Terralume runs Real Estate Acquisition & Intelligence and Renewable Energy as a Service — united by one conviction: understand what a client actually needs, verify it rigorously, and deliver only what holds up.
The Lagos property market has a structural problem that has existed for decades. When a buyer engages a traditional real estate agent, that agent's commission comes from the seller — typically 5–10% of the transaction value. The agent is economically incentivised to complete the sale, not to protect the buyer from a bad deal.
The result is predictable: buyers overpay, purchase properties with unverified titles, sign contracts they don't understand, and sometimes lose their entire investment to fraud. This is not exceptional — it is the routine experience of thousands of Lagos property buyers every year.
Terralume was founded on a single conviction: that buyers deserve professional representation, paid for by them, accountable to them alone. We charge a fixed advisory fee — published publicly — and we take no commission from any seller, landlord, or developer, under any circumstance.
Since 2022, we have advised over 180 clients across more than ₦12 billion in protected transactions. Not one client has suffered a title dispute or fraud loss on a Terralume-advised purchase.
Vision
To become the top structured real estate services and clean energy service provider across Nigeria.
Mission
To illuminate the lives of Nigerians with adequate housing and clean energy solutions for their homes.
Terralume runs two divisions — Real Estate Acquisition & Intelligence, and Renewable Energy as a Service — but they share one process: understand what a client actually needs, verify it rigorously, and deliver only what holds up.
We built Terralume to close the gap between property and power — not to bundle two products for the sake of it.
A property without reliable power is an incomplete asset.
A clean title and a fair price mean little if the building runs on a generator eight hours a day. Our real estate clients can choose to add an energy assessment before acquisition closes — because the two decisions belong together.
Power without a sound property strategy is a system with nothing to protect.
Our energy division stands on its own — you don't need to be a real estate client to engage it. But when both are in scope, the integration happens inside one intake, one team, and one timeline.
Traditional agents are paid by and loyal to the seller. Developers market to buyers but represent themselves. Solicitors advise on documents but rarely investigate the physical or commercial facts. Before Terralume, there was no professional whose sole job was to represent the buyer's interests from brief to completion.
Traditional Agent
Paid by
Seller (5–10% commission)
Works for
Completing the sale
Developer
Paid by
Buyer (via sale proceeds)
Works for
Maximising their margin
Terralume
Paid by
Buyer (fixed fee)
Works for
Protecting the buyer
Terralume is founder-led, with strategy and business development built around structured, data-led decision-making — applying the same discipline real estate and energy investors expect from institutional partners to individual clients and estates across Nigeria.
These are not aspirational statements — they are the operating rules of every Terralume transaction.
Buyer-only loyalty
We have no commercial relationship with sellers, landlords, or developers. Our fee comes solely from the buyer — the only arrangement that makes genuine representation possible.
Radical transparency
Fixed, published fees. No referral commissions. No hidden charges. Every aspect of our advisory engagement is documented and explained before you commit to a pound or naira.
Independent verification
We verify every material fact independently — title documents, structural condition, vendor identity, pricing. We never accept a seller's representation as fact without corroboration.
Documented process
Every stage of every transaction is documented in writing. You should be able to build a complete picture of your purchase from our records alone.
Direct communication
You have a named Project Manager who communicates with you directly and honestly — including when the news is not what you hoped to hear.
Timeline accountability
We commit to timelines and we report against them. When delays occur — and in Lagos they sometimes will — we explain why and reset expectations immediately.
Client education
An informed client makes better decisions. We explain every stage, every document, and every decision point — not to overwhelm, but to protect.
Market integrity
Terralume's long-term value depends on the integrity of the Lagos property market improving. We report fraud, we support regulation, and we refuse to participate in transactions we cannot verify.
Every advisory firm we recommend clients check before engaging is regulated. We hold ourselves to the same standard — and we make our registration details public so you can verify them independently.
Regulatory Grounding
Our real estate evaluations and energy deployments are informed by Nigeria's Electricity Act 2023 and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's Mini-Grid and Net Billing regulations, alongside standard real estate practice and the data-protection obligations of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
LASRERA Registration
LASRERA/2024/BUY/00471
Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority — buyer advisory licence
CAC Registration
RC 1847392
Corporate Affairs Commission — registered in Nigeria
Professional Indemnity Insurance
PI/2024–2025/TL/009
₦500,000,000 coverage per claim via Leadway Assurance
You can independently verify our LASRERA registration at lasrera.lagosstate.gov.ng and our CAC number at search.cac.gov.ng.
Get Started
Whether you're buying a property, solving an energy problem, or both — start with a short intake and let Terralume manage the rest.
CAC & LASRERA Registered · Lagos, Nigeria