There was no reliable way
to check a title document.
So we built one.
Title fraud is not a minor problem in Ethiopia. It is the default risk. A piece of land in Bole gets sold to three buyers using forged documents — and all three are convinced they own it.
The only way to find out who actually owns the land is to visit the registry in Addis in person, wait in line, and hope the records are current. For the Ethiopian diaspora — families in Washington, London, Toronto, Dubai — that trip is not possible. They wire money home based on photos shared over WhatsApp. Scammers know the distance and exploit it deliberately. Families who worked for years to build something back home lose everything in a single transaction.
Price opacity compounded the problem. There was no public price data for Ethiopian real estate. An agent would quote a diaspora buyer two or three times what they would quote a local, knowing there was no benchmark to argue against. Getting a proper valuation meant hiring a consultant — expensive, slow, and often based on the same missing data.
Habesha Properties was built to close that gap. We built an AI that reads title documents — stamps, seals, ownership chain — and returns a verdict in under a minute. We built valuation tools that pull neighborhood price data and give buyers a number they can negotiate from. We built a property assistant that speaks Amharic, because property law is hard enough without the language barrier.
"We are not replacing agents. We are giving buyers the same information agents have always had."
Upload a photo of any title document. The AI reads the stamps, signatures, and ownership history and returns a SAFE, RISKY, or FRAUD verdict — with the specific red flags listed. Takes about 30 seconds.
Try it freeEvery listing can be valued instantly. The AI pulls neighborhood price trends, floor area, year built, and comparable sales to produce a price range and an estimated rental yield.
Get a valuationAsk anything about a property in Amharic or English, at any hour. No consultant fee. The assistant knows Ethiopian land law, local neighborhoods, and the full buying process end to end.
Every listing goes through an agent verification step before it goes live. Title-verified properties are marked clearly. Prices are shown in both ETB and USD so diaspora buyers can compare without converting in their heads.
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