been completed 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 But I can't lie... It took its toll on everything 😢
As you said it’s over now so you can relax
I've seen that from most of those who build in Africa. Even when they have fewer bedrooms the rooms being used are extra large. Love the theme music.
Awesome discussion.
This happens in Nigeria.
I have opted for an apartment instead.
I can remember conversation with my grandma saying if I don’t complete it, I and my other siblings will complete it.
Ummm…. Not a bad idea grandma, I may just want to build mine, 😜
It's the same in the Carribbean we want to show wealth show that we did good.... We ( my parents )have a home in Barbados all one level plenty of space 3 double bedrooms . we have an apartment upstairs.... When we built it was like look at the big house ...in fact we could have one bedroom less. It sits on a plot of land that cost to maintain. There are so many costs involved . They had the same 3/4 bed house in UK....since COVID in the Caribbean all building work cost have doubled maintenance is a nightmare.housee are constructed so you can add on either top or bottom. No one is adding ..we still thank God that we have a place... I agree with you...100*%
I was say the same thing! Why all these people building such big houses that shows me that there not used to have nothing and to out right show off. There houses are taking up most of their land so ridiculous and who’s cleaning that mini mansion. So now your going to spend more money now to hire help. I personally going to build a 500 sq ft 2 bedrms and 2 1/2 bathrms one level and put my business in the front of my property that’s only going to be 16 x 18 sq ft. An that still gives me a lot of space for growing my on food etc.. less is best.
Many blessings 🙏🏽 loving the evolution of you and your channel ☮️❤️🇧🇧🇺🇸🇬🇭😊💐🥂🍾
Thank you 😊
Hiya, blessings to you and your family. I didn't want to mention this on this video but, I notice that you haven,t been around Rochelle on any of her video's for a while now. Now she has relocated to Nigeria with her family. So, I hope you are still good friends. Keep up the good work! 😊
"Good, job. "Dela.😀.
Insightful discussion...ty...
Good stuff!
It’s not just houses that we over spend on… think about the oversized cars that we drive that are financed. Some of these things are not just about the house, it’s about having good financial knowledge, that is what will inform all these decisions. Otherwise it’s just going to be emotional decisions which is what causes all these issues. We need better financial knowledge, that’s the problem.
Facts and guilty as charged.
Figured this a while
Ago. Why not build
Smaller, enjoy Gh sooner and if extra funds become available, build again?
You always got to trade something off. Although it sounds good to do the rest later, it will cost you twice as much. One bedroom is way to big for some, hence they will sleep outside, owning a property is useless to some hence they will have a caravan instead. But there's something about building that you can't stop when you start, you would always want more.
@@everymanisyourteacher9951 I think the big 5+ room home is for when there are no other responsibilities like children etc
I’m AirBnB ing 3 floors
😳 Lol
I can relate to this. I never knew my house was huge until I saw it standing 😫
Lol I'm about to come see mine and I have a feeling I'm going to have the same reaction as you😊
Same now it’s taking so long it’s starting to get on my nerves. 5 bedroom storey
West African rooms are unnecessarily big. Too big and awkward. It's called overcompensation.
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💯..... Seeking VAIN GLORY and then it becomes a _Bottomless Pit_ 💰... Return to Afri7a HUMBLE or else she will humble you.
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lol the overcompensation is real.
We told them to shrink our home, and it's still bigger than what we wanted 🤦🏿😂
Gracious 😂
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On the plus side ur children will always have space.
Children become adults and will get their own place...
The children will leave when they get married.
But Dela why start with intro ‘it’s too big’ . You got my attention only to…. Oh! not that but a common house?😂
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Extended family, Africans build with big family in mind. The living room are often used for important gathering. Africans' psykology means very little to blacks from the west.
Hello Dela Are You Still Friends With Rochell ,As Nerther Of You Mension Each zother On Your Channel😂
It's ture what you're saying 😂😂😂.
I know a man who had a dream. He noticed that all his kids will be useless in the future so he built a huge house for his numerous wives. Guess what, that's exactly what happened. Dreams do come through so dream big👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
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@@moretodela 😂 it's funny but true. The daughters are fighting the sons as we speak. Both sides claim their dad built the house for them. To the point where rooms, kitchen etc are being divided. To the extent of not talking to your aunties nor play with their kids. The daughters doesn't allow wives and the sons doesn't want to see any boyfriends or husbands in the house. It's very bloody.
Any company who advertise on her fake platform is enabling people like Dale continue their dishonest activities. We are watching u especially the Money transfer companies. Stop advertising will her or we will stop using apps.
LOL what you so mad about? Who is we?
All the people that your lies about Sucasa being a trusted builder lost life savings. U will be exposed for your fake life. No wonder u could not make it in England cos u would have been arrested already. U run to Ghana to scam people
mr broke nobody
WTF?