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Nov 1DATAAll 646 projects re-verified: 6,419 developer claims tested against registers, courts and pressNov 1DATAMalaysia TEDUH and Philippines DHSUD licence checks: expired licences and approved delays foundNov 1DATAThailand ONEP register: 2 condos found selling before environmental approvalNov 1DATAMexico PROFECO contract register checks: one sales registration belonged to a laundryNov 1DATAAbu Dhabi ADREC inspections and RAK RERA permit list added: % built straight from the regulatorNov 1SHIPPEDNew stage filter: completed but still sellingNov 1SHIPPEDPublic database page: verification levels, disclosure distribution, every marketNov 1DATA+212 projects in one day, round 3: USA, Caribbean, Gulf, Africa, Japan, AustraliaNov 1SHIPPEDStage on every case: off-plan or under constructionOct 31SHIPPEDVerification level per check on every case card: registry, independent, developer, contradicted
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Never buy property abroad alone again.

Someone who lives where you're buying checks that the project is real before each payment: the land title, the permits, the developer and the building. Then they tell you whether to pay. You pay us. The developer never does.

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Free desk review, about 60 seconds, no card and no email. See what a full report looks like

Developers never pay us · Watch the video

Live site inspection Agent on site · Canggu, Bali 10:42:15 WITA
14 photos · 2 videos Verified on site
-8.64781, 115.13852GPS ±3 m
  1. FoundationsMilestone 1
  2. Structure and wallsMilestone 2
  3. Roof structureMilestone 3
Your payment 3 of 6€48,000
On hold
To the buyer, in Austin, TexasMilestone 3 verified with 14 photos and 2 videos. No red flags.

Illustrative example, fictional project · open the sample report

  1. 1A local agent visits the site
  2. 2Every milestone filmed with GPS proof
  3. 3You pay only when it's done
878 off-plan projects in 76 countries · 7,572 developer claims tested, 1,235 contradicted · 4 publish all 6 things a buyer needs · 18 with problems in public reports Open the database →
Checked automatically every daySelf-test passed Daily public log Every data answer is signedDevelopers never pay us

How it works

Your agent lives where you're buying and works only for you. Our software reads the documents; your agent goes and looks.

  1. 1

    Verify before you sign

    Title, zoning, permits and the developer's real track record. You see the red flags before you send a cent.

  2. 2

    Watch it being built

    GPS- and time-stamped video of your property at every milestone. No staged photos, no "it's almost done".

  3. 3

    Pay when it's real

    Before each payment, your agent confirms the milestone on site and tells you if the evidence supports paying. Your money follows the concrete, not the calendar.

  4. 4

    Get the keys on your terms

    A final inspection by someone who works for you. Nothing is handed over until it's right.

From the database this week

What buyers are not told

Six of the 1,235 developer claims our research found contradicted by a register, regulator, court or filing. Projects stay anonymous until the developer has had 10 working days to reply.

Open the databaseRead the 2026 report

Bali · UbudRegulator

Sold as "ready penthouses". The regency sealed it for having no building permit and ordered the buildings on protected rice fields demolished.

Source: Regency decree and national press, 2024 to 2025

PhuketOfficial register

Two condos taking buyers before environmental approval. The government EIA register shows their reports filed, not approved.

Source: Thailand ONEP EIA register

Riviera MayaOfficial register

The consumer-agency contract number an agent quotes to buyers belongs to a laundry business.

Source: Mexico PROFECO contract register

IstanbulStock-exchange filing

Portals say 40% built with a "state guarantee". The landowner's filing says 10.16% on 22 May 2026.

Source: KAP disclosure, Emlak Konut appraisal

PhilippinesOfficial register

Still sold as pre-selling. Both of its licences to sell expired in September 2024.

Source: DHSUD licence registry

Ras Al KhaimahRegulator

Portals take 20% booking payments, but the regulator lists the project without an off-plan sales permit.

Source: RAK RERA investor notice

The product

Your case, in one place

When you book a check you get a login. You see every step your agent takes, you can message them, and you get a warning if your next instalment is due before we've finished.

kolaboro.com/portal
Kolaboro client portal, demo case: six verification stages with dates, the next payment with a go or hold verdict, the plot on a satellite map and the downloadable report
The real client portal. Open it with our demo account, no sign-up needed.
The product in 72 secondsA captioned walkthrough of the site and the real client portal: stages, payments, the plot map and the evidence locker.Play video →
Try the free desk reviewSee the client portal (demo account)Client login
60 sdesk review of any project website 2people check every report: your agent and a senior reviewer 7 daysfrom confirmation to written report €0paid by developers, ever

Try our tools before you pay us

These are the tools our agents use on every case. You can use them now, no account needed.

Check a project's websitePaste the link. In about a minute: what it promises, what it leaves out and what to ask before paying.Paste a link Read a contract or certificatePhotos or PDF, any language. Mismatches with what you were told and the clauses to worry about.Read a document Is the price per m² normal?Compared with published data for the area and, in Bali, with what it costs to build.Compare a price Compare site photos with the invoicePhotos of the building and what the developer says is done. See what doesn't match.Upload photos Is that render from another project?Your browser compares it with 900+ images from developer websites. It never leaves your device.Check an image Follow a projectAn email when the developer changes its completion date, price or published documents.Live cases

Buying alone vs. buying with Kolaboro

Buying alone
With Kolaboro
Who checks the land title
Buying aloneYou, from abroad, or the seller's notary
With KolaboroA local agent, at the registry
How you know the work is done
Buying alonePhotos the developer chooses
With KolaboroGPS-stamped video, every milestone
Who tells you whether to pay
Buying aloneThe developer's payment schedule
With KolaboroYour agent, after checking on site
What you know about the developer
Buying aloneTheir brochure
With KolaboroTheir permits, past deliveries and every change on their website
Who works for you
Buying aloneNo one
With KolaboroYour Kolaboro agent, never paid by sellers

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Simple prices, paid by you.

A €490 check is a small cost next to a deposit you can't get back.

Pre-purchase check

Before you sign or send a deposit.

€490

one-off, per property · full refund if we can't take your case

  • Title and zoning verified
  • Permits and developer track record
  • Contract read for red flags
  • Site visit with GPS video
  • Written report, usually within 7 days
Book my check, €490

or pay now by card or PayPal (no PayPal account needed). Full refund if we can't take your case.

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Construction monitoring

From first payment to keys.

€99

per month, per property

  • Monthly GPS-stamped site visit
  • Milestone check before every payment
  • "Go" or "hold" advice, based on the evidence
  • Delay alerts by email
  • Final handover inspection
Start monitoring

Buyer's agent

Someone on your side for the whole purchase.

1%

of the price, minimum €2,000

  • Everything in the check and monitoring
  • Shortlist of verified projects
  • Negotiation support
  • Coordinates your notary and lawyer
  • Never paid by the developer
Talk to Carlos

Questions buyers ask us

Straight answers, including what we don't do.

Still have a question?

Write to the founder directly. Every email gets a personal answer within two working days.

[email protected]
Who pays Kolaboro?

Buyers pay for checks and monitoring. Developers never pay Kolaboro: the evidence sets every Score. Agents never take money from developers.

Is Kolaboro a lawyer or a notary?

No. Kolaboro agents verify facts on the ground and in documents and tell you what they found. For legal advice and to sign, use an independent lawyer or notary; we can tell you what to ask them.

Do you hold my money?

Not yet. Today your agent confirms each milestone on site and tells you whether the evidence supports paying. Milestone escrow with licensed partners is on our roadmap.

Where do you work?

We are launching in Bali first and adding cities as we train local agents. If you are buying somewhere else, tell us where: demand decides the next city.

How do you decide "go" or "hold"?

Nine checks, from land title to realistic promises. A red flag on title, permits or progress means "hold" until it is fixed, and every finding links to its evidence. The full method is public.

Can a developer influence a report?

Only with evidence. Developers can send documents and reply, but never pay us. Where something can't be verified, the report says so instead of guessing.

What if I already bought?

That's when monitoring matters most. We can verify where construction really is before your next payment.

Why I started Kolaboro

For years I sold property abroad to buyers from all over the world. Almost every one of them asked me the same things before saying yes:

  • Is the land really the seller's?
  • Are the permits real?
  • Will it be built on time?
  • Where exactly does my money go?

I couldn't give them an independent answer, because I was the seller. Kolaboro is that answer: someone on the buyer's side, with evidence. If you have a question, write to me directly.

Carlos de OryFounder · [email protected]

Let's talk.

Tell us who you are and where you are. We reply by email within two working days.

What happens next

  1. You tell us the project and where you are in the purchase.
  2. We reply by email within two working days with what we would check first.
  3. If you go ahead, you book online and get your client portal login.
What you get: the land title, permits and developer checked by a local agent, GPS-stamped video before every payment, and a clear "go" or "hold". From €490.
What you earn: €150 per pre-purchase check, €40 per monthly site visit, and 40% of Kolaboro's buyer's agent fee on purchases you work on. Paid by Kolaboro, never by developers. Free training, no degree needed. How agents work
What you get: an independent Trust Score page, a live "Verified by Kolaboro" badge for your website and listings, and visibility to international buyers who check projects on Kolaboro. Free: developers never pay Kolaboro. Buyers fund every check. How verification works
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