Whether buying off-plan in USA is safe depends on the project, and the public record differs a lot between projects. Of the 36 projects we track, 56% publish a permit or licence number, 11% state deposit protection and 3 are past the first handover date on record.
We found 51 developer claims contradicted by another source out of 369 tested, and public reports of problems for 4 projects. This page reports facts; it is not a rating of any company.
Delivery record#
3 of 36 projects are past the first handover date on record (median 11 months). 11 projects have a first handover date more than six months in the past, the group used for the on-time odds on the delay index.
Dated promises (handover, construction start, permits): 47 tracked, 3 kept, 2 broken, 13 moved to a later date, 27 still ahead. How promises are tracked.
What developers make public#
| Check | Public | Confirmed by register or independent source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 56% (20) | 23 |
| Deposit protection | 11% (4) | 2 |
| Construction progress | 64% (23) | 29 |
| Site or floor plans | 31% (11) | 0 |
| Developer track record | 42% (15) | 13 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 97% (35) | 0 |
Public reports of problems#
Our research agent found public reports of problems (for example a court case, a regulator notice or press coverage) for 4 of 36 projects. Each project page names the report and links its source; we do not summarise them here.
What protects a buyer#
The protections that exist on paper only help if the project uses them: a permit you can look up, payments into an escrow or protected account in the project name, and payments tied to construction milestones you can verify. How to check a project in USA.
Questions and answers#
Is it safe to buy off-plan property in USA?
It depends on the project. Of 36 projects tracked by Kolaboro in USA, 56% publish a permit number, 11% state deposit protection and 3 are past the first handover date on record (data of 5 November 2026).
How often are off-plan handovers in USA late?
3 of 36 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record, median 11 months.
How many developer claims in USA turned out to be contradicted?
51 of 369 tested claims (14%) were contradicted by a register or independent source.
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.