DIA Development is a boutique design-and-build practice based in Diani Beach, Kenya. We design, engineer, build and hand over a small number of holiday homes each year — never more than ten units in active sale at a time. Below are the homes we are currently selling. Every unit is offered on a 99-year leasehold structure suitable for foreign owners, and every price is per unit. We can introduce trusted local advocates and tax advisors on request.
Five private 2-bedroom holiday bungalows. 163 sqm built area each. 3.5 × 7 m private pools. Approval stage.
Four 3-bedroom holiday villas. 60% built. Two units remaining. Master suite + walk-in closet, 4 × 8 m private pool, en-suite bedrooms.
Our flagship 4-bedroom coral-stone villa, designed and built for an international owner — a benchmark of the standard we apply to every DIA home.
If none of our current units fit, we also design and build custom holiday villas on owner-supplied plots in Diani, Galu and Tiwi. Plot sourcing, due diligence and full design-and-build service — speak to a director.
The most common questions we receive from international buyers are answered in detail in our pillar guide and on the home page FAQ. Quick answers below — full discussion on the Diani real estate guide.
Yes. Foreign nationals can hold Kenyan property on a 99-year leasehold, in their personal name or through a Kenyan-incorporated company. Both routes are routine, and we can introduce trusted local advocates who handle this for international buyers every week.
Stamp duty (4% of property value), legal fees (~1.5% + VAT), Land Registry & registration (~0.1%), and minor disbursements. On a EUR 250,000 villa that adds roughly EUR 14,000–16,000. Annual ongoing: ground rent (nominal), Kwale County rates (modest), insurance, and caretaker/utility costs of EUR 4,000–8,000 per year for a privately-used home.
Milestone-based: 20% on signing, 20% slab/foundations, 20% walls/roof, 20% first fix, 15% second fix & finishes, 5% on handover. Each milestone is signed off in writing before the next invoice is raised.