Step 1: Explore Verified Listings
Every development on Nestadia carries a Verified Developer badge, checked directly against that country's developers association register — never just a document the developer uploaded. If a property hasn't yet cleared independent title and permit verification, we say so clearly and label its details as developer-submitted. We only call something "verified" once we've actually verified it.
Browse completed and off-plan units, view real photos and floor plans, and shortlist the ones that fit your budget and timeline. This stage is completely free, with no commitment.
Step 2: Get Cleared to Buy
Found a property you love? The next step is starting due diligence.
Before anything is reserved or verified, we run a standard eligibility check: identity verification, anti-money-laundering and sanctions screening, and confirmation of your source of funds. This same check also confirms the maximum ownership or leasehold term local law allows for someone with your citizenship.
This step is free and usually takes just a few business days.
Step 3: Choose Your Legal Team and Your Escrow Company
This is where Nestadia works differently from a typical developer sale — and it's the core of how we keep your money safe.
- Pick your lawyer. Choose an independent, locally licensed law firm from our vetted panel. You decide — not the developer, not Nestadia. This firm works for you and only you, and choosing one is free. You'll also see the full fee schedule you'll pay directly to the law firm before you commit.
- Pick your escrow company. Choose one of two independent, US-licensed escrow companies to hold your funds. Your purchase price never touches Nestadia, and it never touches the seller, until a milestone has been independently confirmed.
Once made, both choices — along with the fee schedule and service levels shown to you beforehand — lock in for the life of your transaction.
Step 4: Reserve & Verify
Once your lawyer accepts your case, you'll pay a Reserve & Verify fee — the only payment due before verification is complete. This fee does two things:
- It locks the property exclusively for you for a defined window, so it can't be sold to anyone else while your deal is underway.
- It funds two independent inspections that run in parallel:
- Your law firm conducts full legal due diligence — a title search at the local land registry, encumbrance and litigation checks, permit verification, and its own on-site legal inspection.
- An independent, licensed civil engineer — engaged and paid by Nestadia at no extra cost to you — physically visits the property, confirming it exists exactly where and as described, with GPS-tagged, timestamped documentation.
Nestadia then reconciles both reports against each other and against the original listing, field by field. Two independent professionals must agree before anything moves forward. One alone is never enough.
If verification turns up a problem, you owe nothing more. Your Reserve & Verify payment is credited in full to your Nestadia account, to use toward another property, any time, with no expiration.
Step 5: Sign Your Sale & Purchase Agreement
Only after your property passes verification does your lawyer draft your Sale & Purchase Agreement — written from scratch on the verified title, never a template pulled from the developer. You can negotiate terms with the seller through the platform before signing, and your lawyer's advice to you stays private throughout.
Nothing is signed, and no purchase funds move, until this point.
Step 6: Fund Your Purchase
With your agreement signed, you fund the transaction across two channels, so every dollar has exactly one visible home:
- Your chosen US escrow company receives the full purchase price plus the Nestadia platform fee — and nothing else.
- Your law firm's regulated client account receives its remaining fees and local statutory costs (stamp duty and land registry charges), receipted every step of the way.
No seller receives a payment at this stage. Funds simply move from "not yet committed" to "held, waiting on proof."
Step 7: Your Money Releases as Milestones Are Proven — Not on a Promise
This is the heart of Nestadia: your escrow company releases funds only in stages, only against independent proof, and never on a single party's say-so. The release percentages below are Nestadia's standard recommendation — you're free to negotiate different terms with the seller directly in your Sale & Purchase Agreement.
If you're buying a fully built home
| Milestone | Release |
|---|---|
| Deed of assignment executed & lodged with the land registry | 30% |
| Handover & vacant possession confirmed | 30% |
| Registration confirmed in your name | 40% (largest tranche, held until last) |
If you're buying off-plan
| Milestone | Release |
|---|---|
| Substructure complete | 15% |
| Superstructure to roof level | 15% |
| Finishes & services complete | 15% |
| Completion, snagging resolved & deed lodged | 20% |
| Registration confirmed in your name | 35% (largest tranche, held until last) |
Every off-plan construction milestone is confirmed on-site by our independent engineer before your lawyer can even begin the certification that releases funds. At the two biggest moments — handover and final registration — release also waits on your written approval, not just the professionals'. The percentages shown are Nestadia's standard defaults; some developments may negotiate different weightings, and you'll be told before you reserve.
Step 8: Registration & Handover
Before your final and largest payment releases, Nestadia independently confirms that what the land registry actually registered matches exactly what your lawyer certified — parcel, term of years, everything. Only once the registry itself agrees does the retention tranche release to the seller and your lawyer's final fee release. Then you receive:
- The keys to your new home
- Your registered title documents
- A formal handover briefing
Step 9: After You Own
Nestadia's role doesn't end at handover. Every document, inspection report, and signed certification from your transaction stays accessible in your account permanently. Looking ahead, Nestadia will also help support your property management needs.