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Nestova is Nigeria's premier online real estate marketplace that connects property buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords in one seamless platform. Whether you're looking to buy your dream home, rent an apartment, or list your property for sale or lease — Nestova makes it simple.
Here's how it works in three steps:
Creating an account is completely free and takes less than two minutes. Click the Sign Up button in the navigation bar, fill in your full name, email address, and a secure password, then verify your email. That's it — your account is active immediately.
You can also sign up using your Google account for faster access. Once registered, you'll have full access to browse listings, save favourites to your wishlist, and purchase slot packages to post properties.
Browsing properties, saving to your wishlist, and contacting sellers is completely free. You only pay when you want to post a property listing. We offer a range of affordable slot packages — including a free starter package — so you can choose what works best for you.
There are no hidden subscription fees. You pay once for your slots and use them whenever you're ready.
Nestova hosts a wide variety of residential and commercial properties across Nigeria, including:
Listings are available for outright sale, rent, lease, and joint venture arrangements.
Nestova currently covers all 36 states and the FCT across Nigeria, with the highest density of listings in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, and Kano. We're constantly expanding as more agents and landlords join the platform.
Use the location filter on the property search page to narrow results by state, city, or neighbourhood.
To post a property you need an active listing slot. Once you have a slot, simply go to your Dashboard and click Post Property, or visit the Post Property page directly. Fill in the property details — title, description, price, location, property type, and upload high-quality photos.
Your listing goes live as soon as you submit it. One slot is consumed per property posted.
You'll need to provide the following details when posting:
Yes. Head to your Dashboard, find the property in your active listings table, and click the pencil icon to edit any detail — price, description, photos, or status. Changes are reflected immediately.
If a property has been sold or rented and you wish to remove the listing, you can delete it from your dashboard. Please note that deleting a listing does not refund the slot used to create it.
We accept JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP image formats. Each image should be no larger than 5MB. For the best display quality, we recommend uploading images with a minimum resolution of 1200 × 800 pixels in landscape orientation.
You can upload multiple images per listing. The first image you upload — or the one you designate — becomes the featured thumbnail shown in search results.
Your Dashboard displays a Views count for each of your active listings in real time. Every unique visit to your property detail page is counted, giving you a clear picture of how much interest your listing is attracting.
If views are low, consider improving your title, writing a more compelling description, or adding more high-quality photographs.
Listings are published instantly upon submission. However, our moderation team periodically reviews listings for compliance with our property listing guidelines. Listings that contain misleading information, inappropriate content, or violate our terms of service will be removed and the account may be suspended.
We encourage all listers to provide accurate, honest, and up-to-date information to maintain trust across the platform.
Listing slots are credits that let you post properties on Nestova. Each slot entitles you to publish one property listing. When you post a property, one slot is deducted from your account balance.
Slots are purchased in packages — from a free starter slot to bulk packages for high-volume agents. Unlike subscription-based models, slots never expire, so you can purchase in advance and use them at your own pace.
No — your slots never expire. Once purchased, they remain in your account indefinitely until you use them. You can buy a bulk package today and spread your listings over several months without any penalty or expiry date.
This makes Nestova a flexible, pay-once solution for property agents, developers, and individual landlords alike.
Absolutely. Packages are cumulative — purchasing multiple packages simply adds the new slots to your existing balance. For example, if you have 3 slots remaining and purchase a 10-slot package, your new balance will be 13 slots.
There is no limit to how many packages you can purchase.
If your slot balance reaches zero, the Post Property button will become unavailable and you'll be prompted to purchase a new package. Your existing live listings will remain active and visible to browsers — running out of slots only affects your ability to post new properties.
You can top up at any time from your Dashboard or the Pricing page.
Yes. Our premium packages (10 slots and above) include Featured Listings and Priority Support as added benefits. Featured listings are promoted in prominent positions on search results and the homepage, giving your properties significantly more visibility.
If you're a high-volume agent or developer with specific requirements, please contact our team to discuss a tailored enterprise plan.
Slot purchases are generally non-refundable once the transaction is completed and slots have been added to your account. However, if you experience a technical error during purchase (e.g., payment was deducted but slots were not credited), please contact our support team within 48 hours and we will investigate and resolve the issue promptly.
For free packages, no payment is involved so no refund scenario applies.
Use the search bar on the homepage or browse the Properties page. You can filter results by:
Listings are sorted by date by default. Use the sort options to view by price (low to high / high to low) or by popularity.
On the property detail page, you'll find the lister's contact information including a phone number and, where provided, WhatsApp and email. You can reach out directly to schedule a viewing or make an enquiry.
We recommend verifying the property in person and using a licensed estate agent or lawyer before making any financial commitment on a purchase.
Nestova is a listing and discovery marketplace — we connect buyers with sellers and renters with landlords. The actual transaction, negotiation, and legal documentation happen directly between the parties involved.
We strongly recommend involving a qualified and licensed estate agent or solicitor for any property purchase or long-term lease agreement to protect your interests.
Click the heart icon on any property card or property detail page to save it to your Wishlist. You can revisit all saved properties from the Wishlist page in your account menu — perfect for comparing multiple options before making a decision.
You must be logged in to use the wishlist feature.
Unfortunately, property fraud exists across Nigeria. Here are practical steps to protect yourself:
If you encounter a suspicious listing on Nestova, please use the Report button on the property page and our team will review it promptly.
Nestova accepts all major Nigerian and international payment options, including:
All payments are processed securely through our payment partners. Nestova does not store your card details.
Yes. All payment transactions on Nestova are processed through PCI-DSS-compliant payment gateways. We use SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit, and your sensitive card data is never stored on our servers — it is tokenised and managed by our payment providers.
Occasionally, a payment may process successfully on the bank's end but a network issue prevents our system from receiving confirmation. If this happens:
We will investigate and credit your account or initiate a refund within 1–3 business days.
Yes. A confirmation email with your order receipt is automatically sent to the email address associated with your account immediately after every successful payment. You can also view all past orders from the My Orders page in your account.
The Nestova shop carries a curated selection of home-related products and services to complement your real estate journey — including home décor, property maintenance tools, documentation services, and more. Browse the shop catalogue to see what's currently available.
All your shop orders are accessible from the My Orders page. Each order shows the order number, items purchased, date, total amount, and current status (Pending, Completed, or Cancelled). You can click View Details on any order to see a full breakdown.
Orders in Pending status may be eligible for cancellation. Contact our support team as soon as possible at [email protected] with your order number. Once an order moves to processing or has been dispatched, cancellation may no longer be possible.
We do not currently support in-place order modifications — if you need to change items, the best approach is to cancel and re-order.
Delivery timelines and logistics vary by product type. Physical items are shipped to your provided address through our logistics partners, and estimated delivery times are shown at checkout. Digital services or documents are delivered electronically to your email. You will receive tracking information once your order has been processed.
Log in and navigate to your Profile page from the account dropdown in the top navigation. Here you can update your name, phone number, profile photo, and other personal details. Changes are saved instantly.
Keeping your profile up to date ensures that prospective buyers and renters can reach you easily when they enquire about your listings.
On the login page, click Forgot Password?. Enter your registered email address and we'll send you a password reset link. The link expires after 30 minutes for security purposes. If you don't see the email, check your spam or junk folder.
If you're already logged in and simply want to change your password, you can do so from the Profile settings page.
Email address changes require verification for security. Visit your Profile page, update your email, and a verification link will be sent to the new address. The change will not take effect until you click the verification link.
If you're having trouble changing your email, contact support with proof of identity and account ownership.
Yes. If you wish to delete your account, please send a request to [email protected] from your registered email address. Deleting your account will permanently remove all your profile data, listings, and purchase history.
You can reach our support team through any of the following channels:
We aim to respond to all support queries within 24 hours on business days (Monday through Friday). Payment and technical issues are treated as high priority and typically resolved within the same business day.
For urgent matters, WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach us — our team monitors it throughout the day.
Click the Report button on the property detail page and briefly describe the issue. Our moderation team reviews all reports within 24 hours. If the listing is found to violate our policies, it will be taken down and the lister's account will be investigated.
You can also email us directly at [email protected] if you have evidence of fraud or a serious complaint. We take the safety and integrity of the platform very seriously.
Our team is happy to help. Reach out and we'll get back to you within 24 hours on any business day.