Any foreigner can buy real estate in South Africa. Due to the favourable exchange rate, property in South Africa is affordable. The Cape region is the safest place for an investment in property, as there is still a strong influx of buyers from the Johannesburg area, which keeps the prices up. The Garden Route is a growth area as well. The property market in the whole country is firmly in the hands of a few estate agencies.
Private sales are relatively rare.
When it comes to signing a contract or an offer to purchase, the agent will look after the required legal proceedings. To get an idea of the market situation, one has to have a critical look at the available properties in the preferred area. Houses in Cape Town, an affordable and safe investment. Farm house in KwaZulu Natal. Nature paradises are still affordable.