BUILT FOR NIGERIAN REAL ESTATE
I build websites for short-let operators and property developers that turn diaspora interest into enquiries.
PORTFOLIO
CONCEPT PROJECT
A short-let operator concept built around the specific trust signals a guest needs before booking sight unseen — clear property details, location context, amenities, and one unambiguous way to enquire. Designed as a reference for what a conversion-focused short-let site structure should look like.
CONCEPT PROJECT
KEVAS is a premium short-let apartment concept website built for Nigerian operators targeting diaspora guests and business travelers. Designed around the specific trust barriers facing international visitors booking accommodation in Abuja from abroad.
CASE STUDY
A full redesign and structural overhaul of a Nigerian non-profit’s website. The original site had content but no clarity — visitors could find information but weren’t being led anywhere specific. The rebuild reorganized five pages around three distinct goals: awareness, education, and action. Result: 99/100 mobile performance score and a site the client can now confidently refer people to.
THE REAL PROBLEM
Most operators have the same blind spot: strong social presence, weak web infrastructure. Instagram brings them in. WhatsApp handles enquiries. And somewhere between those two, serious buyers fall through the gap.
What’s happening on the buyer’s side is straightforward — they’re trying to decide if they can trust you with their money, especially diaspora buyers and guests booking from abroad. Pondering questions like, Who actually owns this place? Is it as good in person as it looks in photos? What happens if something goes wrong? Will someone actually respond when I reach out?
For a diaspora buyer making a financial decision from thousands of miles away, those questions either get answered or they move on. That’s what I build. One place online that closes that gap with enough detail, enough trust signals that reaching out feels safe, and one clear way to enquire. Exclusively done for:
Based in Lagos and Abuja, working with diaspora and corporate guests who book sight unseen.
Selling land, off-plan units, or completed properties to Nigerians abroad.
Built around how your specific buyer decides, not how most real estate websites happen to look. Every page has one job, one flow, and one clear path to enquire. Mobile-first, performance-optimized, and handed over on hosting you control.
For operators who want guests to book and pay directly — cutting out platform commissions entirely. Includes an enquiry or booking form, local payment processing via Paystack or Flutterwave, and calendar sync with Airbnb or Booking.com via iCal so double-bookings are automatically prevented.
For operators who prefer to handle bookings personally but want every serious enquiry captured automatically — with instant email and WhatsApp notifications the moment a visitor submits their details. No more missed DMs. No leads falling through the gap.
Helping you choose the right plan for your budget and traffic level, configure it correctly from the start, and maintain the site on an ongoing basis. With plugin updates, security checks, performance monitoring, and minor fixes being handled monthly so nothing breaks quietly in the background.
PROCESS
Before anything is designed, I ask specific questions about your property and your target buyer, audit the existing site (if any), and document the real state of things.
Every client request has a literal meaning and an underlying one which most tend to miss. A short-let operator who says “I want better photos” often has a trust problem, not a photography problem. I translate what you’ve asked for into what your visitor actually needs to see in order to act. This step is documented and shared with you before a single page is designed.
Deliverables, timeline, and revision rounds are agreed in writing before design begins. Design and development happen together in one process — no static mockups handed over at the end of a separate phase. You see the site taking shape, not a presentation deck about what the site will look like.
Your site is tested across multiple devices including desktop, tablet, and mobile. Optimized for performance, and launched on hosting you fully control. Handover includes everything you need to manage the site independently, so that there’s no ongoing dependency on me to keep it running.
Niche Focus
Strategy Before Design
Performance-Led Build
Full Handover
I build for one type of business. Short-let operators and property developers. That focus means every structural and copy decision is made with your specific buyer in mind — not adapted from a generic template.
Every project starts with a diagnostic step before a single page is designed. What is this visitor deciding? What do they need to see to decide in your favor? Design follows that answer, not the other way around.
A site that loads slowly loses bookings. Every build is optimized for speed — images compressed, plugins lean, code clean, that standard applies to every project.
You own the site completely after delivery. Everything is set up, and ready for you to manage independently from day one. For operators who want ongoing support, a maintenance plan is available after handover. An option for those who’d rather focus on running their business than managing a website.
HEAR FROM OTHERS
CHIJIOKE OJI
Team Lead — Oakheart Africa
The biggest challenge for me was the design and interface of my site. The original design wasn’t looking so professional, and things were a bit scattered. But now we have structure to a large extent, there is more organization to the website, and the feedback I’ve gotten from those I’ve shared the website with have been really good. Working with Daniel was worth it because he even did more than what was expected. For him it’s not just about the design, He wants to know about the project and he approaches it with care like it’s his. For him its not just about designing, but about the other person getting value.
HEAR FROM OTHERS
The biggest challenge for me was the design and interface of my site. The original design wasn’t looking so professional, and things were a bit scattered. But now we have structure to a large extent, there is more organization to the website. And the feedback I’ve gotten from those I’ve shared the website with have been really good. Working with Daniel was worth it because he even did more than what was expected. For him it’s not just about the design, He wants to know about the project and he approaches it with care like it’s his. For him its not just about designing, but about the other person getting value.
CHIJIOKE OJI
Team Lead — Oakheart Africa
WHO I AM
Behind Zahri Designs is a vision to help operators grow their business through creative and performance-driven digital solutions. I believe in building strong partnerships and delivering strategies that make a real and lasting impact.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Every project is unique, so the timeline depends on the specific requirements and features needed. My focus is always on delivering a high-quality website that’s built to perform. That said, the Growth Site — the standard offer for operators and developers, takes 21 business days from signed scope to handover.
Design, copywriting, enquiry form integration, and performance optimization are included in every project. I configure the site on hosting you provide but renewals for hosting, domain registration, and any third-party plugins are the client’s responsibility after handover — I don’t manage hosting directly.
No — hosting is purchased directly through a provider of your choice, billed by them, and owned entirely by you. What I do is help you identify the right hosting plan for your site’s size and expected traffic, configure it correctly during setup, and maintain the site on it after launch through the monthly maintenance retainer. Providers like Hostinger, Cloudways, and Namecheap all work with this setup. If you’re unsure which to choose, that’s part of the onboarding conversation.
Yes. Remote projects are managed entirely via email and recorded walkthroughs — no in-person meetings required. All pricing is in USD regardless of where the client is based.
It depends on what’s feeding it. The site is built to convert visitors into enquiries — not to generate traffic from nothing. If you have an existing audience on social media, referrals, or paid ads, the site converts that interest into action. If there’s currently no traffic source at all, that’s worth discussing before we start — because a well-built site with no visitors produces the same result as a poorly built one.
Every project includes a free post-launch support window. 10 days for a Launch Site, and 20 days for a Growth Site — covering technical issues arising from the original build. However, new pages, design changes, and additional features are quoted separately. An ongoing maintenance retainer afterwards is available from $15/month after the support window ends.
Zahri only specializes in web design and on-page performance. Traffic generation, social media management, paid advertising, content creation is outside scope. The site is built to convert the traffic you already have, not to create it.
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